Locked On Reds - Daily Podcast On The Cincinnati Reds

The division had four teams make the playoffs...even though all were bounced in the first round. Jeff is joined by Lucas Smith and Sean Sears to talk about the goings on in the Central, in 2020, in this multi-part series that talks about what was, what is, and what might be in the future for the most competitive division in baseball.

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Finishing up their conversation that begin yesterday, Jeff and Brandon get into the nuts and bolts of this coming offseason as they try to nail down whether the Reds will continue to add to their payroll and will the bring back Trevor Bauer? They also discuss a possible extension for David Bell and what he needs to do to earn it, will Nick Senzel ever give the Reds a majority of a season, and will Tyler Stephenson take hold of the everyday catcher role in 2021?

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He is not on a boat, this time, but Brandon Saho joins Jeff to talk some Reds, nonetheless. They look at possible team MVP contenders for Trevor Bauer, to kick things off. They then talk about the surprise departure of Dick Williams and what is next for the Reds.

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Let's decipher what was said because we all know a lot of it is intentionally vague and some of it is just matter-of-fact with the offseason affected by COVID. Jeff plays a cut and edited version of Nick Krall's introductory zoom conference to introduce him as the new head of Reds baseball ops (president not in the title). He then tries to glean certain tidbits of information from what was said.

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The Reds have promoted Nick Krall to lead the baseball operations and Jeff has a few things he needs to focus on. He needs to continue the Reds development with analytics and he needs to ensure the organizational structure Dick Williams put in place continues to run and develop talent for the future. He then talks a bit about a possible shortstop for the Reds in 2021, Andrelton Simmons.

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Coming into the 2020 season there were a few questions we had about the Reds. Throughout the season some were answered and some weren't. Jeff highlights three specific questions that were not answered and will be asked, again, in 2021. He also talks about the Reds making it official and promoting Nick Krall to Dick Williams' old job.

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There are a few things that were not thought to be big deals that made themselves into big deals as 2020 roared on. Jeff breaks down what they are and how the reds address them during the offseason on today's podcast.

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Today's throwback player would have been 144 today! Jeff talks about Percy Coleman, a Red who pitched one career game as a Red and it was a complete game! He also begins looking at possible shortstops for the Reds in 2021 with Marcus Semien.

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The season ended abruptly, yes, so it's time to take stock in the year that was. Jeff begins a series about the season, beginning with three things that we know. The starting rotation was as good as advertised, the lineup was bad (but luck played a factor), and David Bell likes to tinker. Jeff expounds on those three items on today's podcast.

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With the passing of a Reds legend, today's podcast is dedicated to Joe Morgan. Jeff talks about his Hall of Fame career and his accomplishments. He also talks about why he is jealous of those of you who were able to watch him play every day and looks at a few quotes about Joe.

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