Nuts About Baseball

In this episode, host Joe Grimme talks with Scott Schweitzer, head coach at Campbell County High School.  Scott takes a walk down memory lane to discuss his playing career, which led him to be drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals, as well as his coaching career during which he has surpassed 300 high school wins.

Host Joe Grimme discusses the 1990 Cincinnati Reds and how they won the World Series during that season.  Enjoy a recap of how this team, lacking any true superstars, put together a season to remember, becoming the first National League team to go wire-to-wire during a 162-game season.

In this episode, host Joe Grimme talks with Grady Brown, long-time teacher and head baseball coach at Newport High School.  Grady and his late brother, Ray, have been two of the most influential men that have given so much to the Northern Kentucky baseball community.  Sid Bravard, former Newport standout, also joins in the discussion to reminisce about his time while playing for Ray and Grady Brown.

Host Joe Grimme talks with Perry Barber, who is one of the pioneers that has helped lead the way for women umpires since 1981.  Perry discusses the challenges she faced early in her career, as well as the journey she has enjoyed during the last 40+ years working in baseball.

In this episode, host Joe Grimme summarizes the current Major League Baseball standings, and he talks about the teams still in the hunt for the postseason.  He provides information about the strength of schedules, as well as highlighting some key matchups to look for in the last few weeks of the 2025 season.

In his first episode in the "Mount Rushmore Series," host Joe Grimme discusses the best hitters to ever wear a Chicago Cubs uniform.  After revealing his top 4, he provides an analysis as to which player was the greatest Cubs hitter of all time.

Host Joe Grimme squares off with returning guest Warren Brown ("Brownie"), as they discuss which team was better - the New York Yankees from the 1920s or the Cincinnati Reds from the 1970s.  Each take a deep dive to put forth their argument regarding two franchises that dominated during their respective decades.

It's somewhat rare to have 3 superstars on the same team at the same time, but Major League Baseball has seen it happen a number of times.  In this episode, host Joe Grimme ranks his top 8 hitting trios of all time.

In this episode, host Joe Grimme talks with 15-year veteran high school and college umpire Greg Spencer.  This is a great discussion of what it is like to officiate baseball games, and how an umpire deals with conflict on the job.

Host Joe Grimme talks with Cole Shaffer, new head baseball coach at Thomas More University.  Shaffer discusses the path that has led him to the Greater Cincinnati area, as well as his plan for success at a well-established collegiate baseball program.