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Five and Dive

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.

Hosted by: Craig Goldstein, Patrick Dubuque

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Episode 467: The Slide of the Modern Mariner

June 13th, 2025

In Episode 467, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about lifeguarding and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

  1. Craigton Blue Jays: Craig’s Toronto Team is on a hot streak and that migth be enough in the AL this year
  2. FRAUD WATCH: The Mariners on the other hand are not…
  3. Call me, call me, anytime: Some new major-league debutants to discuss
  4. Around the Horn: Mostly pitcher injuries
  5. Another poor game performance.

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  

Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify
Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

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Episode 466: In Our Banter Era

June 10th, 2025

In Episode 466, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig indulge in a lot of banter and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel: Are the Angels worthy of a whole segment. Well, one Angel sure is.
2. Strange Brew: The Brewers are apparently worthy of multiple segments over the last few weeks.
3. Philadelphia 86’d: The Gang is Suddenly Struggling Against the NL Central.
4. Around the Horn: White Sox Owenrship stuff, Athletics stadium stuff, and rivalry stuff.
5. A truly miserable game performance from everyone.

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  

Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify
Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

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Episode 465: Because We’re a Dodgers Podcast

June 6th, 2025

In Episode 465, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about PC maintainence and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1. Room at the Top: Who’s the best team in baseball right now? And Craig makes his possibly homerish case for the team with like the sixth best record. 
2. Rocky Mountain Why / Marlins Will Soar: Let’s talk sickos baseball from this week.
3. Around the Horn: The machines will be calling (some) balls and strikes next year, Corbin Burnes might be out for a while, and our usual stadium construction check-in.  
4. Real or no Real: We each pick a player and try to decide how real their performance is so far.  
5. A clasic Craig game performance. 

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  

Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify
Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

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Episode 464: Houston, We Have a Fracture

June 2nd, 2025

In Episode 464, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig have some old person complaints and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1. I could’ve been a doctor, could’ve been a lawyer, oh, come on, not that again!: Another star Astro has a fracture that wasn’t a fracture before. Okay, we guess it was a fracture all along. Probably should have known that!
2. Sorry We Missed You: Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers have been red hot, but where do they go from here (if anywhere). 
3. Snakebitten: The Diamondbacks have been struggling badly, and that one probably isn’t going to get better  
4. Around the Horn: Call-ups, injured elbows, and early trade rumors (and an early trade)
5. It’s mustache time.

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  

Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify
Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

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Episode 463: Jésus Sánchez Take the Wheel

May 29th, 2025

In Episode 463, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about more movies and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1. We’re going streaking: Checking in on two hot baseball clubs, and one not-so-hot.
2. You win some, you lose some: There sure are a lot of .500ish teams right now, can any of them make a run?
3. Around the Horn: Please do not put in the paper that the Nationals are a mess, while the Angels and the Rockies stay true to themselves.
4. What to Watch: Craig is not taking your bait. The sickos get a good(?) match-up for a change.
5, A real Monkey’s Paw moment for that one listener that is always worried there won’t be a game at the end. 

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  

Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify
Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

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Episode 462: It Don’t Mean a Thing, if it AIn’t Got That Swing

May 23rd, 2025

In Episode 462, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about French news and Romanian movies  and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1.You’ve got no right to be depressed, you haven’t tried hard enough to like it: The Mets, Padres, and Red Sox have all hit the skids, can they pull out of it?
2. I’ve got the players inside the computer: And now we have their swings to analyze
3. Around the Horn: Paul Skenes is not being traded, Sunday Night Baseball may be headed to NBC, and Justin Verlander won’t pitch for a bit.  
4. What to Watch: Craig picks the Dodgers, but not as often as you think. 
5. A listener-submitted game so it’s better than the regular games. 

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  

Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify
Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

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Episode 461: You Can’t Fix Everything with Old Bay

May 19th, 2025

In Episode 461, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about 50’s film noir and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1. Naty BOH NO: At the risk of repeating ourselves, the Orioles are still struggling. They also have a new manager now. 
2. Minnesota Nice: The Twins are red hot, can they keep it up?
3. Around the Horn: More Dodgers moves, some big league debuts and re-debuts, and some elbow injuries.  
4. What to Watch: Pick your pitching matchups, pick your central match-ups
5. Jeffrey keeps getting the Wilmer Flores questions correct. Craig is not pleased. 

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  

Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify
Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

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Episode 460: Impermanently Ineligible

May 16th, 2025

In Episode 460, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Nabil Crismatt, music festivals, and Brian Seitzer and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. I’m shocked shocked to find gambling is going on in here (literally Cooperstown): Rob Manfred thinks you are a moron, part 1,000.
2. It’s not the quarter pole: A check in at the one-quarter mark
3. Around the Horn: The Dodgers move some pieces around, the Cubs call up a top prospect, and a ranch dressing controversy. 
4. What to Watch: A quick run through rivalry weekend 
5. A barely organized game because Patrick has to go soon. 

