Five and Dive

1. National Jump to Conclusions Week: Some teams are who we thought they were (derogatory). Some teams are who we thought they were (complimentary). Yankees fans are definitely who we though they were (horny for Waldo).  2. Everybody Hurts, Springtime: Some oft-injured players are injured already, low dugout railings are the bain of two first basemen, and a top prospect may have tweaked a quad. 3....

In Episode 359, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Ohtani and a bunch of NL West moves and then discuss the five teams in the American League East 1. The Yankees are a CBS procedural, we just can't agree on which one.  2. The Jays can't keep getting away with this (winning 90 games and feeling underwhleming every year). 3. The Rays can't keep getting away with this (turning either Jacob Wagues...

In Episode 358, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Shohei Ohtani (after ever other baseball podcast on the planet), Chase Anderson (probably only on this baseball podcast), and some Guardians roster moves before discussing the five teams in the NL East Atlanta remains a strong favorite for the division, but some cracks might be showing. The Phillies are almost the exact same team again for goo...

In Episode 357 Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about the actual Dylan Cease trade and then discuss the five teams in the AL Central 1. The Twins are projected to win how many games? 2. The Guardians are determined to get under their projection. 3. The Tigers might be frisky? 4. The Royals are prepared to single you to death and maybe pitch a little bit. 5. The White Sox vibes have somehow gotten...

In Episode 356, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about scavenger hunts and Travis Bazzana and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Stay Ceasey, San Diego: The Padres trade for Dylan Cease, just like we were all thinking on the last show. 2. Can't you Snell that Snell?: A Cy Young Runner up has a new own, but a two-time winner is still in limbo 3. Spring Breakers: The first Annual(?) Spring...

In Episode 355, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about the Dylan Cease trade that hadn't happened yet and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. PECOTA loves the St. Louis Cardinals, we just think they're neat. 2. The Cubs are probably going to be around .500 3. The Brewers are probably going to be around .500 (Jeffrey is more bearish) 4. The Reds are probably going to be around .500 (Craig...

In Episode 354, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig cover the recent AL East and NL West news and then discuss the five teams in the AL West. 1. The Astros are still here, still good, but now kinda boring. 2. The Rangers are not boring, but very injured 3. The Mariners are The Mariners 4. The Angels still have Mike Trout, but we don't talk much about Mike Trout. 5. The Athletics? Five and Dive is listener...

In Episode 353, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about fast food and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.  1. Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect: We finally have Vegas stadium renderings. We also have questions.  2. Everybody Hurts, Springtime: A long list of preseason injuries to go through. 3. Zunino TV: Remebering Mike Zunino and I guess the 2013 Mariners. 4. Around the Horn: A Brayan Bello...

In Episode 352, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Will Ospreay and Zack Wheeler and then discuss the five teams in the NL West. 1. The Dodgers are inevitable, famous...likable? 2. Did the Diamondbacks do enough? What does enough even mean with six playoff teams? 3. The Giants might be the most average team in baseball, even after signing Matt Chapman 4. The Padres are an interesting mess 5. T...

In Episode 351, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about secret weddings and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. The Rite of Spring: Spring training has started, are our podcast hosts learning? 2. A joyous return of baseball: A lot of pitchers are already hurt. 3. Around the Horn: Free agency is still slow going, although both Enrique Hernandez and Brandon Crawford have new (old) homes. 4....

In Episode 350, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about trips to the zoo and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. I hope he tells us to burn our pants: Yes it's time for fabrication and tailoring chat on your favorite baseball podcast. That's Cub: Cody Bellinger is a Cub again The Bore-us angle: Yes it's time for Scott Boras chat on your favorite baseball podcast Around the Horn: Enrique Herna...

In Episode 349, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about watching college games and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Go Birds: Hyun-Jin Ryu has flown back to Korea and the Hanwha Eagles 2. #RaysMethod: The Rays sign Amed Rosario for not all that much. 3. The Expanse: Jeff Passan wrote about baseball's expansion plans, and we discuss them. 4. Around the Horn: A good week for the Keller Fe...

In Episode 348, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about hiking and sandwiches and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Chase Anderson Facts: Chase Anderson has signed a deal with the Pirates. That is really the only Chase Anderson fact for now. 2. A joyous return of baseball: Most of the Orioles are hurt, also Josh Jung...again. 3. There is no such thing as a free agency: Perhaps Baltimore...

