In Episode 347, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss Mike Rizzo's view on fastballs and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Becaue We're a Mets Podcast: A former Mets GM is suspended, while a current Mets owner is losing a lot of money? Plus, some bread box chat. 2. Minor Threat: MLB continues to be habitual rake steppers when it comes to the minors and player development. 3. Sharp Dressed Man: The new MLB jerseys look terrible, who is to blame? 4. Aeround the Horn: A few minor...

In Episode 346, Patrick and Jeffrey discuss Netflix documentarties and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. It sure is a (psychological) projection system: It's PECOTA Week and this is a PECOTA segment. 2. Don’t Come Back to Oakland (Waste Another Year): Perhaps we are uniquely concerned with weird A's moving stuff among baseball podcasts, but it continues to be weird. 3. The Air Out There: Look we will get to like the Corbin Burnes trade, but again, we refer you to the episode...

In Episode 345, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about the end of prospect list season and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Natty Boh'kay we'll see how this goes: The Orioles have new owners, eventually. 2. Say yes! to Michigan: The Tigers have a new second baseman, shortly 3. There is no such things as a free agency: A lot of teams have new relievers and platoon bats 4. Around the Horn: The Mariners get another new second baseman, and some other teams get new jerseys 5. Craig...

Smith chats with Grant, Jeffrey and Ben about the A's, Phillies and Pirates prospect lists.

In Episode 344, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Hi-diddle-dee-dee, goddamn, the Pirates life for me: The 39th Pirates topic in the history of the pod, we think. 2. A weekend in Utah won't fix what's wrong with us: We now have a Mountain West bias on the pod, at least that is different, we guess 3. There is no such thing as a free agency: A fair few signings to cover from the last week, albeit mostly relievers. 4. Around the Horn: Hall of Fame results are...

In Episode 343, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig fail to remember much about Dante's Inferno and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. I left my Hicks in San Francisco: Jordan Hicks signs with the Giants to be a...starter? 2. No one wants to pitch anymore: The pitching market appears to be slowly moving now. So there's that. 3. Hall Pass: One of our two alloted Hall of Fame segments for the year 4. Around the Horn: More signings, an Orioles movie, and a new place to watch uh Tigers...

Smith chats with Jeffrey and Jarrett about this year's edition of the BP 101.

In Episode 342, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics, plus intermittently the Michael Busch trade. 1. Jerry's World: Jerry Dipoto didn't really take the holidays off but also now he is back with a vengence against Transaction Analysis writers 2. Rumor Has It: NYC pitching rumors and more than you ever wanted to know about Red Sox fanfest and the Reality TV career of Chad Johnson 3. Around the Horn: Pitchers finding new homes and the Rays making a very Rays...

Smith and Jeffrey chat about the Minnesota Twins prospect list (we have an update on Smith's Emmanuel Rodriguez prediction from last year) before turning their attention to the two New York farm systems (and particualrly their catchers).

In Episode 341, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about book fatigue and Christmas music in January before discussing five mostly baseball topics. 1. Shipping Up to and Out of Boston: The Red Sox swap pitchers, Atlanta adds an occasionally healthy ace, and the Braves Foundation gets some more funding. 2. Moving to and then Immediately Leaving Las Vegas: So what exactly is going on with the A's Vegas stadium? Five and Dive investigates and is just more confused. 3. Around the Horn: The...

In Episode 340, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. We Signed Yamamoto: Well, the Dodgders did, because of course they did. 2. Merry Mitchmas: The Mariners have now replaced one of the bats from their 2023 team 3. Rumor Has It: Mostly Blue Jays talk 4. Around the Horn: Mostly Martin Maldonado talk 5. We acquit ourselves well at the nickname game, although Craig complains about his wifi speed again Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon...

Smith sits down with Ben to go over a typically loaded Los Angeles Dodgers farm system and then turns to Jeffrey for the lowdown on the Marlins and Brewers orgs.

In Episode 339, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig have no banter, but Craig has a plug. Then they discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1.There Is No Such Thing as a Free Agency: The Royals are making moves, but to what end? Plus a roundup of the other signings from the last week 2. Rumor Has It: Mosty Yoshinobu Yamamoto rumors 3. Natty Boh'kay?: The Orioles renew their lease for Camden Yards. For real this time. Mostly. 4. Thanks We Hate It: Ben Verlander is coming for every legend of...