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  

Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify
Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

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Episode 459: A Signature Show

May 12th, 2025

In Episode 459, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about foot injuries and mysterious autographs and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. Tinker, Devers Askance: Rafael Devers is a designated hitter, just ask him. Is it time for another Alex Cora team dinner?
2. Ascent into Madness: The Rockies have a new manager (who was their third base coach) and a new bench coach (who is literally Clint Hurdle).
3. Around the Horn: Cade Horton debuts, Jordan Lawlar is about to re-debut, and the new Pope is a baseball fan.
4. What to Watch: A good slate of games really, and also White Sox/Reds.
5. Bring us your nicknames for players whose last names begin with ‘M.’

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  

Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify
Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

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Episode 458: Pope Leody XIV

May 9th, 2025

In Episode 458, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig submit this podcast for your consideration and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.

1. Who Wants to Walk With Elias: The Orioles continue to sputter. Is there anyway out of this hole, or is it time to be deadline sellers?
2. Sorry We Missed You: Philadelphia Phillies: The Phillies are the exact same team having the exact same season.
3. Around the Horn: Leody finds a new home (not the Vatican), and the usual injury round up.
4. What to Watch: Division leaders in interesting series and the one for you processheads.
5. Baseball Prospectus is a statistics website, right?

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  

Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify
Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

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Episode 457: Calling Balls and Strikes

May 6th, 2025

In Episode 457, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about yard sales and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1. Here’s Your Future: There’s not much new for an agenda, so here’s some potential future agenda topics. 
2. Messing with Texas: The Rangers are making some changes
3. Around the Horn: The strike zone hasn’t changed, it’s just being called differently. Plus some demotions, injuries, and debuts.
4. What to Watch: A lot of NL West baseball, inclduing a series in Coors.
5. Fun facts, the game. 

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  

Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify
Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

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Episode 456: Movie Sign!

May 2nd, 2025

In Episode 456, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about the end of movies and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1. Judge, Jury, and Middle-Middle pitch executioner: Have we talked enough about Aaron Judge’s hot start to the season
2. Wild Wild West ft. Dru Hill and Kool Mo Dee: The AL West isn’t as good, but is equally wild.
3. Around the Horn: Trout is hurt, some players get demoted, while others get promoted.  
4. What to Watch: Keep following the Diamondbacks, stick with the NL West, and we pick a game to ruin your weekend.
5. It’s nice to hear Wade LeBlanc’s name again

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  

Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify
Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

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Episode 455: Wicki Wicki Wild Wild West (Yeah)

April 28th, 2025

In Episode 455, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about movies, new leaderboards, and an impending Steve Cohen soccer team takeover (per the message boards) and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
 
1. Wild Wild West ft. Dru Hill and Kool Mo Dee: The NL West is a tightly-packed quartet at the top, all of whom had noteworthy weekends.  
2. Ascent into Madness: And then there’s the Rockies
3. Around the Horn: A late night for the Angels, some early-season injuries for pitchers, and a confusingly crafted bobblehead in the Houston subrubs.
4. What to Watch: More Mets baseball, a late lunch with Jackson Jobe,  and whatever is gonna happen in Coors this week.
5. Craig and Jeffrey play a very long game. 

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  

Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify
Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

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Episode 454: At Your Dalbec and Call

April 24th, 2025

In Episode 454, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about another respiratory illness for Craig and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1. Because We Are a Mets Podcast: And the Mets have the best record in bassball 
2. The masculine urge to say “we’re back” 20 minutes after saying “it’s over”: Corbin Carroll. the Cubs, and consideration of the OKC Comets
3. Around the Horn: Dingers and IL stints 
4. What to Watch: A sort of sickos AL matchup, and then an actual sickos matchup, or if you prefer, Dbacks/Braves for you late night viewing. 
5. Nine is fine for this game

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  

Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify
Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

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Episode 453: Squeezing Every Drop of Life Out of the Weekend

April 22nd, 2025

In Episode 453, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Portland’s Waterworld AI Stadium and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1. Sunday Funday: A whip around a busy day on the baseball sched.
2. Just Peachy: The Braves are tweeting through their rough start.
3. Around the Horn: The Rockies continue to Rocky. Plus a bunch of major-league debuts.
4. What to Watch: The Mets amd Phillies are back on their bullshit, and the Brewers are once again prominently involved. 
5. How condfident are we in Nolan Ryan’s stats?

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  

Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify
Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM