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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...
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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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11 SEP 2026 · In Episode 579, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about British TV, past and present, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. Cubs in Dive: The Chicago Cubs are not beating every team in the league, but they are especially having issues with the Brewers.
2. Same Faces, New Places: A quick survey of how some key trade pieces have been doing since August.
3. Around the Horn: Aaron Judge is back, other players are hurt.
4. What to Watch: Craig can't give up on the Orioles, the Braves and Phillies offer some good pitching matchups, and even the Sickos have their limits in September.
5. What's in a nickname?
Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is mailto:fiveanddive@baseballprospectus.com.
Our theme tune is by Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/andymatthewsmusic.bsky.social. You can listen to him on https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kwcy3SCyOYtpCxIz40yfx and https://music.apple.com/us/artist/andy-matthews/1520804825. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
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9 SEP 2026 · In Episode 578, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig review their long weekend and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. Handsome Western States: Let's check in on some storylines from the two West divisions.
2. I Don't Want This, I Don't Need This: And sigh now the AL Wild Card race.
3. Cap, Floored: An unusual ump show in Colorado.
4. Around the Horn: Court is back in session, but other key players are headed for a recess.
5. Remembering Some Trade Guys, part two.
Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is mailto:fiveanddive@baseballprospectus.com.
Our theme tune is by Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/andymatthewsmusic.bsky.social. You can listen to him on https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kwcy3SCyOYtpCxIz40yfx and https://music.apple.com/us/artist/andy-matthews/1520804825. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
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4 SEP 2026 · In Episode 577, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about movies and back to school nights and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. Thank You For Sending Me an Angel: The Angels long twenty-first century nightmare is over?
2. What bridge they done burnt? All of them, it’s over with: The Ketel Marte sage enters its third week/fourth year
3. Negotiations and Love Songs: The league has some roster proposals, contingent on...well, you know.
4. Around the Horn: The White Sox add a lot of outfielders
5. Remembering Some Trade Guys
Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is mailto:fiveanddive@baseballprospectus.com.
Our theme tune is by Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/andymatthewsmusic.bsky.social. You can listen to him on https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kwcy3SCyOYtpCxIz40yfx and https://music.apple.com/us/artist/andy-matthews/1520804825. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
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1 SEP 2026 · In Episode 576, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about American and British procedurals and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. I Don't Want This, I Don't Need This: It's still the Guardians for now, but here come both of Craig's AL East teams again.
2. You Down With PCA? You Know It's Tracking in that Direction: Checking in on the likely NL MVP.
3. Around the Horn: Coffee chat, a possible new GM in Sacramento, and the same manager in San Francisco.
4. What to Watch: The problem with not having many good teams is there are even fewer good match-ups.
5. Meet the Mets, much to Craig's chagrin
Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at https://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 https://bsky.app/profile/andymatthewsmusic.bsky.social. You can listen to him on https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kwcy3SCyOYtpCxIz40yfx and https://music.apple.com/us/artist/andy-matthews/1520804825. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
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28 AUG 2026 · In Episode 575, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig give some banter updates, chat about voice actors, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. Do You Know How the West Was Won: Let's talk about the AL West again, and again, and again.
2. The View from the Backstop: The Marlins cut their pro scoutring department this week, but what does that effectively mean?
3. Around the Horn: Waivers, injuries, and Tristan Peters
4. What to Watch: There's so many meaningful AL Wild Card matchups. Too many one might say.
5. Brought to you by the letter 'u.'
Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is mailto:fiveanddive@baseballprospectus.com.
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25 AUG 2026 · In Episode 574, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about ads and keywords and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. Houston, do we have a problem: The Astros have five new heads of baseball ops, starting now for some reason.
2. I don't want this, I don't need this: The Guardians are this week's ascendent AL Wild Card team, and we couldn't be happier for Jo Adell.
