Five and Dive

In Episode 135, Emma and Craig chat about work greetings, Springsteen, and geriatric millennials before discussing five mostly baseball topics. 1. Protocol Me Maybe: The Yankees have an Covid outbreak among their coaching staff. 2. Sitting on the precipice of the bay: MLB is threatening to let the A's move. 3. How much can a grievance cost, Michael? 500 million dollars?: As promised the MLBPA file...

In Episode 134, Bradford and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Because We Are a Mets Podcast: This already feels out of date because there's a BreakingT of the incident. 2. /extremely DJ Khaled voice: Another One: Every co-host is gonna have a no-hitter to cover every episode apparently 3. Worst Contract in History?: Like Jeff McNeil, Craig is a bit of a redass 4. Around the Horn: Argu...

In Episode 133, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Halo Goodbye: Albert Pujols' Angels career has come to an abrupt end. What's next? 2. John Means Business: Are there too many no-hitters now? This was recorded before the subsequent no-hitter. 3. Minor Threat: The minor league season has started with some less than great protocols. Some pretty great performances though. 4. A...

In Episode 132, Bradford and Craig chat about Bradford's new job and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Charmin Soft: Bradford has some thoughts on the Aaron Judge discourse 2. Because we're a Mets podcast: We recorded before Jacob deGrom's right side issue, after the hitting coaches were fired. 3. May the Fourth be with you: We're really doing this, huh ESPN? 4. Around the Horn: Injuire...

In Episode 131, Emma and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Thanks I Hate It: What is cheugy? Jeffrey still doesn't know. 2. And we'll never be Royals: The Royals are off to a hot start, despite not really hitting. But it's all very Royals. 3. They Might Be Giants: 2014 is back very strongly. 4. Well, my month started about a month ago: We take a look at some early-season performances a...

In Episode 130, Bradford and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Very disrespectful Jeff: We don't understand the Rockies. We might understand why one would no longer want to work for the Rockies. 2. Minnesota nice: The Twins might be in trouble. Or maybe not, it's been like three weeks. 3. An offensive offensive environment: The Twins aren't hitting, but neither is anyone else. 4. Aroun...

In Episode 129, Jeffrey and Craig once again head to Twitch to discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Winning 12 games in a row is easy, tell 'em Craig: The Athletics might never lose again, but Craig still doesn't believe. Plus, some Yusmeiro Petit chat. 2. Stay Classy, San Diego: The Padres and Dodgers tangle again. 3. Around the Horn: It's mostly injuries this time around. 4. A Pirates life fo...

In Episode 128, Bradford and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Wild Wild West: The Dodgers and Padres threw down for three great games that felt at least like late September baseball. 2. Thaaaaaaaaaaaa Yankees lose: The Bronx Bombers are not hitting bombs, will it continue? Bradford investigates. 3. Protocol Me Maybe: The Twins and Phillies are both dealing with the Covid IL. Does MLB...

In Episode 127, Emma and Craig chat about Brickyard Kennedy and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. The Mets have once again shown an inability to deal with sexual harassment within the organization. 2. No-dón: Carlos Rodón throws the second no-hitter in a week. 3. Meet me 61 feet, six inches away: The Atlantic League is going to continue to house MLB's experiments. 4. Around the Horn: Tw...

In Episode 126, Bradford and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Musgrove Love: Joe Musgrove throws the first no-hitter in Padres history. No one could have seen this coming, certainly no co-host of this show. 2. Around the Horn: Dexter Fowler is hurt, Akil Baddoo is still mashing, and Kyle Higashioka and Shohei Ohtani are hitting tanks. 3. Who ya got II: We revisit Tatis vs. Acuña vs. S...

In Episode 125, Bradford and Craig chat more about the All-Star game and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Because We're a Mets Podcast: The Mets had a walkout win Thursday, you might have heard about it. 2. Sticky Icky: MLB has started investigating doctored balls, and the guy selling the "Legalize Pine Tar" shirts has somehow come under scrutiny. 3. Around the Horn: The Athletics migh...

In Episode 124, Jeffrey and Craig chat about the quad box and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Not Going to Georgia: MLB has moved the All-Star Game from Atlanta (well, Cobb County) to Denver. 2. Oh no, Fernando: Fernando Tatis jr. dislocated his shoulder on a swing. That's bad. 3. Trade Deadline Creep: A couple of bench infielders are on the move. 4. Around the Horn: Akil Baddoo might...

