Five and Dive, Episode 538: A Late-Mid April Update

Five and Dive, Episode 538: A Late-Mid April Update

From The Baseball Prospectus Podcast Network by Bret Sayre

April 21, 2026 · 1h 16m

About this episode

The episode discusses the struggles of the Phillies, the situation in the AL West, the Padres' new ownership, and includes a What to Watch segment.

In Episode 538, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about Patriot's Day and VHS tapes and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. It's Not So Sunny in Philadelphia: The Phillies are struggling, but for how long? 2. Do You Know How The West Was Won: The AL West is a mess, this might be good news for the Mariners? 3. Friar Bucks: The resurgent Padres are about to have a new owner, and what this might mean for the upcoming expansion fees. 4. What to Watch: It's not a great week to need a What to Watch segment. 5. This is your BP Life, starring Jeffrey. 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.

People in this episode

Hosts: Andy Matthews, Barrie Maguire, Tim Ferguson

Guests: Patrick, Jeffrey, Craig

Topics covered

  • Philadelphia Phillies struggles
  • AL West analysis
  • San Diego Padres ownership
  • What to Watch segment
  • listener support

Keywords

  • baseball
  • Phillies
  • Mariners
  • Padres
  • Patreon
  • VHS tapes
  • Patriot's Day

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Phillies, Mariners, Padres, Patreon, Spotify, Apple Music

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