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In Episode 489, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about going to baseball games, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. We are all in some way or another going to Reseda someday to die:  Look, you are probably expecting Craig to rant about the Dodgers, but he's not going to do that.I got some news to tell you, oh-oh, about  some wild, wild card: The AL Wild Card remains the closest thing to an actual playoff race.Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat: The Jays had a bad weekend against the Yankees and their manager is not handling it well.Around the Horn: Another Mets rookie pitcher arrives, Trea Turner is going to miss sometime, and we talk about the White Sox (complimentary?!)A very long gameFive 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 488, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about school pick-up lines and pickle plays, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Ranger Danger: It's come to this. We are manufacturing a playoff race segment.2. East Coast Bias: Okay, the AL East race is more like a playoff race, thanks to the Blue Jays pitcching staff.3. My boy, we don't see each other much: Checking in with Nabil Crismatt, Martin Maldonado, Jo Adell, and all our other faves.  4. Around the Horn: Some on-field kerfluffles, some off field injuries, and some late-season roster movement. 5. Dingers dingers, dingers.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 487, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about driving, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. The Gang Commits some Baseball Fraud: It's not been a great week for the Phillies, but it has been a good week for sellers of novelty parabolic mics. 2. E-I-E-I-E-I-O! Up the Baseball League We Go: Is there a solution for Twins fans to be found in European soccer.3. The Round-Up: A survey of recently posted articles at BP4. Jo Adell hits a milestone, Anthony Volpe continues to struggle, and the Mets call up another young starter5. Do you remember one guy in particular?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 486, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about our new show theme, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Better Luck Tomorrow: We take a survey of some teams that weren't THAT bad this year, and try to figure out if they might be good next year.2. Ooh baby, baby, it's a wild card: The Mets and the Reds are the last playoff race standing, and how much does the Yankees/Red Sox series matter for the postseason? 3. Play it again, Sam: Samuel Basallo will be in Baltimore for a while.4. Around the Horn: Injuries, returns from injuries, and a new award.5. Real names, not nicknames, in a 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 Andy Matthews. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music  

Ben and Nathan are joined by Eli Walsh to chat about the recent ups and downs in the minor leagues.

In Episode 485, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about the school pick-up line and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. FRAUD WATCH: The AL West is back. It also never really left.2. Chicago, we also have a fracture: Kyle Tucker can't catch a break, can keep catching fractures.3. The Revolution will not be televised: But it will be streamed in a bunch of different places.  4. Around the Horn: We dive into the Athletic's article on Core Jackson, and a survey of pitcher injuries and player movement from this week.  5. Craig and Jeffrey are on the same wave length and this is getting concerning. 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_SpotifyApple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

In Episode 484, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig indulge in more banter than usual and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Serious Series: A look back at the big match-ups from the past weekend.2. Wheeler in the sky keeps on turning: The Phillies head down the home stretch (and possibly the playoffs) without their ace.3. Merry Crismatt: Nabil is back in the majors and shoving at elevation.  4. Around the Horn: Brian Cashman snaps into a wrestling analogy and Victor Robles does not react well to being hit for the third time.5. More nicknames, further along the alphabet.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_SpotifyApple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

In Episode 483, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat more movies and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Pohlad Position: The Twins will remain the Twins for the forseeable future.2. Scoreboard Watching: Some movers and shakers among the division ad playoff races 3. The Round-Up: A look at some of the pieces we've published at BP this week. 4. Around the Horn: Some call-ups and some injuries. 5. Name that team. Yes LaTroy Hawkins was on it.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_SpotifyApple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

In Episode 482, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about  Taskmaster and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Seattle Slew: The Mariners continue to avoid Fraud Watch. In fact they might be the anti-frauds2. Milwaukee's Best: Meanwhile in Wisconsin, the best team in baseball emerges?3. Oh baby baby, it's a wild card: We will get that Guardians/Blue Jays playoff seriers, just you wait.  4. Around the Horn: A major-league milestone, the Rockies return to being the Rockies, and a lot of pitcher news.  5. A new, fun game. So you know none of us were involved in making it.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_SpotifyApple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

