Welcome to Five and Dive, a twice-weekly podcast from Baseball Prospectus. We’re named Five and Dive in honor of all the pitchers out there who can’t or won’t go beyond five innings. We respect their laziness or lack of ability. Each episode we will cover five topics of interest that come from either recent events, articles we’ve written, articles we’ve thought about writing but thought “too much research,” and whatever else is on our minds. Craig Goldstein, Editor-in-Chief of Baseball Prospectus hosts alongside editor and author Patrick Dubuque.
In Episode 334, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about roguelike deckbuilders and coffee and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. Batting .540: The Mariners continue to get slightly cheaper and slightly worse 2. And I don’t know why you’d want to play here: The Angels add a couple 2024 roster pieces. 3. Around the Horn: More transcactions to round-up, although not that many 4. Thanks I Hate It: An edible mascot 5. Craig shares some of Jeffrey’s prospect list season pain in the form of a game.
In Episode 333, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Xander Bogaerts’ season and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. Nola, no va: Aaron Nola is sticking around in Philadelphia, at least until the end of the decade. What does this mean for the rest of the pitching market and the balance of the Phillies offseason? 2. Fisher and Loathing in Las Vegas: The A’s are officially headed to Las Vegas (eventually). Exactly two people are happy about this and neither of them are on the show. 3. Rumor Has It: Some rumored pitching trades, rumored pitching interest, and rumor has it there’s Chris Morel chat as well 4. Around the Horn: Two other pitchers of note inked deals with new teams, plus a non-tender and DFA trade wrap-up 5. For once everyone likes the game and it has a dramatic (sort of) finish.
In Episode 331, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about AM playlists and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. Dunn Deal: It as not a particualrly intriguing Rule 5 add period, but Jeffrey does want to discuss a trade. 2. Straight Cash, homie: Cashman is back on the record, although Craig doesn’t get the big deal. 3. Twins Peaks: Patrick checks in with the KBO champions 4. Around the Horn: And we cover the rest of the week’s news 5. Paternostro and Goldstein are pissed at this week’s game
In Episode 331, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss children’s media and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. Chicago Fire: Chris Getz hates his team, Jed Hoyer likes his manager, and other news from the home of Italian beef and overloaded hot dogs 2. Straight Cash, Homie: We get Brian Cashman, unfiltered 3. Rumor Has It: A rumor roundup led off by improtant Erick Fedde news. 4. Around the Horn: Things that are no longer rumors 5. Rumor also has it Craig is mad about the game again
In Episode 330, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about daylight savings time and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. No Longer Guaranteed Rate: Craig wants to talk about Tim Anderson having his option declined by the White Sox. It’s the end of yet another era of White Sox baseball. 2. The Colonel’s Secret Recipe: Patrick wants to talk about the Hanshin Tigers breaking one of the more unusual curses in baseball history 3. Houston, we have a Catcher: Jeffrey wants to talk about Yainer Diaz, briefly. 4. Around the Horn: A lot of older news that gets constantlyu interrupted by a lot of breaking manager news. 5. And then a game that fans of long pauses and dead air will greatly enjoy
In Episode 329, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig do not chat about Patrick’s new job or Brian Blessed’s theater careeer, but do discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. Gray Gardens: The Rangers muddle through to win Game 3 of the World Series 2. Was the Jank There?: And then bludgeon the Diamondbcaks bullpen with the help of an unlikely ourfielder 3. All Hail West Texas: Before finishing things off in Arizona, although they couldn’t get in the pool 4. Around the Horn: There isn’t much here but we try 5. Craig and Patrick argue over what a nickname actually is.
In Episode 328, Jeffrey and Craig (mostly Jeffrey) make a hash of Utah geography and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. Its time for Paul Sewald to pitch lol: We recap Game 1 2. The Full Monty: And Game 2 3. Thanks I Hate It: We don’t hate the Diamondback players but hate the discourse game 4. Around the Horn: Manager interviews and also we remember to preview the next three games of thre World Series before 5. Craig tests his knowledge of players around 11 WAR.
