Five and Dive

In Episode 110, Bradford, Emma, and Craig chat about cooking for The Big Game and discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. We are pro-Craig and take no pleasure in reporting this: Trevor Bauer has signed with the Dodgers. 2. A Brave Old World: Marcell Ozuna returns to Atlanta, strengthening another NL peanut contender. 3. Elvis has left the Home Depot Building: Elvis Andrus heads to Oakland, Kris D...

In Episode 109, Bradford and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. The Mickey Callaway Story: The show covers one of these every other week it seems like now, and we are all sick of it. 2. Rocky Mountain Why: The Nolan Arenado trade went from rumor to done, and the return is underwhelming. 3. MLB: The Regular Show: We're going to have a normal season it looks like, well as normal as anythi...

In Episode 108, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Sign(ed) J.T.: The Phillies already stole this bit on twitter...and signed J.T. Relamuto. 2. We're a Blue Jays and a Mets Podcast now: Toronto gets another Mets left from Long Island and a new...second baseman 3. There is no such thing as a free agency: There were a lot of free agent deals in the last few days. We talk about...

In Episode 107, Jeffrey and Craig chat about coffee again and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Living in the lap of luxury: The Yankees are better at staying under the CBT than Craig is at podcast transitions 2. Protocol Me Maybe: Spring training might start soon, or not. There might be fans, or not. Everyone seems to be acting in good faith. Okay, definitely not. 3. You do under these...

In Episode 106, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics 1. My Motto Was to Always Keep Swinging: Another terrible loss for baseball as we discuss the recent death of Henry Aaron 2. We Are a Blue Jays Podcast Now: Fair play to Mark Shapiro and the Jays, who seem to be pushing some chips in the table. 3. We Are No Longer a Blue Jays Podcast: Didn't expect the Michael Brantley signing t...

In Episode 105, Bradford, Emma, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics 1. We're a Mets Podcast Now: The Mets fired new GM Jared Porter after an ESPn report detailing his harassment of a reporter when he was with the Cubs. (content warning: sexual harassment) 2. Cash is King: The Yankees sign DJ LeMahieu and Corey Kluber and perhaps there is now such thing as a free agency. 3. Musgrove Love:...

In Episode 104, Jeffrey and Craig chat about their books and then discuss five mostly baseball topics 1. We're a Mets Podcast Now: The Mets are at it again, trading for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco. Cleveland is also at it again. 2. Are You Experienced (at closing baseball games): Liam Hendriks signs a big money contract with the White Sox. 3. Protocol Me Maybe: The 2021 season is happenin...

In Episode 103, Bradford and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics 1. Letters of Note: All the labor strife of the 2020 season, back for 2021! 2. Minor Threat: Meanwhile the minor league season is firmly under control of the league now. And about that... 3. There is no such thing as a free agency: The stove isn't even lukewarm. 4. Rockies_email.exe: Dick is very respectful if you e-mail him. 5...

In Episode 102, Jeffrey and Craig discuss four mostly Padres topics. 1. Dad Rock: The Padres have had a very busy post-festive period 2. Slapdick prospects: We take a look at the Rays return for Blake Snell and argue about the #process 3. That's so Cub: We both agree on the Cubs' #process, and it's not good. 4. [citation needed]: A full 102 episodes in we finally learn that Craig didn't know about...

In Episode 101, Jeffrey and Craig consult their holiday calendars and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. 5d_email.exe: Craig has finally berated the listeners into sending in an e-mail. This one is about the NL DH decision as a negotiating tactic. 2. There's really no such thing as a free agency: Is anyone else going to sign for more than one year? 3. Back in the red: The Reds are listen...

In Episode 100, Bradford, Emma and Craig reminisce about the first 100 episodes of the show and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. This is a Mets Podcast Now: The only team doing stuff is still doing stuff, adding a GM, catcher, and bench coach. 2. you do not, under any circumstances “gotta hand it to them”: Cleveland has a new name...well, eventually. No not that new name, why did you e...

In Episode 99, Emmaand Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Winter Isn't Coming: Nothing much happened at the "Winter Meetings," so settle in for a lot of Chris Flexen chat. 2. The Only Rule is it has to be a player who were 18 or younger on the June 5 preceding their signing and this is the fifth Rule 5 draft upcoming; or were 19 or older on the June 5 preceding their signing and this is...

In Episode 98, Bradford and Craig chat about not being at the Winter Meetings and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Is baseball ready to love Dick Allan?: Dick Allan passed away this week, and we look back at his career in a sport that never gave him due credit. 2. Sir Lance-Pitches-A-Lot: The hot stove is heating up as the White Sox make a splash in their rotation. 3. Take Me To Church...

