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Five and Dive
by Bret Sayre
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 writing but thought “too much research,” and whatever else is on our minds. Craig Goldstein, Editor-in-Chief of Baseball Prospectus, is your host, and he will be joined once each week by Emma Baccellieri of Sports Illustrated and Bradford William Davis of the New York Daily News.
Episodes
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Episode 588: Cada Día Cade
In Episode 588, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about improving home improvement and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Gavin and Acey: We are confused about which sitcom this is referencing, but not how well Gavin Williams pitches to close out the White Sox 2. Something Brewin': The...
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Episode 586: The Roof is on Fire
In Episode 586, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Costco jeans and Friday weddings and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Friar Fucked: It was a tough two losses in Milwaukee for the Padres 2. Ooooh that Snell, can't you Snell that Snell?: Meanwhile Atlanta sneaks out of Los…
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Episode 585: To Biberty, and Beyond!
In Episode 585, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about the Biberty and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. That Was Then: Wrapping up the four Wild Card series. 2. Can we interest you in some high stakes early afternoon AL Central baseball? Wait, where are you going? 3. The Braves may…
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Episode 584: Respection Systems
In Episode 584, the guys chat about grocery games and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. School's Out for Winter!: Putting a bow on the regular season before heading to the playoff previews 2. Craig successfully predicts the Jesus Luzardo usage like a half hour before the Phillies...
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Episode 583: Dr. Teeth and the Electric Biberty
In Episode 583, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about muppet mouths and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. I Don't Want This, I Don't Need This: The Guards finally lose a game, and the AL West just gets worse. 2. Past Performance is no guarantee of future results: Vlad jr. has some...
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Episode 582: We're an American League
In Episode 582, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about sixk days and new shoes and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. I Don't Want This, I Don't Need This: Only one more episode of this folks. The Rangers are in first place. For now. 2. I Can Tolerate this More: The NL Wild Card Race is...
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Episode 581: The Adventures of Petey and Petey
In Episode 581, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about indoor lighting and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. I Don't Want This, I Don't Need This: Only one more weeks of this folks. Well, then we have to talk about a bunch of these teams in the playoffs, I guess. That might be worse. 2....
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Episode 580: What would you say you did here?
In Episode 580, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about Craig's tea Jeffrey's car, and Patrick's books, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. I Don't Want This, I Don't Need This: The AL Wild Card picture gets more crowded, but no less annoying, mostly because it involves the Central and...
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Episode 579: I Know Podcasters Who Use Subtext, and They Are All Cowards
In Episode 579, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about British TV, past and present, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Cubs in Dive: The Chicago Cubs are not beating every team in the league, but they are especially having issues with the Brewers. 2. Same Faces, New Places: A quick...
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Episode 578: My Son is Also Named Labourt
In Episode 578, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig review their long weekend and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Handsome Western States: Let's check in on some storylines from the two West divisions. 2. I Don't Want This, I Don't Need This: And sigh now the AL Wild Card race. 3. Cap…
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Episode 577: Bridge to Nowhere
In Episode 577, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about movies and back to school nights and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Thank You For Sending Me an Angel: The Angels long twenty-first century nightmare is over? 2. What bridge they done burnt? All of them, it’s over with: The Ketel...
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Episode 576: The Espresso Machine Really Tied the Room Together
In Episode 576, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about American and British procedurals and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. I Don't Want This, I Don't Need This: It's still the Guardians for now, but here come both of Craig's AL East teams again. 2. You Down With PCA? You Know It's...
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Episode 575: AL West After Dark
In Episode 575, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig give some banter updates, chat about voice actors, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Do You Know How the West Was Won: Let's talk about the AL West again, and again, and again. 2. The View from the Backstop: The Marlins cut their pro...
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Episode 574: Deck, Wood, Base
In Episode 574, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about ads and keywords and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Houston, do we have a problem: The Astros have five new heads of baseball ops, starting now for some reason. 2. I don't want this, I don't need this: The Guardians are this…
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Episode 573: Piazza, Marlins Catcher
In Episode 573, Zach, Jeffrey and Craig indulge in some more ad chat and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. I don't want this, I don't need this: Your bi-weekly AL Wild Card update 2. Lot of ways to make money in this world, but I can't recommend insurance fraud: And a weekly Dodgers...
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Episode 572: This is Birdland (and also Craigland)
In Episode 572, Collin, Jeffrey and Craig chat about children's mouse technology and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. NATTY B'OH YES: Despite Collin's attempts to wind the conversation to the White Sox, Craig is going to victory lap the Orioles being in a playoff spot. 2. Just Joshin'...
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Episode 571: Big Money, No Whammies
In Episode 571, Zach, Jeffrey and Craig chat about UK English and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Out of the frying pan, here comes the Friar: A.J. Preller can't kee p getting away with it, well whatever "it" is. 2. So you're telling me there's a chance: We're not happy about it, but...
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Episode 570: Civale Discussions
In Episode 570, Collin, Jeffrey and Craig chat about insurance commercials and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Boston Uncommon: The Red Sox historic run looks to be at an end, but where does that leave the AL East race (besides with the fraudulent Rays still in first) 2. On Redondo...
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Episode 569: Yan Can Cook
In Episode 569, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about cat piss, back to school nights, and board game design, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Many Early Returns: How are the same faces in new places? Well, probably not that great unless you have Dustin May's face. 2. FRAUD WATCH:...
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Episode 568: 2026 Trade Deadline Recap (Extended Cut)
The show's almost four hours. We are not spending a lot of time on the description. We talk about a lot of trades.