3. Better to be healthy than good: Some injury and injury returns that might impact the playoff race and playoffs.
4. Around the Horn: More Marte news, and some teams and players on hot streaks.
5. How well do you know your 4.00 ERA pitchers?
Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is mailto:fiveanddive@baseballprospectus.com.
Our theme tune is by Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/andymatthewsmusic.bsky.social. You can listen to him on https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kwcy3SCyOYtpCxIz40yfx and https://music.apple.com/us/artist/andy-matthews/1520804825. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
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21 AUG 2026 · In Episode 573, Zach, Jeffrey and Craig indulge in some more ad chat and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. I don't want this, I don't need this: Your bi-weekly AL Wild Card update
2. Lot of ways to make money in this world, but I can't recommend insurance fraud: And a weekly Dodgers financial update
3. Paul is dead: Has the real Paul Skenes been replaced just like McCartney?
4. Around the Horn: The Padres officially have new owners, the Yankees are down one pitcher, and we say a fond farewell to the Jon Bernhardt tweet (and also Trey Mancini)
5. An easy/hard trendy grid
Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is mailto:fiveanddive@baseballprospectus.com.
Our theme tune is by Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/andymatthewsmusic.bsky.social. You can listen to him on https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kwcy3SCyOYtpCxIz40yfx and https://music.apple.com/us/artist/andy-matthews/1520804825. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
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18 AUG 2026 · In Episode 572, Collin, Jeffrey and Craig chat about children's mouse technology and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. NATTY B'OH YES: Despite Collin's attempts to wind the conversation to the White Sox, Craig is going to victory lap the Orioles being in a playoff spot.
2. Just Joshin' Ya: Joshua Baez has a historical debut, and the Cards are on the in the hunt graphic again.
3. Better Luck Tomorrow: The saddest possible game of "who ya got?"
4. Around the Horn: Edward Cabrera is very briefly off the injured list, Dansby Swanson and Justin Wrobleski will be on it for a while, and we consider Tommy John's legacy.
5. 500 K + One Spin
Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is mailto:fiveanddive@baseballprospectus.com.
Our theme tune is by Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/andymatthewsmusic.bsky.social. You can listen to him on https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kwcy3SCyOYtpCxIz40yfx and https://music.apple.com/us/artist/andy-matthews/1520804825. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
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14 AUG 2026 · In Episode 571, Zach, Jeffrey and Craig chat about UK English and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. Out of the frying pan, here comes the Friar: A.J. Preller can't kee p getting away with it, well whatever "it" is.
2. So you're telling me there's a chance: We're not happy about it, but yes there is
3. THERE! ARE! FOUR! OUTS!: Fun with rules lawyering.
4. Around the Horn: The Tigers lose another key piece (not a trade this time), and Blake Snell has some thoughts on Utah.
5. /insert Press Your Luck whammy music
Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at https://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 https://bsky.app/profile/andymatthewsmusic.bsky.social. You can listen to him on https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kwcy3SCyOYtpCxIz40yfx and https://music.apple.com/us/artist/andy-matthews/1520804825. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
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11 AUG 2026 · In Episode 570, Collin, Jeffrey and Craig chat about insurance commercials and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
1. Boston Uncommon: The Red Sox historic run looks to be at an end, but where does that leave the AL East race (besides with the fraudulent Rays still in first)
2. On Redondo Beach and everyone is so sad: The Dodgers are struggling and Craig has had thoughts about it online.
3. Ooh, baby, baby, it's a wild card: There's another six weeks of these races. We apologize to our listeners.
4. Around the Horn: The Athletics will have a new GM, the White Sox have two new pitchers, and it's season-ending surgery season.
5. Games are now battlefields
Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at https://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 https://bsky.app/profile/andymatthewsmusic.bsky.social. You can listen to him on https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kwcy3SCyOYtpCxIz40yfx and https://music.apple.com/us/artist/andy-matthews/1520804825. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
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...
show more
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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