In Episode 97, Emma and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Yes, We McCann: The hot stove is heating up, assuming you like catchers that aren't J.T. Realmuto 2. Love Me Non-Tender: Someone please help me, my sport is dying. 3. Natty Bo'hNo: The Orioles are staying within the confines of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. And how! 4. We are a Mets podcast now: But we are also a sandwich...

In Episode 96, Bradford and Craig chat about bodega discourse and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Minor Threat: More changes to the minors are slowly dripping out. 2. It's Not So Sunny in Philadelphia: The Phillies made major organizational cuts and are still looking for a GM. 3. We are a Mets podcast now: Are Steve Cohen's lofty goals scaring off front office executives or is somethi...

In Episode 95, Emma and Craig discuss somewhere between four and six mostly baseball topics. 1? Let's talk about more Theo Epstein stuff I guess 2, probably. CaOHNO: Robinson Canó will miss all of 2021 after a second positive PED test. What does that mean for him and the Mets? 3. Minor Threat: MLB could simply announce what the minors are going to look like next year. They are not doing that. 3 or...

In Episode 94, Bradford and Craig chat about the Kim Ng hire and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Chicago Nope: Breaking news during the podcast for a change! 2. Robbie Jay: Maybe the free agent market will be okay? 3. Drew Smyly, smyling politely: At least if you are taking a one-year deal. 4. This tweet contains monosodium glutamate (that's bad): It represents the duality of Mike Cle...

In Episode 93, Emma and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. This is just a Mets podcast now: Marcus Stroman accepts the QO and Noah Syndergaard has a new twitter bio 2. Our better Angels: The Angels have a new GM. 3. Welcome to Miami: As do the Marlins, as Kim Ng finally gets a shot in the GM's chair. 4. HARDWARE: Some thoughts on the Cy Young and MVP, well one of the winners in particul...

In Episode 92, Bradford and Craig chat discuss five mostly World Series topics. 1. Today I settle all Sandy business: Steve Cohen is officially the owner of the Mets. Sandy Alderson is officially the President of the Mets. They are going to need to hire almost everyone else now. 2. Blight Sox: The Tony La Russa erais not off to a good start after it came out that the White Sox were aware of a rece...

In Episode 91, Emma and Craig chat discuss five mostly World Series topics. 1. The Merry-Go-Round is in motion: A.J. Hinch and Alex Cora find new (or old) landing spots. Also, the TLR era in Chicago seems off to a good start. 2. Neutral Site Hotel: Did you enjoy the World Series being played in a converted Lowe's thousands of miles from either team's home park? Rob Manfred sure did. 3. 18.9 Millio...

In Episode 90, Bradford, Emma and Craig chat discuss four mostly World Series topics. 1. The not-so-impossible has happened: The Dodgers finally win the big one. Hopefully it won't take another 32 years for Craig to change his mind on Randy Arozarena. 2. Protocol Me Maybe: Could the season end with any other segment? 3. There's no such thing as a free agency: Could the offseason begin with any oth...

n Episode 89, Jeffrey and Craig chat about managing your infant's Dodgers bullpen consumption and then discuss five mostly World Series topics. 1. Dodgers put on a show and return World Series to status quo in Game 3 win: Neither of us remember much about this game other than Walker Buehler's pants. We do have some rhyme scheme takes. 2. Dodgers go from potential elation to disaster on a single Wo...

In Episode 88, Emma and Craig chat about Craig's Wayfair purchases and listening to baseball on the radio and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Game 1 Dominance over Rays shows why they’ll win the World Series: The Dodgers got off to a good start in the Fall Classic. 2. Game 2 loss looked eerily similar to past World Series failures: And then what happened? 3. La Règle de Jeu (or, if yo...

In Episode 87, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. This segment is brought to you by the number seven: An extremely brief recap of two weekend Game Sevens, plus where do the Braves and Astros go from here. 2. The Merry-Go-Round is in Motion: It seems like a weird time for the Marlins to part ways with Michael Hill, plus Nick Krull gets a promotion in Cincinnati 3. Jeff is bei...

In Episode 86 Emma and Craig discuss six mostly baseball topics. 1. Groundhog Dave: Craig has some things to work through on the pod again. 2. Oh, they call me the breeze: They built a ballpark you can also test your new Aston Martin's aerodynamics in. 3. It's getting Dusty in here: The Astros are on their way back in the ALCS. 4. Life is too short to spend the rest of it down here in Tampa: Are t...