In Episode 481, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat more about movies and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. Men, how often do you think about Roman Anthony: Apparently Craig Breslow has been thinking a lot about him latelyMy My Metrofraud: Our first official Fraud Watch of 2025 heads to the Big Apple.Around the Horn: Mostly another Nats segment, but it's also a bad week for podcast concerns maintaining employmentWhat to Watch: There's some good games this weekend!Can just randomly picking names off a list win a 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_SpotifyApple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

In Episode 480, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about the iMDB 250 and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Variance Swamps the Yankees: Look you can't judge a trade deadline by one game, but what a game (and then two more bad games)2. We're going streaking: The Marlins and Guardians are hot. Does it mean anything?3. Ascent into Madness: The Rockies and Pirates played a weird series. Does it mean anything (other than Warming Bernabel is the best hitter in baseball)?4. Around the Horn: A deluge in Tennessee, some pitcher injuries, and a good and bad week for some podcast faves5. Who actually played for the Padres 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_SpotifyApple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

In Episode 479, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig run down a very, very busy 2025 trade deadline.

In Episode 478, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Wlademir Balentien's penmanship and Kidz Bop lyrical choices and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Judge, Jury, and Flexor Tendon Executioner: Aaron Judge is due for a short(?) IL stint. The Yankees remain buyers (and also a bit of a mess)2. And we'll never be Royals: The Royals are also buyers, even with their own players3. Got a piece that needs completion: Some early deadline moves, and what to expect the rest of the way.4. Around the Horn: Well, we got some breaking news on the pod5. A mostly Canadian gameFive 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_SpotifyApple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

Nathan and Ben are  joined by Jarrett Seidler and Michael Donodeo to recap the 2025 draft, and Ben checks in with his Futures Game report.

In Episode 477, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about parades and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Well come on, roll with me 'til the sun goes down: The Rangers have won a few games in a row, thus are now AL Wild Card contenders. 2. Say No! To Michigan: The Tigers on the other hand have hit the skids, but are still well above the AL Wild Card race.  3. Everything Must Perhaps Go: There are trade rumors. They aren't even interesting trade rumors. 4. Around the Horn: Pitchers getting DFA'd, optioned, and injured. 5. Craig's favorite game is back.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_SpotifyApple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

In Episode 476, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about smashed cupcakes, old pepsi, and missing shallots and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Milwaukee's Best: The Brewers are atop the NL Central, because of course they are.2. Buy or Sell: We look at some marginal playoff contenders and discuss next steps.3. Around the Horn: David Robertson is back in the late innings, while some other old baseball players hang up the cleats.  4. What to Watch: It's back. The games aren't great though.5. Two co-hosts try to get into the mind of Patrick Dubuque, with marginal success.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_SpotifyApple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

In Episode 475, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about concerts past and future and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Hey Now, You're an All Star: A fun home run derby, and then another fun home run derby.2. Hey! What Would You Do? Boston Red Sox: The Red Sox are red hot, but what moves can they make. 3. And we can never be Royals (but he can):The Royals are buyers...in one specific sense. 4. Around the Horn: The Rays are going to have a new owner, and we have a new prospect list.5. Craig uses some inside Andre Ethier knowledge. Is it enough?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_SpotifyApple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

In Episode 474, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Nobody Beats the Miz: Jacob Misiorwoski is in the All-Star Game. Let's discourse.2. BP on Draft: A brief Day One draft wrap up.3. Rumor Has It: It's Mid-July. The Draft is over. Time for the deadline rumor mill to fire up.  4. Around the Horn: An Astros call-up, and an old friend of the podcast finds a new home.5. We've apparently forgotten how to remember some guysFive 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_SpotifyApple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

In Episode 473, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Canada and music festivals and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Beantown'd Up: The Red Sox have taken advantage of a soft part of their schedule to move into a Wild Card spot. What do they need to do to keep it up?2. Rocky Mountain Why: The Rockies are considering some changes in the front office and you can read a lot of quotes about it from people with the last name Monfort. 3. Hey! What Would You Do?: We go deeper in depth on what the Tigers should do at the trade deadline. 4. Around the Horn: Some Hellos, some goodbyes, and some new All-Stars. 5. We hope you enjoy long pauses, 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_SpotifyApple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

Nathan and Ben are back to take a look at who is hot around the minor leagues, plus a check in on Gage Wood with BP draft writer Michael Donodeo.