Five and Dive

In Episode 160, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Cincinnati not chilly: The Reds are threatening for a playoff spot. Their city is not threatening to produce actual chili. 2. Desert Oasis: Tyler Gilber throws a no-hitter as the Dbacks are making moves (to get out of the first overall pick). 3. It's called fashion sweetie, look it up: If there's new jerseys to talk about we...

In Episode 159, Emma and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Field of Dreams, Tweets of Nightmares: The White Sox and Yankees had a national showcase game for the ages, while Craig learned that if you tweet it, they will come to your mentions. 2. So save your film and fifteen dollars: Over on the West Coast, Ohtani's MVP season continued, but won't someone think of Arte Moreno's bank acc...

In Episode 158, Bradford and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Moving Day: The Red Sox and Mets are slumping, as both East division races tighten. 2. Dinger, apparently: The Rockies concluded that their wasn't racial slur yelled at Lewis Brinson, but it's a bit more complicated than that. 3. Lord, I was born a gambling man: Another uplifting story about baseball getting into bd with ga...

In Episode 157, Bradford and Craig go around the horn for an entire show, although in hindsight we probably could have broken this up into five topics like usual. 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...

In Episode 156, Craig is joined by R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports and Zakh Crizer of Yahoo Sports for a...uh, thorough review of the 2021 Trade Deadline. 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 h...

In Episode 155, Bradford and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Rime of the Surging Mariner: There's no way Jerry Dipoto could do a bunch of stuff after we finished recording, rendering this segment out of date, right? 2. Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs: Adam Frazier is on the move as San Diego tries to find more roster spots for all their good players. 3. July, July, Never Seemed So St...

In Episode 154, Emma and Jeffrey talk about barbecue and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. LOVE This Trade for the Rays. Who’d They Give Up? And Who’d They Get?: Nelson Cruz is on his way to Tampa in a very Rays trade. 2. Around the Horn: Bullpen implosions for the Yankees and Dodgers, a very brief retirement, and ongoing Phillies covid issues. 3. Unstuck in time: A month after the stic...

In Episode 153, Bradford and Jeffrey talk about Craig's vacation and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Because We're a Mets Podcast: The Mets got their Opening Day lineup back for the second half...for 48 hours. 2. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains: And sometimes you get another Covid outbreak. We chat about the Yanks and Sawx again. 3. Lynnsanity: Lance Lynn re-...

In Episode 152, Jeffrey and Craig talk about Craig's left foot and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Hey now, you're an all-star: A look back at a national primetime showcase for baseball and the weird uniforms they wore. 2. Back to the Futures: Who stood out at the Futures Game and a recap of the 2021 MLB draft that started the same day for some reason. 3. Protocol Me Maybe: Players ar...

In Episode 151, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. That's Cub: The Cubs are sellers. Who might be on the block and what went wrong on the north side? 2. Grand Slam City: The Padres and Nats played a wild one. 3. Actually talking about a Baseball Prospectus article: There were no bad hats or uniforms this week, so we can actually plug the work done on the site that hosts this...

In Episode 150, Emma and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Fuck it, we're doing five fonts: Because we're a baseball fashion podcast. 2. Whoa-oh, we're halfway there: A look back at the first half of the season and what's to come. 3. Hey now, you're an all-star: The full rosters are out and we need to talk about (tweets about) snubs. 4. Around the Horn: Tatis shows off some Celeste gam...

In Episode 149, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Cowardice all the way down: CW: We discuss the league and Dodgers handling of the Trevor Bauer allegations. We do not get into any great detail, but if you prefer to skip this segment, segment 2 starts at 32:55. 2. Hey now, you're an all-star: The All-Star Game starters have been announced, but no one, including the league,...

In Episode 148, Bradford and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Talkin' Yanks: The Yanks got swept, so we are talkin' about it. 2. Deadline Day: We've got a trade, folks. 3. Around the Horn: We've got our first pitcher snagged with the sticky stuff, two different Ohtani home runs to talk about, and Zack McKinstry opens his eyes. 4. What Not to Wear: This is mostly a baseball fashion pod...

