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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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126:34

Episode 518: You Only Vote Weiss

Five and Dive ·

2026/01/22

In Episode 518, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about QR codes Lebanese cinema and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Because We Are a Mets Podcast: Turns out the offseason didn't end for the Mets after Pete Alonso signed elsewhere.2. There is No Such Thing as a Free Agency: It kept going for a lot of other teams too.3. The Politics of Glory: We have two new Hall of Famers, and some notable names take a big jump. 4. Around the Horn: A three-team trade you may have already forgotten about

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86:56

Episode 517: Survey Says

Five and Dive ·

2026/01/15

In Episode 517, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig promote a book and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. There is no such thing as a free agency: Alex Bregman settles on the North Side, and Toronto gets a corner bat (not that one yet)2. Trading Places: The Marlins deal a couple pitchers. The Diamondbacks are doing...something.3. Tucker Everlasting: Kyle Tucker did not sign before this podcast got posted, somehow. 4. Around the Horn: Kansas City gets new fences, but not a new stadium. The Giants

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101:00

Episode 515: The 12 Days of Crismatt

Five and Dive ·

2025/12/24

In Episode 515, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig corect the record, chat about Death in Paradise, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Trading Places: Boston and St. Louis make another deal, and the Rays love a three-team mixer.2. There is no such thing as a free agency: Michael King heads back to San Diego, Murakami is ticketed for the South Side, and P)aul Blackburn keeps his NYC apartment.3. Dreaming Through Tokyo Skies: Fare thee well, Austin Wynans...er, Austin Winnens, er, you know who

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109:33

Episode 514: I'd rather look at a picture of a dude

Five and Dive ·

2025/12/18

In Episode 514, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about Jose Mesa and Curtis Granderson and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Rumour Has It: The rumors are more interesting than the actual transactions2. Hitters: But boy are there a lot of transactions3. Pitchers: A lot of time is spent on the Adrian Houser deal. Happy Holidays!4. Around the Horn: Maikel Garcia extends and the Twins switch control people.5. Food $200 Data $150 Rent $800 Game-used baseball bats $3600 Utility $150 someone

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86:26

Episode 513: Simply Having a Wonderful Craigsmas Time

Five and Dive ·

2025/12/11

In Episode 513, Jeffrey and Craig chat about Christmas music and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Becasue We Are Not a Mets Podcast: There were three big free agent signings at the Winter Meetings, and none of them were by the Mets2. There Is No Such Thing as a Free Agency: And there were a lot of other deals to talk about briefly.3. Jeff Kent, Hall of Famer: Sure, why not?4. Around the Horn: A couple of trades, a draft lottery, and a Rule 5 draft update, sort of.5. Apparently Craig

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116:41

Episode 512: That Night in Toronto

Five and Dive ·

2025/12/04

In Episode 512, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about smart houses and root beer pies and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Craigton Blue Jays; The Jays have beefed up their 2026 rotation and we sure have a lot of thoughts.2. Can Get Some Relief: While the Mets and Orioles beef up the back of their bullpen3. The League: News from around the league, and another Athletics stadium "update"4. Around the Horn: Some minor deals and a new GM in Colorado.5. You can't stop Craig, you can only

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77:52

Episode 511: Trading Spaces: Turkey Day Edition

Five and Dive ·

2025/11/27

In Episode 511, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about gingerbread houses and children's birthday parties and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Gray Boston Gardens: The Red Sox add a number two starter behind Garrett Crochet. Sonny Gray adds a lot of dollars to his 2025 salary 2. Finding Nimmo: The rare challenge trade of two thirtysomethigns.3. I can't do that, Yankees Fans: Hal Steinbrenner has some money concerns. 4. Around the Horn: The Braves add the same closer and a new infielder

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96:54

Episode 510: The Hot Stove used "Confuse," it is...

Five and Dive ·

2025/11/20

In Episode 510, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig correct the Twins Hall of Fame record and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. For Wont of a Naylor: The Mariners strike first on the free agent market. It sure is a five-year deal. 2. Confused by this trade for the Orioles? Who’d they give up? And who’d they get?: The Angels and Orioles trade two baseball players. But what is baseball anyway? Do the Angels know?3. Status QO: Qualifying Offer decisions are in. 4. Around the Horn: Some 40-man moves

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97:34

Episode 509: Everything is Free Agent Now

Five and Dive ·

2025/11/14

In Episode 509, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig talk about Craigermetrics and riding in cars with children and live podcasts (not this one) and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. What's got into the cat?: Are the Pirates pre-frisky? Are the Pirates going to sign free agents? Are the Pirates going to keep Paul Skenes? Ask Betterridge.2. Awards SZN: Patrick breaks down his AL Rookie of the Year ballot, sort of. 3. Fifty is Nifty: We chat about the free agent 50.4. Around the Horn: The Jank is

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98:48

Episode 508: Law-Abiding Podcast

Five and Dive ·

2025/11/11

In Episode 508, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig talk about musical anniversaries and live podcasts (not this one) and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. See Spot Fix: Well, we have to discuss baseball gambling and federal crimes again2. Status QO: A lot of pending free agents got qualifying offers last week. Who should take them?3. Rockies Horror Picture Show: The Rockies have a new POBO, will anything change?4. Around the Horn: Some insight into the Padres managerial process, some NPB

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92:38

Episode 507: Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?

