# Five and Dive, Episode 543: If It Wasn't For Those Meddling Loose Bodies

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Podcast: [The Baseball Prospectus Podcast Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-baseball-prospectus-podcast-network-743835)
Published: 2026-05-08T15:27:07+00:00
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Duration seconds: 5825

## Resource

In Episode 543, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig indulge in a lot of banter (and a taste test) and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Skubal Dooby Doo, Where Are You?: An update on Craig and Jeffrey's confidence in the 2026 Tigers. Plus, Framber Valdez throws a four-seam fastball. 2. Sorry We Missed You: Arizona Diamondbacks: The first in a survey of forgettable .500 teams 3. Sorry We Missed You: Texas Rangers: Okay, the AL has a lot of forgettable .500 teams, but we've talked about most of the rest. 4. Around the Horn: Injuries, relatable and not 5. Craig doesn't get mad about the game, not at all. 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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