Five and Dive

In Episode 12, Jeffrey and Craig tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics
1. There is no such thing as free agency: The hot stove is on fire with news like Stephen Strasburg opting out of his contract and Chase Anderson being traded to the Blue Jays
2. The Managerial Merry-Go-Round is in motion: Carlos Beltran got the Mets manager gig in the most shocking rose ceremony yet.
3. Definitely not collusive behavior: MLB has a proposal for limiting how long teams can offer multi-year deals. That's a nice under-market 3/45 you have on the table there, be a shame if anything happens to it, Madison Bumgarner.
4. Waiting for Spring: Jo Adell is playing baseball somewhere and Five and Dive is on it.
5. Thanks, I hate it: Capital letters are not a re-brand. Also, we are FIVE AND DIVE now.
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In Episode 11, Emma and Craig tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics

1. Light a mup: The Nats re-turned around the World Series and also won the World Series.

2. /long sigh... really, Craig? Fine. Scherzus: Emma and Craig discuss Max Scherzer's Game 7 performance.

3. There's no such thing as a free agency: What's next for Cole and Strasburg?

4. Weights and Measures: Let's talk about the automated strike zone again! No, no particular reason.

5. Kool and the Gang: Athletes celebrate just like us, sort of.

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In Episode 10, Bradford and Craig tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics.

1. Light a mup: The Astros have turned around the World Series. The ball is sometimes juiced, sometimes not juiced, but always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom.
2. #TakeItBack: The Astros have not turned around their public perception however.
3. Front Office Follies: Neal Huntington is out in Pittsburgh, while Chaim Bloom is on his wa to Boston. Is Mookie Betts now out? Plus, Craig from Maryland is on the FAN.
4. Public Relations Follies: The league has another bad look with their reliever of the year awards while the Detroit tries to assuage Detroiters by hiring PR consultants instead of better players.
5. Thanks I Hate It: Look, saying your childhood was ruined by a change to a thing is dumb, but...

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In Episode 9, Emma and Craig tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics
1. This week felt like a year for Emma and Craig as they tackle the Astros organizational disaster.
2. Light a mup: There have been World Series games played and they were pretty good, especially if you are a Nationals fan.
3. I hate the Drake: Do we have two twitter segments this episode?
4. Rule #1: We sure do.
5. The Merry-Go-Round Is in Motion: We have some new managers, but still no one for the Mets.
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In Episode 8, Bradford and Craig tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics

1. 50,000 people waiting in the Bronx: A discussion and retrospective of CC Sabathia's career.

2. About uh two nights ago: The Astros beat the Yankees to head to the World Series, hope you managed to stay up for the exciting finish.

3. Light a mup: The World Series is upon us, why are the Astros such big favorites?

4. The Merry-Go-Round Is in Motion: The never-ending Mets managerial discussion is never
ending.

5. False Choices: Bradford and Craig consider the new professional baseball agreement proposed by MLB.

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In Episode 7, Emma and Craig tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics

1. Remembering Some Nats: What starts off as totally normal Chad Cordero talk, somehow veers into discussions of pantsless mascots.

2. Whistle While You Work: The Astros are stealing signs again (allegedly). Just whistle a happy tune, Yankees fans.

3. Sometimes it Rains: Does the day off help the Yankees or the Astros more as we head into four straight ALCS games (if necessary)?

4. Obtenebration: Did Jeffrey play Vampire: The Masquerade in high school? He's not telling, but here's a discussion of whether or not the shadows actually favor the pitchers.

5. Rule 1: Fan policing is bad, especially when you don't know what park the team plays at.

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In Episode 6, Bradford and Craig tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics

1. About Last Night: It's been some long October nights for our co-hosts, but they have had enough coffee to jump at least as high as Carlos Correa.

2. Party Like it's 2006: Adam Wainwright is good again, the Cardinals bats less so.

3. Bradford and Craig discuss the recent news about the death of Tyler Skaggs and the larger opioid problem in baseball.

4. The Merry-Go-Round is in motion: Dusty Baker and Gabe Kapler are getting interviews. Bradford approves of one of these.

5. Rule 1: David Samson did not follow Rule 1.

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In Episode 5, Emma and Craig tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics.

1.Between Two Craigs: Craig should probably jut hire a therapist for his Joe Kelly feelings, but we'll debrief here instead.
2. Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln: It could be worse though, he could be a Braves fan
3. Activating brand elements: Emma and Craig talk more about the Tomahawk chop, although losing in the NLDS is also "activating brand elements" for Atlanta.
4. The Merry-Go-Round is in motion: We've done this topic on every show and Craig still doesn't know what it's called. Gabe Kapler is the latest to get off the ride, and no ride should take eight hours like Joe Girardi's Cubs interview.
5. Weights and Measures: The baseball might be different again. Good timing.
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In Episode 4, Bradford and Craig tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics.

1. About Last Night: The Nationals have one weird trick to avoid using their bullpen, but they might be out of luck.

2. He only has two shirts: More talk about the Nationals bullpen. Which galaxy brain meme panel are we at now?

3. Minnesota Nice: Thoughts on the suddenly healthy and quite scary Yankees lineup, and Randy Dobnak's Game 2 start.

4. Playoff Potpourri: Vintage Adam Wainwright, another Carlos Martinez blowup, and some thoughts on the Chop and Zack Greinke's media strategy.

5. The Merry-Go-Round is in motion: Sometimes Mickey Callaway gets fired 45 minutes after you finished recording and you have to play catch up next week.

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In Episode 3, Emma and Craig tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics.

1. About Last Night: The NL Wild Card game was very exciting, while the AL Wild Card game had, uh, Yandy Diaz's muscles?

2. The Merry Go-Round is in motion: Joe Madden might be heading to Anaheim and Carlos Beltran might be heading to Queens?

3. Thanks, I hate it: This week, we get insight into our producer's home bar and Craig's old white dude sneaker preferences.

4. Light a Mup: Some thoughts on the Division Series rosters and the Nationals bullpen options

5. Seize the means of run production: Can someone please get Kevin Kiermaier a copy of Theories of Surplus Value?

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