Five and Dive

In Episode 522, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about Iron Chef, the matcha edit and narrative video games and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Clark, barred: A shake up at the MLBPA, although maybe not for the reason you'd think 2. It's not-so-sunny in Philadelphia: Nick Castellanos is finally cut, while Bryce Harper is still irritated. 3. I wouldn't be a Friar: A lot of new Padres signed by one extended GM 4. Around the Horn: The last few free agents are signing, and a couple trades of some note 5. A game slanted towards the one host who does a lot of the TAs 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

In Episode 521, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about luge and late night movies, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. There is no such thing as a free agency: One big Tigers signing, and two equally important (at least to this pod) Rockies signings, 2. PECOTRADAMUS: Let's see what the supercomputer has on offer for this season. 3. Disguised as a joyous return of baseball: Everybody is breaking their hamate 4. Around the Horn: The players do well in arb, the Red Sox did well in a trade...maybe. 5. Craig may have fixed his internet in time for another round of AKA 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

In Episode 520, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about who is in the BSOHL and who needs a more comfortable chair, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Liztomania: Baseball Prospectus has a Top 101 prospects list out, and Jeffrey is very tired. 2. Minnesota Nice: Meet the new boss, harder to work with than the old boss. 3. There is No Such Thing as a Free Agency: Eugenio Suarez fins a new (old) home. The White sox keep flexing their financial flexibility. 4. Around the Horn: Another Rays three-team trade, another team will try Jordan Hicks out, and another Rockies move we talk about for some reason. 5. Pick a number, any number... 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

In Episode 519, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about Carshield ads, Al Pacino roles, and the weather, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Please Let Us Stop Being a Mets Podcast: The Mets continue to jam an entire offseason into one fortnight. 2. A Gorey Future: /extremely Paul Heyman Smackdown commentary voice: GORE GORE GORE 3. There is No Such Thing as a Free Agency: The White Sox use some of that financial flexibility, and it's going to be more like Harrison Bayder. 4. Around the Horn: Jose Ramirez extends his stay in Cleveland, and some minor moves. 5. Can Craig remember some Dodgers? 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

In Episode 518, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about QR codes Lebanese cinema and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Because We Are a Mets Podcast: Turns out the offseason didn't end for the Mets after Pete Alonso signed elsewhere. 2. There is No Such Thing as a Free Agency: It kept going for a lot of other teams too. 3. The Politics of Glory: We have two new Hall of Famers, and some notable names take a big jump. 4. Around the Horn: A three-team trade you may have already forgotten about (yes it involves the Rays), and Atlanta once more is down a shortstop. 5. Craig gets mad about Walt Weiss. 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

In Episode 517, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig promote a book and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. There is no such thing as a free agency: Alex Bregman settles on the North Side, and Toronto gets a corner bat (not that one yet) 2. Trading Places: The Marlins deal a couple pitchers. The Diamondbacks are doing...something. 3. Tucker Everlasting: Kyle Tucker did not sign before this podcast got posted, somehow. 4. Around the Horn: Kansas City gets new fences, but not a new stadium. The Giants want a new second baseman. 5. Jeffrey puts in his flu game performance. Craig has issues with ordinal numbers. 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

In Episode 515, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig corect the record, chat about Death in Paradise, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Trading Places: Boston and St. Louis make another deal, and the Rays love a three-team mixer. 2. There is no such thing as a free agency: Michael King heads back to San Diego, Murakami is ticketed for the South Side, and P)aul Blackburn keeps his NYC apartment. 3. Dreaming Through Tokyo Skies: Fare thee well, Austin Wynans...er, Austin Winnens, er, you know who this is. 4. It's the holidays, so you get double the games. First a very special lightning round... 5. ...and then Craig gets to complain about his wifi 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

In Episode 514, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about Jose Mesa and Curtis Granderson and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Rumour Has It: The rumors are more interesting than the actual transactions 2. Hitters: But boy are there a lot of transactions 3. Pitchers: A lot of time is spent on the Adrian Houser deal. Happy Holidays! 4. Around the Horn: Maikel Garcia extends and the Twins switch control people. 5. Food $200 Data $150 Rent $800 Game-used baseball bats $3600 Utility $150 someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. my family is dying 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

In Episode 513, Jeffrey and Craig chat about Christmas music and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Becasue We Are Not a Mets Podcast: There were three big free agent signings at the Winter Meetings, and none of them were by the Mets 2. There Is No Such Thing as a Free Agency: And there were a lot of other deals to talk about briefly. 3. Jeff Kent, Hall of Famer: Sure, why not? 4. Around the Horn: A couple of trades, a draft lottery, and a Rule 5 draft update, sort of. 5. Apparently Craig only struggles to compete against himself. 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

In Episode 512, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about smart houses and root beer pies and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Craigton Blue Jays; The Jays have beefed up their 2026 rotation and we sure have a lot of thoughts. 2. Can Get Some Relief: While the Mets and Orioles beef up the back of their bullpen 3. The League: News from around the league, and another Athletics stadium "update" 4. Around the Horn: Some minor deals and a new GM in Colorado. 5. You can't stop Craig, you can only hope to contain him. 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

