# Five and Dive, Episode 542: Loftin Goals

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Podcast: [The Baseball Prospectus Podcast Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-baseball-prospectus-podcast-network-743835)
Published: 2026-05-05T18:41:07+00:00
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## Resource

In Episode 542, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about the calendar and movies and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Waiting for the other shoe to drop in Tampa Bay: The Rays? The Rays. Also, the Orioles. 2. Central Planning: Another perfectly timed Five and Dive segment 3. Around the Horn: Willson Contreras is chatty, and a lot of players are hurt or called up. 4. What to Watch: Patrick wants you to watch the Rockies. 5. The 700 Club gets a glow up. 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.

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