In Episode 347, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss Mike Rizzo's view on fastballs and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Becaue We're a Mets Podcast: A former Mets GM is suspended, while a current Mets owner is losing a lot of money? Plus, some bread box chat. 2. Minor Threat: MLB continues to be habitual rake steppers when it comes to the minors and player development. 3. Sharp Dressed...

In Episode 346, Patrick and Jeffrey discuss Netflix documentarties and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. It sure is a (psychological) projection system: It's PECOTA Week and this is a PECOTA segment. 2. Don’t Come Back to Oakland (Waste Another Year): Perhaps we are uniquely concerned with weird A's moving stuff among baseball podcasts, but it continues to be weird. 3. The Air Out There...

In Episode 345, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about the end of prospect list season and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Natty Boh'kay we'll see how this goes: The Orioles have new owners, eventually. 2. Say yes! to Michigan: The Tigers have a new second baseman, shortly 3. There is no such things as a free agency: A lot of teams have new relievers and platoon bats 4. Around the Hor...

In Episode 344, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Hi-diddle-dee-dee, goddamn, the Pirates life for me: The 39th Pirates topic in the history of the pod, we think. 2. A weekend in Utah won't fix what's wrong with us: We now have a Mountain West bias on the pod, at least that is different, we guess 3. There is no such thing as a free agency: A fair few signings to c...

In Episode 343, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig fail to remember much about Dante's Inferno and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. I left my Hicks in San Francisco: Jordan Hicks signs with the Giants to be a...starter? 2. No one wants to pitch anymore: The pitching market appears to be slowly moving now. So there's that. 3. Hall Pass: One of our two alloted Hall of Fame segments for the year...

In Episode 342, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics, plus intermittently the Michael Busch trade. 1. Jerry's World: Jerry Dipoto didn't really take the holidays off but also now he is back with a vengence against Transaction Analysis writers 2. Rumor Has It: NYC pitching rumors and more than you ever wanted to know about Red Sox fanfest and the Reality TV career of Chad...

In Episode 341, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig dchat about book fatigue and Christmas music in January before discussing five mostly baseball topics. 1. Shipping Up to and Out of Boston: The Red Sox swap pitchers, Atlanta adds an occasionally healthy ace, and the Braves Foundation gets some more funding. 2. Moving to and then Immediately Leaving Las Vegas: So what exactly is going on with the A's Veg...

In Episode 340, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. We Signed Yamamoto: Well, the Dodgders did, because of course they did. 2. Merry Mitchmas: The Mariners have now replaced one of the bats from their 2023 team 3. Rumor Has It: Mostly Blue Jays talk 4. Around the Horn: Mostly Martin Maldonado talk 5. We acquit ourselves well at the nickname game, although Craig comp...

In Episode 339, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig have no banter, but Craig has a plug. Then they discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1.There Is No Such Thing as a Free Agency: The Royals are making moves, but to what end? Plus a roundup of the other signings from the last week 2. Rumor Has It: Mosty Yoshinobu Yamamoto rumors 3. Natty Boh'kay?: The Orioles renew their lease for Camden Yards. For real t...

In Episode 338, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig have no energy for banter, so just discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. That's What The Money is For!: Hope you like more contract talk 2. Everybody sell high on Arozarena: The Rays might not be trading Randy, but are probably trading Tyler Glasnow 3. Rumor Has It: All the Yamamoto rumors 4. Around the Horn: Some actual free agent signings and a coupl...

In Episode 337, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five mostly Shohei Ohtani (and Nabil Crismatt) topics. 1. Los Angeles, I'm Yours (Or if you prefer, LA Confidential): Shohei Ohtani is a Dodger for...well, a lot of money 2. Does Anyone Here Know How To Land This Plane: Before that happened though, Friday sure was a day on baseball twitter. 3. The Big Picture: What does this mean on the field and...

In Episode 336, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig fire off some hot honey takes (That's hot "honey takes," not "hot honey" takes) and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Finally Something Good Happens to the Yankees: They got Juan Soto, eventually 2. Must Not Be Talking to an Angel: Good evening, Shoehi Ohtani was a 24 month sociological study conducted by Harvard University. We are now complet...