Five and Dive

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 good 2. The Athletics have very good uniforms, but the rest of the aesthetics aren't so good. 3. The Los Angeles Adells of Anaheim, IMO 4...

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 go 2. 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 ev...

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 somethin...

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 out 3. 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: Heal...

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, Th...

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....

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 draft 3. Rule 1: Speaking of draft takes... 4. Removed from that list...

In Episode 52, Craig, Bradford, and Emma tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics. 1. An offer you can refuse: "Max Scherzer throws some high heat to the League's latest economic proposal." - Craig Goldstein 2. Minor Threat: Some teams are furloughing minor leaguers, some teams are cutting them, and a scant few are going to keep paying them, imagine that. 3. What we need right now are athletes: P...

In Episode 51, Craig and Emma discuss all-nighters and then tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics. 1. Safety Dance: The Union and League continue to debate health and safety standards for a return to play, we assume they will get to the whole money stuff eventually. 2. The Rent is Too Damn High!: At least it is for the Athletics, who are paying about as much for the stadium as a three-bedroom...

In Episode 50, Craig and Bradford tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics. 1. An offer you can refuse: Now MLB hasn't actually officially sent their offer to the Player's Association yet, but we do somehow seem to know a whole lot about it. 2. Our people will call your people: MLB hasn't officially postponed the 2021 WBC to 2023, but everyone seemed to find about it on Twitter, including (checks...

In Episode 49, Jeffrey and Craig tackle four more (mostly) baseball topics. Sorry, there just isn't that much news and we were already stretching with the murder hornets. 1. KBOh Yeah: There's a nationally televised live baseball broadcast, as long as you have a lot of coffee or live on the West Coast. 2. Plouffe Scoop Riot: As for MLB, well it might start July 1st, or it might not. What is time a...

In Episode 48, Jeffrey and Craig discuss boulevardier proportions and then tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics. 1. Draft Resister: The MLB PA might actually stand up for the rights of non-members, or there might just be some anchoring going on. 2. Minor Threat: There probably isn't going to be a minor league season, but we can't say for sure yet. 3. Big Empty: MLB will play in empty stadiums...

In Episode 47, Jeffrey, Craig, and a fashionably late Bradford discuss iced tea methodology and then tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics. 1. One last Sign o' the Times: The Red Sox report that we speculated might be done by spring training is finally out. Well, I guess spring training isn't technically over yet. 2. Three-Hub Plan: Baseball is 2020 might be spreading to more states where it's...

In Episode 46 of Five and Dive, Emma and Craig (and a fashionably late Bradford) discuss various plans to restart baseball and restructure the minor leagues. 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 list...

Craig, Emma, and Jeffrey dissect a powerpoint presentation about pasta. Yes, we have all reached that part of the quarantine. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ETU0cxIwgU2kHBOUWOk6k-LDnu5VKzeNL9c89ox-3p4/edit?usp=sharing 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@base...

Craig and Emma go in depth on the MLB and MLBPA agreement on service time and everything else, discuss "Opening Day" and Noah Syndergaard's non-elective Tommy John surgery, 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 Stockto...

It's been a weird couple of weeks, but Craig and Bradford get together to discuss where baseball stands, where it might be going, and why Bill James should really stop tweeting. 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 St...

We will be back to divisional previews next week, but for Episode 42, Emma and Craig discuss the baseball-wide shutdown. 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 Music...

In Episode 41, Craig (!) and Bradford discuss the Yoan Moncada extension and then preview each of the five teams in the AL East. 1. Can the Yankees best their PECOTA projection despite their spate of injuries? 2. How will Craig's favorite team, the Tampa Bay Rays, fare with a rejiggered lineup? 3. How much better can Rafael Devers get, and will it be enough to offset the Red Sox pitching staff? 4....

In Episode 40, Jeffrey and Emma discuss hard seltzer snobbery and then tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics. 1. Milwaukee's Best: Christian Yelich has signed an extension, it seems fine. 2. Come Sale Away: Chris Sale does not need Tommy John surgery...yet. And Collin McHugh might be the Red Sox second best starter and/or best reliever. 3. More efficient high-fives: Coronavirus, possibly comin...

In Episode 39, Jeffrey and Bradford tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics. 1. A joyous return of baseball: Injuries have hit the Yankees particularly hard, but they are slightly better equipped to handle it than the Angels. 2. Puig Your Outfielder?: Yasiel Puig remains a free agent despite being a viable major league outfielder. Five and Dive investigates. 3. Angels in the tee box: Mike Trout...

In Episode 38, Jeffrey and Bradford tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics. 1. Not his first rodeo: Madison Bumgarner has a secret rodeo life, and we discuss who gets to play cowboy. 2. Black Out Night in Canada: Bradford does not bust any stereotypes about Americans and geography, but whatever city live in up north, you can't stream the Blue Jays. 3. I stole a sign: It's our requisite Astros s...

In Episode 18, Bradford and Craig tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics 1. There's no such thing as a free agency: Well, unless you are a catcher 2. During Jeter Week, no less: Craig loves to talk about Hall of Fame voting. Just loves it. 3. There's a lot of ways to make money in this world, but I can't recommend insurance fraud: The Yankees are trying to void the last year of Jacoby Ellsbury'...

In Episode 17, Emma and Craig tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics 1. It's the Economy, Stupid: Baseball's great public relations streak continues as Rob Manfred has some thoughts on labor peace. 2. There's No Such Thing as a Free Agent: We may have to return this topic title if guys keep signing in November. 3. Sign o' the Times: The latest in Astros sign-stealing news, plus Jim Crane needs...

In Episode 16, Bradford and Jeffrey tackle five more (mostly) baseball topics 1. Sign o' the times: There's more sign stealing news. Where do we go from here? 2. I hope you eat sausage until you die: The sign stealing kerfuffle has spilled out into the NL Central as Christian Yelich shows his extreme posting energy. 3. Minor Threat: More info on MLB's plan to radically restructure the minors. 4. A...