Five and Dive

In Episode 175, Jeffrey and Craig chat about the inexorable march of time and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. Grand Opener: The Dodgers opener strategy pays off, sort of, as they move on to the NLCS. What’s next for San Francisco?

2. Tears in your beers: Atlanta outpitches and out slugs Milwaukee. Plus, we preview the NLCS.

3. Hope you like sign stealing discourse: Yes, it’s the ALCS preview.

4. Shildt Happens: A surprising managerial change in St. Louis

5. Around the Horn: Less surprising coaching changes in the Bronx.

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In Episode 174, Jeffrey and Craig chat about seltzer and potato chips and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. The only rule is 5.06(b)(4) has to work better: The Rays and Red Sox play a wild one, and does the Rays stuff no longer work in the playoffs?

2. Chicago Hope: The White Sox are back in the series and levying some familiar accusations.

3. Aces High: Milwaukee and Atlanta exchange gems…

4. Let’s check in on Craig: …while Craig isn’t all that jorkerfied yet.

5. Thanks I Hate It: An omnibus edition including bad audio and visual marketing, sprint speed quibbles, and a face in the crowd.

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In Episode 173, R.J. and Craig wrap up the Wild Card games and preview the Divisional Series.

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In Episode 172, Jeffrey and Craig head to Twitch to discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. Obama chuckled, “You mean the Chaos Emeralds?”: Game 162 brought some drama, and some big hits from big stars, but not much chaos. Plus. what do Seattle and Toronto do now?

2. Over/Under: Four hours: The Yanks and Sawx get together for a Wild Card tussle.

3. Craig will become the Jorker: Meanwhile the Dodgers have to face St. Louis in a game that will surely feature no Devil Magic.

4. Around the Horn: Devin Williams breaks his hand, the managerial merry-go-round is in motion, the Pirates debut some prospects,

5. Shohei Ohtani: Friendship is Magic: Craig’s dorm room needed a poster or two.

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In Episode 171, Bradford and Craig chat about cinnamon buns and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. Party like it’s 1995: The Yankees and Mariners are making strong runs to the wild card…

2. Old Bay > Back Bay: …while Boston scuffles against the Orioles.

3. Au Pied de Come On: Watch Parts Unknown: Quebec, do not watch the Rays in Montreal. But definitely go to Montreal.

4. Around the Horn: The Phillies and Padres limp to the finish line, Noah Syndergaard returns and some early playoff storylines.

5. What to Watch: The AL Wild Card race, or Craig getting more Jokerfied if you prefer.

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In Episode 170, Emma and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. Philadelphia Story: The Phillies have not played a normal game’d their way back into the NL East race.

2. And that’s why you always leave a note: A surprisingly long discussion about the Rays/Jays kerfuffle this week.

3. Around the Horn: The Padres shake up the front office, some managers get extensions, and the Cardinals keep winning.

4. Thanks I hate it: The Dodgers and Giants dress up for their road trip, and apparently none of us remember White Man Can’t Jump.

5. What to Watch: The AL Wild Card race comes into focus.

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In Episode 169, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. Oh Man, Diego: The Padres are fading fast and arguing in the dugout. What happened and where do they go from here?

2. Protocol Me Maybe: MLB has set their vaccination requirements for the playoffs, but what happens if there is an outbreak?

3. Minor Threat: Phillies and Mets minor leaguers protest their wage structure and have some backup from some major league names.

4. Around the Horn: We check in on the Wild Cards races, Shane Baz’s debut, Chris Bassit’s return, and Juan Soto’s hot second half.

5. What to Watch: Some big AL Wild Card matchups, and can the Cards keep rolling along?

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.

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In Episode 168, Zach and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. Red bird, red bird, what do you see?: The Cardinals see themselves in a playoff spot.

2. Rule 1: Another episode, another Mets segment

3. The team that made Milwaukee famous: The Brewers are coasting to the playoffs behind pitching and Avail Garcia?

4. Pay the man his money: Zach and Craig discuss Jonathan Judge’s proposal at BP to radically remake baseball’s salary structure.