In Episode 147, Jeffrey and Craig chat about children's birthday parties and UPS drivers and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. I'm sticking with you: The random checks are going fine. The directed checks by Joe Girardi...less so. Also Rob Manfred finally checks his voicemail. 2. No Cubs No: Nick Pivetta (et. al.) did not get a no-hitter, however... 3. Around the Horn: The Nationals are...

In Episode 146, Bradford and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Because we're a Mets podcast: deGrom appears to be okay for now. Also, really, really good. Just don't ask us anything else about the rest of the Mets. 2. My Wandering Days Are Over: Wander Franco has finally been promoted, and then we have a half hour of Rays discourse much to Jeffrey's dismay. 3. Ladies and Gentlemen, the...

In Episode 145, Jeffrey and Craig chat about good coffee, bad oysters, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Goofus and Gallen: Zac Gallen and the league office and Scott Boras all have some words for each other. 2. Because we're a Mets podcast: What is up with Jacob deGrom's...uh, entire right side? 3. Around the Horn: The Orioles pull a Pirates, Ohtani hits dingers, the Diamondbacks s...

In Episode 144, Jeffrey and Craig chat about coffee (again) and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. I'm Sticking With You: We have rules about the sticky stuff(s) and it's even more far reaching than you would have figured. 2. Also, he's a pitcher: Pitching injuries might complicate some division races and the trade deadline 3. Appraising Arizona: This is mostly a baseball fashion podcast...

In Episode 143, Emma and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. I'm Sticking With You is the new Protocol Me Maybe: Well, there's also some Protocol Me Maybe stuff. We get into the land of Florida Men conspiracies this week. 2. A yo-ho-ho and a bottle of ummmmmm: The Pirates are in the news again for stuff happening at first base. 3. Around the Horn: A major blow to the White Sox, new hitti...

In Episode 142, Bradford and Craig discuss sevenish(?) mostly baseball topics. 1A. Spin City: As the baseball turns, and turns and turns and turns, and then maybe turns less because people are looking into this now. 1B. Then we digress about the Ken Rosenthal piece on IFA signings. 2. My “Not Manipulating Service Time” T-Shirt Has a Lot of People Asking Questions…: Jared Kelenic has been optioned...

In Episode 141, R.J. and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. I'm sticking with you: Major League Baseball finally goes after the sticky stuff, sort of. 2. Not great, Bob: Bob Brenly has some thoughts on Marcus Stroman he should have kept to himself. 3. Who ya got: A new hitter has entered the arena. 4. Around the Horn: More injuries, new all-stars, and we'll probably never see another re...

In Episode 140, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly New-York-based baseball topics. 1. Because you demand it, we're a Mets podcast: An email about Francisco Lindor, an article about Francisco Lindor, and it doesn't matter if Francisco Lindor hits or not since the Mets are in first somehow. 2. This would never happen if George was alive: The Yankees have similar problems to the Mets. A different...

In Episode 139, Jeffrey and Craig chat about coffee again and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. A yo-ho-ho and a bottle of ummmmmm: We discuss that play from the Cubs/Pirates game, but find a different culprit than you might expect, as much as we love blaming Craigs for things. 2. Hat Chat: Giovanny Gallegos lost a hat, and Mike Shildt lost a bit of spending money. 3. Around the Horn: T...

In Episode 138, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Love this run for the Rays: The Tampa discourse is back and better than ever. 2. Lord I was born a gamblin' man: The odds that we like the agreement between the AP and FanDuel have been taken off the board. 3. Protocol Me Maybe: The Mariners have a lot of relievers on the Covid IL and also strongly remembering some Mets. 4....

In Episode 137, Bradford and Craig chat about their PS5s and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. The bells ring no-no-no no-no-no no-no no-no-no no-no-no no-no-no-no-no: It's been a lot of no-nos. 2. Weights and Measures: Maybe in part because of the new baseballs 3. A six-part Jeter week, no less: Some thoughts on the announced Jeter documentary. What does Jeter think about Tyler Wade? 4...

In Episode 136, Jeffrey and Craig chat about Nicholas Turturro and prep prospects before discussing five mostly baseball topics. 1. La La Land: The Dodgers have Albert Pujols. The Angels have Shohei Ohtani 2. The Shot Heard Round The Internet: Wide guys face off. The Twins broadcasters get cranky. 3. Injury Experts: There seem to be way more IL stints this year. We consider why. 4. Around the Horn...