In Episode 511, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about gingerbread houses and children's birthday parties and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Gray Boston Gardens: The Red Sox add a number two starter behind Garrett Crochet. Sonny Gray adds a lot of dollars to his 2025 salary 2. Finding Nimmo: The rare challenge trade of two thirtysomethigns. 3. I can't do that, Yankees Fans: Hal Steinbrenner has some money concerns. 4. Around the Horn: The Braves add the same closer and a new infielder. The Rockies add the same manager, and Phil Maton gets paid a little more. 5. Life, the Universe, and the Average of Everything 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

In Episode 510, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig correct the Twins Hall of Fame record and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. For Wont of a Naylor: The Mariners strike first on the free agent market. It sure is a five-year deal. 2. Confused by this trade for the Orioles? Who’d they give up? And who’d they get?: The Angels and Orioles trade two baseball players. But what is baseball anyway? Do the Angels know? 3. Status QO: Qualifying Offer decisions are in. 4. Around the Horn: Some 40-man moves and some early rumors. 5. To win at position plurality they have to actually played the position. 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

In Episode 509, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig talk about Craigermetrics and riding in cars with children and live podcasts (not this one) and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. What's got into the cat?: Are the Pirates pre-frisky? Are the Pirates going to sign free agents? Are the Pirates going to keep Paul Skenes? Ask Betterridge. 2. Awards SZN: Patrick breaks down his AL Rookie of the Year ballot, sort of. 3. Fifty is Nifty: We chat about the free agent 50. 4. Around the Horn: The Jank is still here, as are Scott Boras's puns. 5. Let's see how good Craig's team Hall of Fame instincts are. 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

In Episode 508, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craigtalk about musical anniversaires and live podcasts (not this one) and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. See Spot Fix: Well, we have to discuss baseball gambling and federal crimes again 2. Status QO: A lot of pending free agents got qualifying offers last week. Who should take them? 3. Rockies Horror Picture Show: The Rockies have a new POBO, will anything change? 4. Around the Horn: Some insight into the Padres managerial process, some NPB postings, and a presidential pardon (it's a slow news week otherwise) 5. Craig does not have good long term memory or short term memory for these 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

In Episode 507, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig amend some previous banter and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Chicago Fired: The Cubs appear to be reshaping their roster? But into what exactly? Well besides a cheaper version. 2. The Thin Red Bottom Line: Speaking of cost-cutting NL Central teams... 3. Hey Joey Jo Jo: The Angels have made Jo Adell available. What happens next (other than both Craig and Jeffrey wanting their favorite team to trade for him). Plus, whatever happened to Mike Trout? 4. Around the Horn: Even more manager stuff, opt ins and opt outs, and we wonder who is making moves for the Rockies (boy, we sure found out after we rercorded) 5. No one wants to guess nicknames anymore. 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

In Episode 506, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about pumpkin carving and the lonliness of the middle distance otter and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. What Happened: The Dodgers won the World Series. You know that. Here's 90 minutes of us talking about it. 2. What Happens Next: Where do LA and Toronto go from here? 3. What We Talked About: Sigh...are the Dodgers ruining baseball? 4. Around the Horn: More manager stuff, some opt out stuff. 5. Jeffrey is way too confident in his answers 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

In Episode 505, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Hades II at least one more time and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Vlad Tidings: The Jays show little wear and tear from the epic Game 3. 2. The Yeah Yeah Yesavages: While Trye Yesavage might be the best prospect in baseball, which is a dumb question one of the hosts will have to deal with now. 3. Beef: It's What's for Dinner: How much would you pay for a Tomahawk Ribeye on a plastic tray? 4. The Managerial Merry-Go-Round is in Motion: Some new managers and maybe another new manager if his interview ever ends./ 5. Craig.exe has stopped responding 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

In Episode 504, Jeffrey, Patrick and Craig load up on coffee and very little sleep and recap Game 3 of the World Series.

In Episode 503, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Sheffield Wednesday and pumpkin-carving parties and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. For the Birds: The Jays struck first in game one of the Fall Classic 2. Yama Mia!: But the Dodgers got another gem from their ace. 3. Der Himmel über Anaheim: News from Orange County is bleak and not scored by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 4. Around the Horn: Some new managers, some Pacific Rim Playoffs 5. Let's all remember Rick Porcello and basically no one else. 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

In Episode 502, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about curiosities and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. The Rite of Springer: The Jays move on in both spectacular and sort of predictable fashion 2. Oh-oh-oh-Ohtani: How good was this game? Assuming you still remember it. 3. World Series Preview: We are already tired of Ohtani Toronto Plane jokes but how will the series go? 4. Around the Horn: A new women's baseball league, and a new manager for the Angels 5. We struggle to remember some 2025 guys. 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 Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.