Five and Dive

Nov 02 2024 300 ep. 71 mins 26

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A twice-weekly baseball news podcast from Baseball Prospectus, each episode 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, is your host, and he will be joined once each week by Emma Baccellieri of Sports Illustrated and Bradford William Davis of the New York Daily News.

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Episode 420/421: It was the World Series

Nov 02 2024 110 mins

In Episodes 420 and 421, Patrick, Jeffrey, and (eventually) Craig discuss nine mostly baseball topics in between fighting with Tempe, AZ wifi.I was a Freeman in Paris, I felt unfettered and alive: The Dodgers strike first in Game 1, thanks to the first of several weird Yankees tactical moves.Helplessly hoping, her harlequin hovers nearby: Dodgers make it 2-for-2 while dealing with

Episode 419: It's the World Series

Oct 25 2024 64 mins

In Episode 419, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.1. The Judges of Normality are Present Everywhere: Before the preview, there's the discourse.2. The World Series Preview: Well, who ya got? 3. Fernandomania: The Dodgers lost one of their franchise icons this week 4. Around the Horn: Some potential postings and some actual injuries 5. Base 10 Supremacy

Episode 418: Bicoastal Lifestyle

Oct 22 2024 111 mins

In Episode 418, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about advent calendars (and the coffee that sometimes comes inside them) and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.1. Theeeeeeeee Yankees Win: Juan Soto is a tough out, and the Guardians made too many easy outs.2. I am the Edman, coo-coo-cachoo: The Dodgers turn the Grimace Shake meme back on the Mets. That's a sentence people wil

Episode 417: So this is Big Christmas

Oct 18 2024 59 mins

In Episode 417, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics.1. Unhappy Meal: The Dodgers take the Mets lunch at Citi Field. You might say they've been hamburgled.2. Christmas Creep: The Guards and Yanks play an instant classic, as Cleveland hangs around thanks to some big bombs.3. Here we are now, going to the South Side...no, further south: You might think it's

Episode 416: It's Austin Hedges Time

Oct 16 2024 79 mins

In Episode 416, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about weekend Fall excursions and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Playing Catch Up: The league did not consult our pod schedule for their playoff schedule, so we have a bit of catching up to do.2. Escape from LA: The Mets head back home with a split, but did we learn more about the Dodgers? 3. The Empire Strikes First: T

Episode 415: Serial Experiments Lane

Oct 12 2024 90 mins

In Episode 415, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about cold sweats and horror movies (not related) and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.1. Purple October: The Mets move on, and the Philles (well mostly their fans) are flailing a bit for an explanation 2. Royal Pains: The Garrett Hampson led KC offense could overcome the Yankees. We're as shocked as you are.3. Pitching Chaos

Episode 414: Welcome to Splitsville, Population You

Oct 08 2024 92 mins

In Episode 414, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig indulge in some more coffee chat and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Split-Split-Split-Splitadelphia: The Mets/Phillies series is as chaotic as we (well two of us) could have hoped.2. Stay Class...everyone involved: Meanwhile the Dodgers/Padres series is just a mess.3. Central Planning: Tigers/Guardians get the short shrift o

Episode 413: Who Needs Sleep (well, you're never gonna get it)

Oct 04 2024 108 mins

In Episode 413, a very tired Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about the waning of the British Empire I guess and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.1. Ooh, baby, baby, it's a wild card: Recapping what we learned from the Wild Card Series and where the eliminated teams go from here. 2. ALDS Preview3. NLDS Preview 4. Around the Horn: Some surprising managerial and front office

Episode 412: Part Two

Oct 01 2024 66 mins

In part two of Episode 412, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five more mostly baseball topics. 1. Like Confetti how it falls, let ‘em leave with it all: Game 163 was really game 161 and 162, but even more chaotic than that sounds.2. Pete Rose died.3. Mets/Brewers Wild Card Preview 4. Braves/Padres Wild Card Preview 5. Some very brief Giants front office chat, we're all so tire

Episode 412: Part One

Oct 01 2024 89 mins

In part one of Episode 412, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about breakfast and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. The Last Day of School: Are the weird and wild stuff from the not-actually last day of the season.2. Here We Are Now, Going to the Southside: Only the second most infuriating owner letter of the week.3. Tigers/Astros Wild Card Preview 4. Royals/Orioles Wild