In Episode 123, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. We’re still a Mets podcast, even though they didn’t play: Francisco Lindor signed a 341 million dollar extension with the Mets...barely. 2. Protocol Me Maybe: But you will have to wait for a bit to see him play for the Mets, as their opening weekend opponents, the Nationals, have a Covid outbreak. 3. Around the Horn: Some ot...

In Episode 122, Emma and Jeffrey chat about the NCAA tournaments and then tackle the five teams in the NL West as we wrap up our 2021 MLB preview. 1. The Dodgers can't win more than 104 games, right? 2. The Padres are good and fun in a different way than the Dodgers (and probably not quite as good) 3. The Diamondbacks are boring 4. The Giants are...well, they aren't exciting, but they might be int...

In Episode 121, Bradford and Jeffrey have not been enjoying the nice weather and instead tackle the five teams in the AL West as we continue our 2021 MLB preview. 1. In a slight upset Bradford might prefer the pro wrestling heel Astros more than Jeffrey. Neither of us think they are winning 90 games though. 2. The Angels might actually have managed a "stars and average players" roster this year, w...

In Episode 120, Jeffrey and Craig go live on Twitch to tackle the five teams in the NL East as we continue our 2021 MLB preview. 1. PECOTA really, really, really likes the Brewers. Jeffrey is more neutral. 2. What if you built the entire Cubs pitching staff our of pitchers like Kyle Hendricks but not quite as good. Also, what if Jake Arrieta was there again? 3. The Cardinals might be the best team...

In Episode 119, the award-winning Bradford and Craig chat about Bradford's SABR award and then tackle the five teams in the NL East as we continue our 2021 MLB preview. 1. PECOTA says the Mets are the best team in the division Craig, who else did you think it would be? 2. The Nets have filled some obvious holes but is it enough to get them back in playoff contention? 3. The Phillies are running it...

In Episode 118, Emma and Craig chat about Robin Williams movies and fast food rankings and then tackle the five teams in the AL East as we continue our 2021 MLB preview. 1. The Yankees aren't the most exciting team in the world, but their lineup is super effective. 2. No one remembers what Craig said about the Rays last year, even Craig. 3. The Blue Jays are fun, even if their new digs aren't as n...

In Episode 117, Jeffrey and Craig tackle the five teams in the AL Central as we kick off our 2021 MLB preview. 1. The Twins are probably going to win the division again, even if they might be a little bit worse 2. Cleveland finally has one (1) interesting outfielder, but a lot of interesting pitching. 3. The White Sox are probably better than Cleveland, but there are issues here. 4. The Royals are...

In Episode 116, Emma and Craig chat about the Space Jam cinematic universe and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. JBJ in MIL: I don't think we predicted this landing spot. 2. Filmyering You In: Was this actually the biggest free agent move of the week? We debate, you decide. 3. We're a can opener podcast now: The listeners were hungry for a Spencer Torkelson follow up segment. 4. Around...

In Episode 115, R.J. and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Analyze This: Gerrit Cole and Francisco Lindor had some things to say last week about analytics in a broader labor and baseball context. 2. This kind of luxe just ain't for us: The Royals extend Hunter Dozier in their continued attempt to try and actually win baseball games. 3. Rocky Mountain Why: The Rockies will not be extend...

In Episode 114, Bradford and Craig discuss five mostly depressing baseball topics. 1. Creepless in Seattle: The Mariners now former president Kevin Mather said what a lot of teams are thinking, but it's depressing that they are even thinking it. 2. This is gonna be a depressing episode: Aaron Boone and Zack Britton both had comments on Domingo German's return to the Yankees. 3. Cleveland has licen...

In Episode 113, Emma and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. 340 million in the air that night: Fernando Tatis has a new, uh, very long-term contract, but have you considered what this means for the TV markets? 2. A joyous return to baseball: It's time for our first spring training injury roundup. 3. Coming to exactly 120 towns probably not near you: We have a minor league schedule, prob...

In Episode 112, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. ReTurner to Sender: The Dodgers get their third baseman and bump their projected win total to 104. Seems unfair. 2. There is no such thing as a free agency: More players are going back whence they came. 3. Home is where your next contract is: We try to figure out where Jackie Bradley jr., Jake Odorizzi, and Taijuan Walker wi...

In Episode 111, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five very familiar mostly baseball topics. 1. Weights and Measures: It's back along with a new ("new") baseball. 2. Protocol Me Maybe: MLB issues some new (old) health and safety protocols and starts selling tickets to spring training. 3. It's a three-way call and we know nothing: Not much free agency action this week, but we do have a weird three-way deal...