Five and Dive

Five and Dive

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Five and Dive episodes

  • Episode 553: I Don't Know Horse
    In Episode 553, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat aboutthe World Cup and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
      
    1. Don't Call it a Comeback: There were some big comebacks this week, what do they say about the teams involved?
    2. Vegas Baby, Vegas: Meanwhile, no lead will ever be safe in Vegas.
    3. You're Tearing Me Apart, Lara: The Brewers offer another zero-service-time extension
    4. Around the Horn: Injuries and call-ups, and Taijuan Walker is already back with the Angels in what might be the dumbes piece of news ever rendered moot before the show goes up. 
    5. The return of Craig's favorite game

    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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    1 hr 30 min
  • Episode 552: Blake Beaven in the Upside Down
    In Episode 552, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about soccer and Seattle Mariners signatures and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
      
    1. Do You Know How the West Was Won?: The Al West remains...well a kind of fascinating we guess.
    2. Hotlanta: Let's give the Braves (and Bryce Elder) their flowers.
    3. Around the Horn: A lot of demotions, one call up and the usual injuries. 
    4. What to Watch: Craig doesn't pick the Dodgers, does pick the Jays, but someone has to pick the Dodgers
    5. Is your surname Smith? Do you have an interesting nickname?

    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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    1 hr 43 min
  • Episode 551: JO NO!
    In Episode 551, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about the World Cup and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
      
    1. FRAUD WATCH: Craig gets irritated in the first segment rather than the last one
    2. Aaron on the side of caution: The Yankees might (are going to) be without their best hitter for a bit. Can they still catch the (fraudulent?) Rays
    3. Around the Horn: Nick Castellanos is out of a job, Jo Adell uses his head, and Aidan Miller needs a working back.
    4. What to Watch: It isn't a good schedule, but it isn't a bad one either.
    5. A mostly successful lightning round? 

    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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    1 hr 17 min
  • Episode 550: That Monkey is Dead Now
    In Episode 550, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about corporate logos and stadium noise and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
      
    1. It's a caaaaaaaap: The league has it's first CBA proposal...and well, see the segment title.
    2. Proof of Life: Which May bouncebacks are real, and why is it definitely Rafael Devers?
    3. Mlodz? MLODZ?!: Carmen Mlodzinski hits the restricted list, very briefly. 
    4. Around the Horn: A lot of injuries and then a philosophical discussion about rallies
    5. We swing back around to Confidence Intervals as it's been a while. 

    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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    1 hr 45 min
  • Episode 549: I Was a Freeman in Paris
    In Episode 549, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about Summer Camps and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
      
    1. Central Planning: The Cubs break a skid, the Cardinals and Brewers have two words for you, and the Royals are in trouble.
    2. Orel History: Cris Sanchez approaches a big record
    3. We Be Reading Marx Where I'm From: The CBA negotiations start earlier every cycle. 
    4. Around the Horn: The usual news roundup
    5. Surely Craig has the advanatge in Trendy Grid when there's a Dodegrs column. 

    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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    1 hr 52 min
  • Episode 548: Nine out of 10 Dentists Do Not Recommend
    In Episode 548, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig wil eventually chat about colege sports and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
      
    1. Real or No Real: Are these performances mirages so far. Also Bryce Harper's dental routine can't be real, right?
    2. Snakes Alive: The Dbacks are making a playoff push (as long as they keep playing the Giants and Rockies)
    3. Craig insists we talk about no-hitters: And there isn't much else to talk about.
    4. Around the Horn: Some Call-ups, some demotions, and multiple retirements (by one guy)
    5. It's one autographed Nomar Mazara bat, Michael. How much could it cost, ten dollars? 

    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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    1 hr 37 min
  • Episode 547: You Know We're Still Recording?
    In Episode 547, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig wil eventually chat about somethign other than ice cream sandwiches and movies (not this week though), but do move on to discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
      
    1. Come on Feel The Illinoise: The North Side stumbles while the South Side surges.
    2. Weird Baseball: Some oddities from this week in baseball. 
    3. Around the Horn: JP Crawford changes positions maybe, while Gerrit Cole is back on the mound.
    4. What to Watch: Craig is left with the Dodgers, the sickos are left with the Rockies. 
    5. Unlike Peterborough United, can Jeffrey hold a lead on the away leg? Then there is even more banter.

    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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    1 hr 48 min
  • Episode 546: Walk Without Rhythm and You Won't Attract the Worm
    In Episode 546, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig dive deeper into the Fatboy ice cream sandwich line, chat about movies with giant worms, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
      
    1. Sometimes maybe good: Bobby Witt is making an MVP push, the Phillies are making a playoff push, and the Mets... are not supposed to be talked about in this segment. 
    2. Sometimes maybe shit: The Rockies are back to being the Rockies, the Angels are a worse version of the Angels, and the Tigers are a mess y'all.
    3. Around the Horn: Colt Emerson enters a crowded Mariners infield, and more baseball players are injured.
    4. What to Watch: Good divisional matchups, and then one very bad divisional matchup (which is also not sickos)
    5. Men, how often do you think about stolen base leaders? 

    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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    1 hr 37 min
  • Episode 545: Stephen Root Sports
    In Episode 545, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about ice cream sandwiches again, movies again, and ads that annoy us, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
      
    1. Los Angeles is Burning: The Dodgers are fine, but also lost two games to the Giants, so are they really?
    2. Sorry We Missed You: Miami Marlins: The Marlins are competent, but should they be yearning for more?
    3. Sorry We Missed You: Baltimore Orioles: I just like the duck, I think it could use more pitching though. 
    4. Around the Horn: Injuries, call-ups, and an Andrew Stevenson check-in?
    5. Better know a host's favorite team.  

    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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    1 hr 39 min
  • Episode 544: My Miguel
    In Episode 544, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about ice cream sandwiches, national broadcast maps, and Gloria Swanson films, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
      
    1. Its not the quarter pole: But we are a quarter of the way through the season, so let's do a check in (and learn some new things about Miguel Vargas).
    2. They Might Not Be Giants: It's also a day ending in 'y,' so the Giants are on thye agenda. 
    3. Around the Horn: The Braves, Diamondbacks, Yankees, and Blue Jays get some reinforcements.
    4. What to Watch: Interesting interleague matchups.
    5. Some real guy remembering in this episode's game. 

    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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    1 hr 40 min

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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…