Five and Dive ·

2025/11/07

In Episode 507, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig amend some previous banter and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Chicago Fired: The Cubs appear to be reshaping their roster? But into what exactly? Well besides a cheaper version.2. The Thin Red Bottom Line: Speaking of cost-cutting NL Central teams...3. Hey Joey Jo Jo: The Angels have made Jo Adell available. What happens next (other than both Craig and Jeffrey wanting their favorite team to trade for him). Plus, whatever happened to Mike

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155:30

Episode 506: Otters Don't Have a Lot of Verbs

Five and Dive ·

2025/11/04

In Episode 506, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about pumpkin carving and the lonliness of the middle distance otter and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. What Happened: The Dodgers won the World Series. You know that. Here's 90 minutes of us talking about it. 2. What Happens Next: Where do LA and Toronto go from here?3. What We Talked About: Sigh...are the Dodgers ruining baseball?4. Around the Horn: More manager stuff, some opt out stuff.5. Jeffrey is way too confident in his answers

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74:18

Episode 505: Ruth's Craig Steakhouse

Five and Dive ·

2025/10/31

In Episode 505, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Hades II at least one more time and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Vlad Tidings: The Jays show little wear and tear from the epic Game 3. 2. The Yeah Yeah Yesavages: While Trye Yesavage might be the best prospect in baseball, which is a dumb question one of the hosts will have to deal with now. 3. Beef: It's What's for Dinner: How much would you pay for a Tomahawk Ribeye on a plastic tray?4. The Managerial Merry-Go-Round is in

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77:15

Episode 504: Before Sunrise

Five and Dive ·

2025/10/29

In Episode 504, Jeffrey, Patrick and Craig load up on coffee and very little sleep and recap Game 3 of the World Series.

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93:01

Episode 503: Hell is Other Pumpkins

Five and Dive ·

2025/10/27

In Episode 503, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Sheffield Wednesday and pumpkin-carving parties and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. For the Birds: The Jays struck first in game one of the Fall Classic2. Yama Mia!: But the Dodgers got another gem from their ace.3. Der Himmel über Anaheim: News from Orange County is bleak and not scored by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds4. Around the Horn: Some new managers, some Pacific Rim Playoffs5. Let's all remember Rick Porcello and basically no

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110:37

Episode 502: I'll Hang Up and Not Listen

Five and Dive ·

2025/10/23

In Episode 502, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about curiosities and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. The Rite of Springer: The Jays move on in both spectacular and sort of predictable fashion2. Oh-oh-oh-Ohtani: How good was this game? Assuming you still remember it.3. World Series Preview: We are already tired of Ohtani Toronto Plane jokes but how will the series go?4. Around the Horn: A new women's baseball league, and a new manager for the Angels5. We struggle to remember some 2025

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77:24

Episode 501: Turn the Season

Five and Dive ·

2025/10/17

In Episode 501, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about their respecitve illnesses and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. My Dinner with Andres: The Jays slug their way back into the ALCS led by their former cleanup hitter (and oh yeah, also Vlad jr.)2. The Artful Dodgers: The Dodgers are once again ruining baseball.3. You Can Call Me Albert: Albert Pujols is an in demand interview, and more on the Shildt split4. Around the Horn: Nick Castellanos will have a new home. Austin Hedges has the

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103:08

Episode 500: It's Time For Some Game Theory

Five and Dive ·

2025/10/17

In Episode 500, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig are joined by Master of Ceremonies Collin Whitchurch as they struggle through five times the usual number of games.

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95:08

Episode 499: You Gotta Put Down The Ducky

Five and Dive ·

2025/10/13

In Episode 499, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Dave and Busters unlimited card policies and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Free Solo: The Brewers get by one run at a time2. The Mariners (and Patrick) survive: And the Mariners eventually get one more run3. NLCS Preview: The Brewers are the one seed, but also underdogs?4. ALCS Preview: (Tape Delayed): Look, the league doesn't consult us on the playoff schedule5. The nickname game, but more complicated for some reasonFive and

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78:53

Episode 498: Nathan Lukes for You

Five and Dive ·

2025/10/10

In Episode 498, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Hades II (again), and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Throw me into the Delaware and leave me down at the bottom there: The Phillies exit the playoff ina a truly weird fashion, and it's unclear what comes next for them. What comes next for the.Dodgers is more of the Dodgers bullpen for Craig2. And singing "Fun, Fun, Fun": The Jays were just a little bit better than the Yankees when it counted.3. Chicago Med: The Cubs get healthy

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