Five and Dive, Episode 528: 2026 NL Central Preview

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In Episode 528, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about the WBC, and then preview the National League Central 1. The Cubs are the most solid-average watchable team of all 2. PECOTA thinks the Pirates are frisky 3. PECOTA hates the Brewers, again. 4. @grok, is it bad if your pitcher does not have full range of motion? 5. Does the Cardinals Devil Magic work on rebuilds? 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.

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