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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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64:26

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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49:03

Episode 61: NL Central Preview

Five and Dive ·

2020/07/21

In Episode 61 Emma and Craig tackle the five teams in the NL Central as we continue our 2020 MLB preview.1. PECOTA likes the Reds a little bit more than our hosts.2. PECOTA has a completely reasonable Cubs projection this year. Cubs Twitter might disagree mind you.3. PECOTA likes the Cardinals a little bit less than our hosts.4. Does Craig need to update his Billy Beane/Max Scherzer tweet to be about the Brewers?5. The Pirates: Chris Stratton chatin'Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join

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47:14

Episode 60: AL Central Preview

Five and Dive ·

2020/07/20

In Episode 60 Emma and Craig tackle the five teams in the AL Central as we continue our 2020 MLB preview.1. The Twins are more good than fun, but they are pretty good. And pretty fun assuming you like dingers.2. Cleveland hasn't changed the team name to the Lindors yet, but maybe they should.3. The White Sox are more fun than good. They are plenty fun though.4. The Tigers have exciting young pitchers like Casey Manning, Matt Mize, and Spencer Turnbrurl (sp?)5. The Royals aren't particularly fun or

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61:22

Episode 59: AL West Preview

Five and Dive ·

2020/07/17

In Episode 59 (don't listen to Craig), Jeffrey and Craig tackle the five teams in the AL West as we resume our 2020 MLB preview.1. What a weird year this is going to be for the Astros. They are probably still very good, but maybe not third-best-team-in-baseball good2. The Athletics have very good uniforms, but the rest of the aesthetics aren't so good.3. The Los Angeles Adells of Anaheim, IMO4. As usual we like the Rangers more than we should, and Craig definitely thinks Mike Minor is for real. 5

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86:51

Episode 58: NL East Preview

Five and Dive ·

2020/07/16

In Episode 58 (don't listen to Craig), Jeffrey and Craig tackle the five teams in the NL East as we resume our 2020 MLB preview.1. The Washington Nationals are kind of boring as World Series champs go2. The Mets are never boring, but might have a dearth of starting pitching for a change (this was even before Jacob deGrom tweaked his back).3. The Braves are probably better than this (this was even before they signed Yasiel Puig).4. The Phillies bullpen doesn't look so hot, but Spencer Howard is one

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46:44

Episode 57: It's literally called July 4th

Five and Dive ·

2020/07/08

In Episode 57, Emma and Craig tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics. 1. My Mind Is Telling Me No...: Ambivalence still reigns over the 2020 season, but there is baseball on TV now, sort of.2. Situation Normal: All Fucked Up: And here's a bunch of reasons for our ambivalence.3. There's Always Next Year: Another group of players have opted out of the 2020 season, and they seem to have something in common. 4. Put It On Your Calendar: Also on TV, a primetime schedule announcement show5. Nashville

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55:03

Episode 56: A Brief History of Camping World

Five and Dive ·

2020/07/01

In Episode 56, Bradford, Emma and Craig tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics. 1. Pool Party: A discussion of the 60-player pools and some trends we noticed about them.2. F You, F You, F You, You’re Cool, and F You, I’m Out: Players opting out3. Ian Desmond's IG Post: Walking through the issues he brought up in his InstaGram Post.4. Everything’s Bigger In Texas, Including COVID Spikes: Health roundup, but focus on the Rangers bringing employees back to their offices 5. Thanks I Hate It: Summer

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59:07

Episode 55: The Return of the Landscapers

Five and Dive ·

2020/06/25

In Episode 55, Bradford and Craig tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics. 1. So we beat on, boys against the current, borne ceaselessly back into the town: Baseball is officially back, although it's probably a bad idea and they made the process as messy as possible.2. Bad Medicine: About it being a bad idea...3. Let's play, too: The Grand Ole Opry will have a Grand Ole Taxi Squad.4. Haha, This Sucks, Man: Should baseball be coming back at all?5. Your Facebook Uncles are Fighting: Normally we'd

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65:28

Episode 54: Craig's Twitter Mentions

Five and Dive ·

2020/06/16

In Episode 54, Bradford, Emma, and Craig tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics. 1. MLB’s Response to George Floyd’s Death: You will be surprised to learn the League still hasn't gotten back to Bradford. 2. An Offer You Literally Can’t Refuse: This is the stupidest day in MLB history, a record that will be broken by every subsequent day in MLB history. Also, Craig should check Twitter less. 3. Bad Medicine: Even if baseball figures out the economics of a restart, there is the pesky matter of the

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47:30

Episode 53: There's a drill tweet for everything

Five and Dive ·

2020/06/12

In Episode 53, Jeffrey and Craig tackle four more (mostly) baseball topics. 1. go ahead. keep screaming "Shut The Fuck Up" at me. it only makes my offers Worse: The negotiations between the League and PA aren't going great, and Rob Manfred will never log off.2. Draft Resister: We have some takes about the first round of the MLB draft3. Rule 1: Speaking of draft takes...4. Removed from that list: Chris Archer has Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and the Pirates are making adjustments to their human capital

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