In Episode 327, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1.Watch Out For Snakes: The Dbacks complete their comeback in Philly, setting up… 2. South by Southwest: A World Series, that we will now preview 3. Won’t Someone Think of the Television Networks: We also have the requisite ratings/aesethtics chat. 4. Around the Horn: The Red Sox have a new President of Baseball, the Mets are interviewing a potential new manager. 5. A World Series themed Lightning Round.
In Episode 326, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. The Wild, Wild, AL West: Yeah, there’s a lot to cover as the Rangers storm back to take games six and seven from the Astros 2. I’m just a smol beanball: We’re not engaging with this, MLB has a humilation fetish. Okay, we are engaging with it a little. 3. This one also goes to seven: Did we shortchange the NLCS a little? Maybe, but still more to come on that. 4. Around the Horn: Remembering some guys, picking a manager, still not picking a GM. Or President of Baseball, whatever 5. This show was probably long enough without a game, but…
In Episode 325, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about brussel sprout recipes, parasocial new media relationships, and tripping over a curb and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. The Middle (of the series): The Dbacks get a game back in Arizona despite being heavily outspent by the Phillies on payroll. 2. With Arms Wide Open (and fumbling the bag): Meanwhile, Houston storms back in the ALCS, perhaps setting up a boring rematch? 3. It’s the music that we choose: Music is on our minds and baseball players’ minds (different music we assume) 4. Around the Horn: Boston still searches for a number one in their front office, while Patrick peruses the manager, umpire, and exectuive hall of fame ballot. 5. The fifth segment, also known as a game
In Episode 324, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Kansas City Royals prospects and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. Michael Yordan: This flu game didn’t go as well for the whole team, nor is the ALCS generally. 2. Don’t Go to Pat’s: Or throw first-pitch center cut fastballs to the Phillies. Anyway, the roast pork and broccoli rabe is the play. 3. Just Like Miami (Miami) Fucking Miami (Miami): Craig needs to listen to more punk music, Miami needs a new GM (and a POBO, maybe?) 4. Shipping Up to Boston?: Maybe Kim Ng will be, but not many others seem to be interested in the trip up I-95 5. A game Craig likes, but then doesn’t like
In Episode 323, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. The Philadelphia Story (on the record): Yeah, almost have this episode is about that series, there’s a lot to go over. 2. Houston, We Don’t Have a Problem: Shout out to the frisky and surprisingly strikeout-laden Twins, but the Astros are once again a problem (for the rest of the AL) 3. How Sweep it is: Things ended more quickly for the Dodgers and Orioles. 4. CS Previews: We drill down on the four teams and two matchups in the Championship Series 5. And then Patrick tortures us with a weird game.
In Episode 322, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. NLDS Check-In: The Phillies steal one against Strider, while the Dodgers run out of pitching
2. ALDS Check-In: The Rangers lineup is too much for Baltimore, and the Astros/Twins series remains too close to call (For us or PECOTA) 3. Playoffs? PLAYOFFS?! I just hoped the format would be better: What to make of rest vs. rust, byes, and the overall MLB playoff structure in Year Two. 4. Around the Horn: An ace hits the shelf, and a lot of front office and field staff shuffling already 5. Craig and Patrick try to identify the best players in franchise history for the NL this time.
In Episode 321, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about vases and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. Around the Horn: Craig has a lot of thoughts on the Mariners ten-year winning percentage, a Rockie stays put, and Pete Alonso might be escaping New York. 2. Let’s Play Two (but only two): Do we like the Wild Card Round format? 3. Anyway, the Wild Card Round: Regardless, we must recap the Wild Card Round 4. And then, the Real Playoffs: Let’s look ahead to the Division Series 5. Patrick has a game.
In Episode 320, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig bring back coffee chat and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. Around the Horn: We wrap up the last week of the season, before heading to playoff previews. 2. Twins/Jays preview 3. Rays/Rangers preview 4. Brewers/Dbacks preview 5. Phillies/Marlins preview