In Episode 338, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig have no energy for banter, so just discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. That's What The Money is For!: Hope you like more contract talk 2. Everybody sell high on Arozarena: The Rays might not be trading Randy, but are probably trading Tyler Glasnow 3. Rumor Has It: All the Yamamoto rumors 4. Around the Horn: Some actual free agent signings and a couple offseason injuries 5. A hastily thrown together game Five and Dive is listener-supported,...

In Episode 337, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss five mostly Shohei Ohtani (and Nabil Crismatt) topics. 1. Los Angeles, I'm Yours (Or if you prefer, LA Confidential): Shohei Ohtani is a Dodger for...well, a lot of money 2. Does Anyone Here Know How To Land This Plane: Before that happened though, Friday sure was a day on baseball twitter. 3. The Big Picture: What does this mean on the field and for future major free agents? 4. Around the Horn: Finally we get to the Nabil Crismatt news 5....

Smith chats with Ben and Jeffrey about the Astros, Royals, and Angels prospect lists. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4080382/advertisement

In Episode 336, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig fire off some hot honey takes (That's hot "honey takes," not "hot honey" takes) and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Finally Something Good Happens to the Yankees: They got Juan Soto, eventually 2. Must Not Be Talking to an Angel: Good evening, Shoehi Ohtani was a 24 month sociological study conducted by Harvard University. We are now complete with our study. 3. Rumor Has It: Several of these rumors turned into actual news after...

In Episode 335, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about spicy chicken and large hotels and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Must Be Talking to an Angel: Teams are talking to Ohtani, he's listening, we're hearing nothing. 2. There's no such thing as a free agency: Credit to all the agents out there, getting their clients major league deals somehow. 3. Rumor Has It: Juan Soto is getting trade again, for what and to who, well that's to be determined. Plus all the other trade rumors...

The Prospect Team is back once again. Host Smith rickner chats about the Reds list with Jarrett Seidler, the Guardians with Jeffrey Paternostro, the Rockies with John Trupin, and the Tigers with Nathan Graham. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4080382/advertisement

In Episode 334, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about roguelike deckbuilders and coffee and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Batting .540: The Mariners continue to get slightly cheaper and slightly worse 2. And I don't know why you'd want to play here: The Angels add a couple 2024 roster pieces. 3. Around the Horn: More transactions to round-up, although not that many 4. Thanks I Hate It: An edible mascot 5. Craig shares some of Jeffrey's prospect list season pain in the form of a...

In Episode 333, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Xander Bogaerts' season and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Nola, no va: Aaron Nola is sticking around in Philadelphia, at least until the end of the decade. What does this mean for the rest of the pitching market and the balance of the Phillies offseason? 2. Fisher and Loathing in Las Vegas: The A's are officially headed to Las Vegas (eventually). Exactly two people are happy about this and neither of them are on the show....

Smith chats with Jeffrey, Nathan, and Ben as they run down the names to know in the Red Sox, Cubs, and White Sox systems. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4080382/advertisement

In Episode 331, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about AM playlists and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Dunn Deal: It as not a particualrly intriguing Rule 5 add period, but Jeffrey does want to discuss a trade. 2. Straight Cash, homie: Cashman is back on the record, although Craig doesn't get the big deal. 3. Twins Peaks: Patrick checks in with the KBO champions 4. Around the Horn: And we cover the rest of the week's news 5. Paternostro and Goldstein are pissed at this week's...

Smith and Jeffrey dig into the Arizona, Atlanta, and Baltimore lists. Who's hot, who needs to get hot, and all the names to know as we start rolling out our 2024 Top Prospect lists at Baseball Prospectus. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4080382/advertisement

In Episode 331, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig discuss children's media and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Chicago Fire: Chris Getz hates his team, Jed Hoyer likes his manager, and other news from the home of Italian beef and overloaded hot dogs 2. Straight Cash, Homie: We get Brian Cashman, unfiltered 3. Rumor Has It: A rumor roundup led off by improtant Erick Fedde news. 4. Around the Horn: Things that are no longer rumors 5. Rumor also has it Craig is mad about the game...