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Five and Dive

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.

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64:36

Episode 82: Their Bauer power is no match for my...

Five and Dive ·

2020/10/02

In Episode 82 Emma, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.1. Are we having fun yet?: The Fall Frenzy has left everyone a little frenzied out.2. Bullpen Hell: Yesterday had a lot of relievers going, and it didn't go well.3. Let the kids play: Yesterday had a lot of rookies going. Is this a meaningful trend?4. Gooooooo Homeeeeeee: Trevor Bauer has been in the news a lot lately.5. A look ahead: The NL Wild Card round finishes up with a marquee pitching matchup and and unknown pitching matchup

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97:32

Episode 81: Craig doesn't do the Jim Mora voice

Five and Dive ·

2020/09/29

In Episode 81, Jeffrey and Craig chat about prospect eligibility and the last day of the season and then preview all eight playoff series. 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 fiveanddive@baseballprospectus.com. Our theme tune is by Jawn Stockton. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple MusicSpotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_SpotifyApple Music:

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79:38

Episode 80: Awards SZN

Five and Dive ·

2020/09/26

In Episode 79, Bradford, Emma, and Craig chat about MLB's forgotten testing promises and then discuss five mostly baseball awards topics.1. Playoffs? Playoffs?!: We are down to the final weekend. The AL teams are locked. The NL teams are still a mess.2. Hardware Vol. 1: The MVP awards get discussed, with more consensus in the NL than AL.3. Hardware Vol. 2. Shane Bieber is going to win the AL Cy Young. The NL is a little more complicated.4. Hardware Vol. 3: The AL Rookie of the Year is between two

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65:25

Episode 79: We just left a hipster coffee shop

Five and Dive ·

2020/09/23

In Episode 79, Jeffrey and Craig chat about being Coffee Dads and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.1. Who Doesn't Want It Least: The NL playoff race is a mess, y'all2. Around the Horn: A wide catcher has a good game, a Yankees lawyer is on the case, a Mets GM returns to Queens, and we say good bye to Cole Hamels and Ron Gardenhire (and the Tigers rebuild?)3. Jeff Has Been Very Disrespectful: The Nolan Arenado saga continues and we try and fail again to figure out what the Rockies are

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58:34

Episode 78: Four More Years! (of Nick Pivetta)

Five and Dive ·

2020/09/19

In Episode 78, Emma and Craig chat about Fernando Tatis jr, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.1. There's a lot to commend it: Why don't they just build the whole season out of the expanded playoffs?2. Doing a disservice: Actually, it's about ethics in Nick Pivetta's service time3. AQWhy are we playing baseball: playing baseball doesn't matter, the planet is dying.4. Injury Roundup: Matt Chapman is out for the season. As is Jed Lowrie. We only break the big news on Five and Dive.5. Bubble

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68:33

Episode 77: Please don't yell at any buses

Five and Dive ·

2020/09/15

In Episode 77, Jeffrey and Bradford discuss five mostly baseball topics.1. Moving Day: The Yankees leave the Orioles in their wake, and the Marlins and Mariners are making moves towards the playoffs.2. Meet the Mets: The Mets may finally have a new owner, but we ask the important question, what does this mean for A-Rod?3. Around the Horn: A no-hitter, an unnecessary protest, and a proper musical protest4. Protocol Me Maybe: The Giants had a Covid case, then they didn't, and the media didn't exactly

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54:37

Episode 76: This one goes to 29

Five and Dive ·

2020/09/12

In Episode 76, Jeffrey and Craig have frankly a too long conversation about Kyle Wright and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.1. Minor Threat: The PBA is about to expire and MLB seems about ready to take over the minors.2. Big Scores Are Back: 19-0? Psshaw.3. Around the Horn: An ump show, a second base glove, a steal go home, and some NL Central action on and off the field.4. Thanks I hate it: Rat Leon thoughts and a reading from the book of Dubuque5. A Look Ahead: Did not expect the Orioles

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81:56

Episode 75: Everyone should sign Marcus Stroman

Five and Dive ·

2020/09/09

In Episode 75, Bradford, Jeffrey and Craig discuss grilling and then engage in five rounds of buy or sell for 2021.1. Are you buying the White Sox as a top 3 team in the AL?2. Are you buying the Phillies as the second best team in the NL East?3. Are the Yankees always going to have a dozen injured players?4. Are the Athletics the best team in the AL West?5. Are the Diamondbacks really this bad?Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to

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67:23

Episode 74: Tattoo You

Five and Dive ·

2020/09/05

In Episode 74, Emma and Craig discuss six mostly baseball topics.1. Rob Manfred get a forehead tattoo challenge: Rob Manfred likes baseball. No, there will be no follow up questions.2. Rule 1: Leave the memes to the professionals, not the professional baseball teams.3. My New Dads: The trade deadline was 90% Padres deals4. Remembering Tom Seaver: The Franchise was more than just the best Mets player ever, he might have been the greatest pitcher ever.5. Don't make CC come out of retirement: The Rays

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64:26

Episode 73: A Very Special Five and Dive

Five and Dive ·

2020/09/02

In Episode 73, Bradford is joined by Shakeia Taylor and Cory Frontin to discuss a week of strikes in baseball, whether or not Rob Manfred cares about the sport or Black people, and Jackie Robinson Day. 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 fiveanddive@baseballprospectus.com. Our theme tune is by Jawn Stockton. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple MusicSpotify:

