The Baseball Prospectus Podcast Network

In Episode 369, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about what is annoying Craig this week and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Always an Angel, Never a God: Mike Trout tore his meniscus which means it's time to reflect on what baseball greatness is once again. 2. It says bee and there's a picture of a bee on it: The content market never sleeps, even if Craig goes to sleep before the game starts. 3. Around the Horn: A donnybrook between the Rays and Brewers, and pitchers coming back from injury for a change, 4. What to Watch: A matchup of young stars in Cinci, a matchup of the two best NL teams, and some disagreement over the most sickos matchup of the weekend 5. More nicknames to guess in this episode's 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

In Episode 368, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Central Planning: The White Sox (?!) and Twins are hot, and the AL Central might be the most interesting division in baseball 2. I wsn't talking about the hot dog: MLB and restaurant delivery apps, they go together like relish and honey mustard. 3. Around the Horn: Uniform chat, pitcher inury chat. 4. What to Watch: An AL East showdown, a match up that should never happen, and the Tigers are back where they belong (Wednesday afternoon) 5. Nobody looks at leaderboards 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. 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

In Episode 367, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about DVD players and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Can't you Snell that Snell: Blake Snell is hurt and no learning will occur. 2. The masculine urge to say “we’re back” 20 minutes after saying “it’s over”: Checking in on some early-season lines for both good and ill. 3. Around the Horn: All you Chase Anderson and injury news 4. What to Watch: The Rockies and Padres at even higher elevation 5. A game that goes more or less fine. 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

The Heat Check is back for another season of minor league baseball. Nathan and Smith take a look at who is off to a hot start and Ben Zeidman dives deeper on Joey Loperfido.

In Episode 366, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Bluey (again) and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Here we are now going to the South Side: Things have gotten quite bad for the pale hose, and we recorded this segment before they were shut out again. 2. Fraud Watch: Some teams that miught be playing some fradulent baseball in the early goings. 3. Around the Horn: Your weekly check-in on Rockies weirdness, and the usual injury round up. 4. What to Watch: A weird week made even weirder by Tigers...night games? 5. We try the WAR game again with marginally better results. 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

In Episode 365, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Bluey and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Ascent into Madness: A podcasts segment that will also be a column but also needed to be a podcast segment and doesn't even include the FAA investigation. 2. What's got into that cat?: Have the Mets stolen the Pirates friskiness, and who else is looking frisky. 3. Around the Horn: The Cardinals want some money please, plus more pitcher injuries and one pitcher returnign from injury 4. What to Watch: Royals/Orioles again, and some Western division teams looking to turn it around 5. Well, it's a shorter game this time at least. 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

In Episode 364, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Wilyer Abreu's defense and continental drift and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Real or No Real: April baseball is just a construct. 2. Profar away, doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore: Jurickson Profar found himself very relavant this past weekend. 3. Around the Horn: Even more pitcher injuries, and some second city signings. 4. What to Watch: The Mariners and the Mets? Yeah, it's a weird week. 5. An all-time disaster of a game that might be partially spoiled by the episode title. 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

In Episode 363, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about allergies and bros and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Real or No Real: We debate how real the baseball season is so far. 2. Holliday, far away, to stay: A third Jackson has entered the majors. 3. Around the Horn: Mostly injuries, some Ohtani 4. What to Watch: some intriguing pitching matchups, and one much less intriguing one 5. This game goes to 363 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

In Episode 362, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about chain steakhouses and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Me and UCL and Everyone We Know: A lot of pitchers got hurt since the last show, we (and everyone else) try to figure out what is happening. 2. Stephen at Home: In other news, an oft-injured ace hangs it up officially. 3. Around the Horn: Nabil Crismatt clears waivers, Chase Anderson picks up some saves, and other, less important news. 4. What to Watch: Pablo Lopez makes his return to this segment, Patrick picks an NL Central(?) match-up, and we go sickos mode (possibly redundant with Patrick on the show) 5. Some more nicknames to figure out. (and Craig only complains about a slow-internet-based decision once). 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

In Episode 361, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about the rain and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 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

In Episode 360, Jeffrey and Craig chat about Crismatt and coffee and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 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. Around the Horn: More A's stadium nonsense, a minor trade, a minor extension, and a couple other very minor moves of interest to the pod. 4. What to Watch: An NL West rivalry kicks off for the year, an intriguing Rays/Rangers tilt, and a getaway day Ace-Off. 5. Craig tests his knowledge of Cy Young vote-getters. 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

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 Waguespack or Tyler Anderson into a good 130-inning starter, we aren't sure which one). 4. Orioles fans can't believe PECOTA is getting away with this projection. 5. The 2024 Red Sox are getting away with nothing. 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

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 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

Smith and Nathan are back with another season of the Heatc Check, and they've assembled members of the BP Prospect Team to draft their most underrated prospects going into the 2024 minor league season.

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 worse. 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

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 Breakout is in the books, what did we learn?(other than sometimes it does rain in Arizona) 4. Around the Horn: Pitcher injuries, some actual free agent signings, and some late-breaking Guardians nonesense 5. Craig and Patrick once again test their knowledge of players who compiled around 11 WAR. 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

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 is more bullish) 5. The Pirates are not going to be around .500, but are very much and NL Central team anyway. 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

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-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

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 extension, minor league deals, and a pitcher still seeking a major league one 5. Patrick remembers even more 2013 Mariners in today's 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

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. The Rockies remain the Rockies. 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