5. What to Watch: A bunch of intrigue in the National League playoff picture, plus what is sure to be another weird af Mets/Phillies series.

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.

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In Episode 167, Bradford and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. Whistle While You Work: The Mets cannot play a single normal baseball game.

2. Natty Boh’no: The Orioles just normally lose. Plus, another ridiculous home run by a Blue Jay.

3. Wake Me Up When September Ends: We consider non-Eastern division playoff teams. What have they been up to?

4. Around the Horn: The Giants are in the playoffs, a couple of notable pitching performances, and another GM promotion/extension. Jeffrey’s Jose Siri segment gets cut for time.

5. What to Watch: Dodgers/Padres, basically.

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.

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In Episode 166, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. Rhapsody in Blue Jay: After a sweep (mop?) of the Yankees, Toronto is on the cusp of a playoff spot. Also, we talk about Bo Bichette because Jeffrey is co-hosting.

2. Protocol Me Maybe: The Red Sox have found another Covid positive through testing… much to MLB’s chagrin?

3. I guess we have to talk about the Hall of Fame: So we do.

4. Around the Horn: Erik Neander extends with the Rays, Jacob deGrom’s UCL is magic, and some other pitcher injuries.

5. What to Watch: Dodgers/Padres, basically.

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.

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In Episode 165, Bradford and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. Protocol Me Maybe: The Red Sox Covid outbreak continues.

2. Because the Mets won’t stop making this a Mets podcast: Acting GM Zack Scott is arrested for DWI, Steve Cohen boos the fans, and the Mets are winning again.

3. Salvador Wowee: Salvador Perez gets to 40 home runs, and we talk about evaluating catchers (and his Hall of Fame Case)

4. Around the Horn: Charlie Morton extends, MLB has one weird trick to solve service time manipulation, and some late breaking #HatChat

5. What to Watch: The AL East battles it out, and the Subway Series is on the horizon.

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.

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In Episode 164, Emma and Craig discuss five mostly Dodgers/Padres topics.

1. Were you saying Boo or Booooáez?: We are a Mets podcast, but boy the Mets have had a week.

2. Wake Me Up When September Ends: We handicap the playoff races from here on out.

3. Minor Threat: Covid outbreaks and housing issues, just another week in minor league baseball.

4. Around the Horn: More Covid, more trade discourse, more streaming?

5. What to Watch: Some hot divisional matchups, and the same old Mets.

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.

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In Episode 163, Emma and Craig discuss five mostly Dodgers/Padres topics.

1. It started out with some whiffs, how did it end up like this: Is Walker Buehler the Cy Young favorite? And what do we make of Blake Snell’s season?

2. Free Baseball: It was 16 innings, but was it good?

3. Strategery: This eventually just devolves into reading Craig’s 3 AM tweets.

4. Around the Horn: The Phillies are a bit of a mess. The Mets are a bit of a mess. Wander Franco is not a mess.

5. What to Watch: Craig’s crisper drawer, apparently.

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.

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In Episode 162, Bradford and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. Tanks for the Memories: What can we do about the Orioles and tanking generally?

2. Meaningful Games in September: The wild card races tighten and we attempt some prognostication.

3. I Love the 80s: The producer left a very simple set of instructions in the agenda, let’s see if they got followed.

4. Around the Horn: Miggy gets to 500 home runs, Wade Miley keeps shoving, and the Brewers have a new addition to the ownership suite.

5. What to Watch: There’s a lot of good baseball this week, folks.

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.

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In Episode 161, Emma and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. The Art of the Deal: The first league offer for a new CBA has leaked. We have some questions.

2. This is 40: Ol’ Tungsten Arm continues to break the sport.

3. Commissioner for a Day: We try to fix baseball, or at least make life easier for Jeffrey at batting practice. Also, Craig might watch both MASN channels?

4. Around the Horn: The Bauer hearing, new baseball cards, Steve Cohen tweets

5. What to Watch: The Phillies/Padres series is guilty pleasure reality TV.

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.

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