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57:37

Episode 72: Childish Bambino ft. Grant Brisbee

Five and Dive ·

2020/08/26

In Episode 72, Jeffrey and Craig discuss Bo Bichette and five other mostly baseball topics.1. Call Up SZN: There's been oh so many debuting top prospects. Here are several of them.2. Team Entropy: The AL playoff picture seems fairly settled at the halfway point, the NL one? Not so much3. August and Everything After: What is the trade deadline going to look like this year?4. Who ya got: There's no wrong answer, but Jeffrey definitely has an answer.5. A Look Forward: A series with playoff

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44:44

Episode 71: Another Long Week

Five and Dive ·

2020/08/21

In Episode 71, this time Emma and Craig successfully record a podcast about five mostly baseball topics.1. To Anyone I've Offended: Thom Brennaman said a anti-gay slur and gave a weird apology.2. Let The Kids Play: Let's talk about some unwritten rules and some grand slams.3. Protocol Me Maybe: Another team has multiple positive tests, and this is only the third topic because see title.4. Playoffs? PLAYOFFS?!: We are about halfway through the season. Who's in and who's out?5. A Look Forward:

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64:35

Episode 70: J.A. Unhappy

Five and Dive ·

2020/08/18

In Episode 70, Bradford and Craig chat NBA playoffs and then tackle five mostly baseball topics.1. Protocol Me Maybe: Zach Please has a blog, the Cardinals are back on the field, and baseball has some more (new) guidelines2. Around the Horn: The unbalanced schedule is leading to some bad nights for Red Sox pitching, and J.A. Happ had a meeting that could have been an e-mail, or something like that.3. Weights and Measures: The ball is un-dejuiced?4. Welcome to Planet Earth, a debacle: Well, we agree

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61:38

Episode 69: Five and Nice

Five and Dive ·

2020/08/12

In Episode 69, Bradford and Craig tackle five mostly baseball topics from Craig's temporary office space that might as well be on a dial up modem.1. Protocols Me Maybe: The Cardinals still haven't played a game, Zach Plesac breaks some protocols, and the Reds consider fans.2. The First Rule of Fight Club is Hide Behind Your Teammates: The Astros have another dust up.3. Around the Horn: Quick thoughts on an iconic four-base error, a pitcher with your grandpas mustache, and a pitcher with a 1990s

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42:56

Episode 68: Coffee Talk

Five and Dive ·

2020/08/08

In Episode 68, Emma and Jeffrey tackle five mostly baseball topics while Craig gets new windows installed.1. Protocols Me Maybe: Baseball has new (old) actual (actual this time) protocols. Also a lot of doubleheaders2. This segment does not get a punny title: Ryan Christenson made a gesture that looked an awful lot like a nazi salute in an MLB dugout. 3. Weights and Measures: The ball is no longer juiced4. Thanks, I hate it: Blue Emu ads and Blue Jays roster weirdness5. A Look Forward: Jeffrey and

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63:07

Episode 66: No more seltzer, no more baseball?

Five and Dive ·

2020/08/01

In Episode 66 Emma and Craig chat about watching baseball in the park in 2020, and then tackle five mostly baseball topics.1. Protocols Me Maybe: Things aren't getting any better for the Marlins or the Phillies or the Cardinals or...well, baseball. 2. Then I saw an ace, I'm a belieber: Shane Bieber might win the AL Cy Young. He'll definitely win it if baseball gets canceled Monday.3. Craig's Favorite Topic: Some chat about the Astros/Dodgers kerfuffle, and what exactly did Dusty Baker say to Joe

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69:55

Episode 65: Just Press Pause

Five and Dive ·

2020/07/28

In Episode 65 Jeffrey and Craig tackle five mostly baseball topics, are definitely not epidemiologists. 1. Protocols Me Maybe: The Marlins have an outbreak, and MLB doesn't seem to have a plan. 2. The Bard returns to the stage: Daniel Bard made it all the way back and is throwing 993. Also, he's a pitcher: Verlander and Kluber go down with major arm injuries, is this just correlation, or is the quick ramp up to blame?4. Small sample size, small sample sample size (TM Ted Berg): We look at the first

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55:55

Episode 64: Opening Day

Five and Dive ·

2020/07/24

In Episode 64 Emma and Craig tackle the five mostly baseball topics as there is now actual baseball.1. Bet on Betts: Mookie signs a big extension2. Protocols Me Maybe: Juan Soto tests positive right before Opening Day and baseball doesn't really seem to have a great plan for this.3. Supersize Me: The MLB playoffs have expanded4. Opening Day: There is actual baseball to talk about5. Buffalo Bichette: We celebrate Craig's favorite twitter meme and the Jays having a place to play.Five and Dive is

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89:25

Episode 63: AL East Preview, again

Five and Dive ·

2020/07/23

In Episode 63 Bradford and Craig tackle the five teams in the AL East, again, as we wrap up our 2020 MLB preview.1. The Yankees are both really good and really fun, truly America will embrace them now, right?2. The Rays roster is confounding, and Bradford sneaks in some Willy Adames hype while Jeffrey is briefly away from his headphones.3. The Red Sox man, the Red Sox.4. The Blue Jays still do not have a place to play as of recording or publishing, or probably Opening Day,5. We did the Orioles

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74:11

Episode 62: NL West Preview

Five and Dive ·

2020/07/22

In Episode 62 Jeffrey and Craig tackle the five teams in the NL Central as we continue our 2020 MLB preview.1. Well the Gavin Lux chat in the Dodgers segment didn't age well.2. Everyone on the Diamondbacks is 30.3. The Padres continue to be more fun than good, and that might not be good enough for AJ Preller's continued job prospects.4. The Rockies continue to confound both of the hosts.5. Well the Wilmer Flores chat in the Giants segment aged well.Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join

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