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Episode 567: The Philly Triumvirate
In Episode 567, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about mistaken identities and more movies and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Ooh, baby, baby it's a wild card: The Wild card races heat up, and some Phillies are getting a bit hot under the collar. 2. Who'd they give up? And who'd they...
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Episode 566: Enter and Exit Through the Gift Shop
In Episode 566, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about deck and DC United and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Cause I'm Free, Free Fallin': Four teams heading in the wrong direction as the trade deadline approaches. 2. Mead-ing of the Minds: Okay, this trade was a weird one. 3. Rumor...
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Episode 565: Sometimes You Need New People to Boo
In Episode 565, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about children's concerts and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Birdemic: Both the Blue Jays and Cardinals look like they are headed south well before Winter. 2. Rumor Has It: Can we interest you in some Rockies? 3. Slow News Week: Bad...
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Episode 564: Miz Me With That
In Episode 564, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about the World Cup, puppies and Philly restaurants, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. I'm in love with Massachusetts, I'm in love with the radio on: Here come the Red Sox, faster than a Roadrunner (a song Craig has definitely heard)…
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Episode 563: The Deck of Theseus
In Episode 563, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about the World Cup for maybe the last time and deck for definitely not the last time and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Air Jordan: Jordan Walker wins the Home Run Derby in specacular fashion. It's a total cultural victory for the…
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Episode 562: Los Angeles, I'm Yours
In Episode 562, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about the pod having that dawg in it and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Simply the Best: The Dodgers are the best team in baseball at the halfway point, and are we seeing the rise of a new group of star hitters. 2. BP on Draft: We look...
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Episode 561: I'm So Sick of Deck
In Episode 561, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about decks, point and click video games, and new soccer kits and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. The Journey to Verlandinor: Let's look back at Justin Verlander's career but actually mostly talk about Zack Wheeler. 2. So You're Telling...
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Episode 560: Yeah They Were All Yellow
In Episode 560, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about the World Cup (well, Craig and Jeffrey do) and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Deadline Dreaming: Who's buying and who is actually available. Plus a pretty long Royals digression for some reason. 2. Hey Now, You're an All-Star: We...
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Episode 559: I Don't Think Bob's Wrong
In Episode 559, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about red card rules and weird seltzers and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Willlllllllllllson: We should be paying more attention to Wilson Contreras's excellent season than all the other stuff, but Cade Cavalli decided to make it...
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Episode 558: Yo, Dirt
In Episode 558, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about vacations and birthday parties and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Because We Are a Mets Podcast: And the Mets are certainly in the news. 2. Thank You For Sending Me An Angel: The Angels have a new temporary GM, but what will the...
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Episode 557: Because We Are a Cubs Podcast?
In Episode 557, Patrick, Jeffrey and Zach chat about Craig's vacation and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. (whoa-oh) We're Halfway There: A very standard issue review of baseball at the midway point. 2. If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice: A series of pick 'ems…
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Episode 556: The Monty Ball Problem
In Episode 556, Patrick, Jeffrey and Collin chat about bad takes and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Central Planning: The AL Central is playing to type. 2. Do You Know How the West Was Won?: Our monthly check in on the teams trying and failing to win the AL West. 3. Around the Horn:...
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Episode 555: Craig Finds the Planets, Digable
In Episode 555, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about books and commencements and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Natty BOH NO: The Orioles are struggling, and they've identified the problem (not Mike Elias) 2. We Be Reading Marx Where I'm From: The owners and league continue to make...
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Episode 554: Miz/Max
In Episode 554, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat abou tthe World Cup and Russian anti-war films and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Nobody Beats the Miz: Jacob Misiorowski is the _____ best pitcher in baseball. And yes, we did just talk about this, but some new shit has come to light....
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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:...
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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...
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Episode 543: If It Wasn't For Those Meddling Loose Bodies
In Episode 543, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig indulge in a lot of banter (and a taste test) and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Skubal Dooby Doo, Where Are You?: An update on Craig and Jeffrey's confidence in the 2026 Tigers. Plus, Framber Valdez throws a four-seam fastball. 2. Sorry We...
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Episode 542: Loftin Goals
In Episode 542, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about the calendar and movies and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Waitin for the other shoe to drop in Tampa Bay: The Rays? The Rays. Also, the Orioles. 2. Central Planning: Another perfectly timed Five and Dive segment 3. Around the...
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Episode 541: If You Don't Got Mojo Nixon Then Your Team Could Use Some Fixin'
In Episode 541, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about hockey Mammoth and actual mammoth and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. We Went To The Philly Pizza Company and ordered Mattingly: The Phillies become the second underperforming northeast team to fire their manager. 2. What Me…
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Episode 540: Get (Joe) Carter
In Episode 540, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about emergency broadcast texts and SABR 1.0 negotiations and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Shipping Out of Boston: The Red Sox clean house via CoachesforHire 2. Central Planning: Let's chat NL Central. It's....actually interesting?…
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Episode 539: I Come From Provo, so All Your Threats Are Empty
In Episode 539, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about back pain and going to Provo and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Georgia, Georgia, I Love Your Team: PECOTA 1, Five and Dive Hosts 0 2. Shipping (some runs?) Up to Boston: The Red Sox are struggling to hit, and that's becoming a…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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 writing but thought “too much research,” and whatever else is on our minds. Craig Goldstein, Editor-in-Chief of Baseball Prospectus, is your host, and he will be joined once each week by Emma Baccellieri of Sports Illustrated and Bradford William Davis of the New York Daily News.
HOSTED BY
Bret Sayre
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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 writing but thought “too much research,” and whatever else is on our minds. Craig Goldstein,...
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