Five and Dive

Five and Dive

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Five and Dive episodes

  • Episode 215: Inside Jokes
    In Episode 215, Bradford and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.

    1. Inside Jokes: We discuss Tim Anderson and Josh Donaldson.

    2. No Rutsch, Man: Adley Rutschman finally gets the call, will this spur the Orioles on to medium term success?

    3. Sorry We Missed You, Marlins: The Marlins have plenty of young pitching, not enough offense, and a difficult division (although maybe not this year).

    4. Around the Horn: A farewell to Roger Angell, a welcome back to Trevor Story's bat, and new digs for Justin Upton

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    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/23/sports/baseball/roger-angell.html
    https://www.newyorker.com/news/postscript/remembering-roger-angell-hall-of-famer
    https://theathletic.com/3107190/2022/05/20/roger-angell-baseball-writer-obituary/
    5. What to Watch: A quiet slate all in all, but a couple pitching matchups to highlight.

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].

    Our theme tune is by Jawn Stockton. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music

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    1 hr 16 min
  • Episode 214: It's Not the Quarterpole
    In Episode 214, Jeffrey and Craig chat about coffee, composting, and the quarter pole and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.

    1. Sorry We Missed You: San Francisco Giants: Catchign up with some teams we may have given short shrift to over the first 40 games. The Giants are still mostly the 2021 Giants.

    2. Sorry We Missed You: Tampa Bay Rays: The Rays are extremely still the Rays, but might be running out of pitching.

    3. Sorry We Missed You: Texas Rangers: Where do the Rangers go from here?

    4. Around the Horn: Max Scherzer is hurt. Juan Soto is probably not being traded, and the Cardinals call up a pair of top prospects.

    5. What to Watch: An NL West showdown, plenty of offense in the Bronx, and two change-up artists face off.

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].

    Our theme tune is by Jawn Stockton. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music

    Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify

    Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM
    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 213: Possum Kingdom
    In Episode 213, Jeffrey and Craig chat about their weekends and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.

    1. Greene with Envy: Hunter Greene and the Reds threw a no-hitter, except they didn't.

    2. Not so Peachy: The World Series Champs are off to a scuffling start, how concerned should they be?

    3. Moon in the trees my guide, walk with my jaw hinged wide: One of us (the one who sets the agenda for the show) loves a possum meme.

    4. Around the Horn: Offense is ticking up all over baseball, but defense is plummeting in the nation's capital.

    5. What to Watch: Pablo Lopez and some other interesting pitching match-ups since the actual slate is mediocre.

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].

    Our theme tune is by Jawn Stockton. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music

    Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify

    Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM
    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 212: Freaky Friday
    In Episode 212, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.

    1. Ooh-ooh-wee, wild night is calling: Some baseball chaos in Chicago and Los Angeles (and unsurprisingly involving the Phillies)

    2. Reid 'em and weep: Reid Detmers throws a no-hitter and there is discourse about no-hitters again.

    3. Thanks I Still Hate It: Well, here's another crypto/NFT segment.

    4. Around the Horn: The Astros blast off, Cleveland has a covid outbreak, and minor leaguers settle a lawsuit.

    5. What to Watch: The two best pitchers in the NL (right now) square off, there's more White Sox/Yankees chaos perhaps, and we get to relitigate the Canó/Díaz for Kelenic trade all weekend.

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].

    Our theme tune is by Jawn Stockton. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music

    Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify

    Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM
    56 min
  • Episode 211: Rated Rookies
    In Episode 211, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.

    1. Deja Vu All Over Again: Cleveland's suddenly great offense erases another six-run lead. And now we might be worried about the White Sox

    2. Weights and Measures: Baseball segments will continue until the league OPS improves.

    3. Thanks I Hate It: Hopefully there won't be any more crypto/NFT segments though.

    4. Around the Horn: Call-ups galore.

    5. What to Watch: Some fun pitching matchups in Anaheim (no, not last night's) and the Jays and Yankees square off again.

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].

    Our theme tune is by Jawn Stockton. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music

    Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify

    Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM
    49 min
  • Episode 210: WTF in Cincinnati
    In Episode 210, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.

    1. Well, my month started about a month ago: Looking back at the first month of the 2022 season.

    2. Because we are a Mets podcast and the Phillies are hilarious: There's been too much Mets/Phillies action early in the season.

    3. Cincinnati Blues: It can always get worse, we suppose.

    4. Around the Horn: Options and call-ups

    5. What to Watch: Not much given the weather.

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].

    Our theme tune is by Jawn Stockton. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music

    Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify

    Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM
    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode 209: From the pages of Baseball Prospectus
    In Episode 209, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.

    1. The First Cut is the Deepest: A round up of interesting moves as rosters move from 28 to 26 in May.

    2. We are also a baseball website: A round up of some interesting articles on the site and a preview of coming attractions.

    3. But mostly we're a Mets podcast: The Mets through a combine no-no, so we have to engage with the #discourse.

    4. Around the Horn: A Padres bullpen shuffle, a stupid wall, and an interesting facial hair choice.

    5. What to Watch: Divisional showdowns abound.

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].

    Our theme tune is by Jawn Stockton. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music

    Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify

    Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM
    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode 208: An Open Letter to NYC
    In Episode 208, Bradford, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.

    1. Dead Letter Blues: The Yankees letter is out and it's...about what you'd expect. Also what you'd expect: The Yankees beating up on the Guardians and the Orioles.

    2. What are you gonna do, hit me?: The Mets have been hit a lot this season, and they are not happy about it.

    3. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel: The Angels might finally have a good team around Trout and Ohtani.

    4. Around the Horn: Injury returns, new injuries, other news.

    5. What to Watch: Always Mets/Phillies, and maybe Rays/Mariners?

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].

    Our theme tune is by Jawn Stockton. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music

    Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify

    Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM
    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode 207: Midwest Misery
    In Episode 207, Jeffrey and Craig chat about early season WAR and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.

    1. Cincinnati Blues: The Reds finally won another game, but things aren't looking good in The Queen City.

    2. The Blight Sox (TM Tim Marchman): Meanwhile on the south side of Chicago, injuries abound once again.

    3. Mr. 3000: Miguel Cabrera gets his milestone hit, but who might be next?

    4. Around the Horn: We talk City Connect Unis, the dejuiced baseball, and Jo Adell.

    5. What to Watch: Pablo Lopez and...Kyle Wright?

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].

    Our theme tune is by Jawn Stockton. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music

    Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify

    Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM
    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 206: Engagement Farming
    In Episode 206, Zach and Craig give us their hot coffee takes and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.

    1. Because We're a Mets Podcast: And the Mets are good?

    2. Walk This Way: Aaron Boone engages in some late game strategy.

    3. Weights and Measures: The major league ball isn't carrying and the minor league games are finishing faster.

    4. Around the Horn: Tommy Pham wants Luke Voit to meet him in San Diego, Jazz has logged on, and some hat chat.

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    5. What to Watch: The Dodgers and Padres face off and some big AL boppers get together.

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].

    Our theme tune is by Jawn Stockton. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music

    Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify
    Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM
    1 hr 20 min

About Five and Dive

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A twice-weekly baseball news podcast from Baseball Prospectus, each episode will cover five topics of interest that come from either recent events, articles we’ve written, articles we’ve thought about…