Nuts About Baseball

Host Joe Grimme welcomes back former Northern Kentucky University Head Baseball Coach Todd Asalon, who talks in depth about his experience playing for Bill Aker, as well what he learned from this coaching legend.  For more with Todd, check out his previous interview with Joe, which was released on February 14, 2025.

Frequent guest Tyler Owen joins host Joe Grimme to discuss the careers of Andy Pettitte and Felix Hernandez.  These pitchers put up impressive statistics, but is either worthy of induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame?  Joe and Tyler provide their opinions after a deep dive into each player's career.

Kaitlyn Dixon, former Highlands Softball standout, joins host Joe Grimme for this episode to talk about her high school career.  Dixon also talks about the unforgettable experiences she enjoyed while putting up statistics that may never be matched, as well as her team's deep run into the State Tournament this past season.

Host Joe Grimme welcomes returning guest Tyler Owen to the podcast, as they discuss the Savannah Bananas, and the team's progression from what was almost a defunct organization, which has evolved into a multi-million dollar phenomenon.  Tyler talks about the history regarding the Bananas' amazing journey, and Joe talks about his experience attending a game between the Bananas and the Indianapolis Clowns at Great American Ballpark.

Another disappointing week for the Cincinnati Reds, as they go 2-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers and Baltimore Orioles.  In this episode, host Joe Grimme provides the summary of the week, as well as who's hot, who's not, and what to look forward to prior to the All-Star break.

During this episode, host Joe Grimme welcomes Steven Grimme to discuss the Cincinnati Reds for a midseason update.  Father and son talk about the season thus far, what the Reds might do before the trade deadline, as well as whether the team makes the playoffs.

Despite a sweep at home against the Milwaukee Brewers and going 2-4 this past week, host Joe Grimme reminds everyone to stay positive, as the Cincinnati Reds are exactly half-way through this season (81 games played / 81 games to go).  Joe also gives listeners instructions on how they can enter FOR FREE to win 4 tickets to the July 3rd game versus the Baltimore Orioles.

Joining host Joe Grimme in this episode is Kyle Rust, who talks about his quest to run 2000 miles during 2026.  This is a good follow up to Kyle's interview on December 30, 2025, which was a deep discussion of his struggles with alcohol abuse and mental health issues.  Kyle expands upon his experience has helped him do what he is doing to hopefully help save lives.

During this Monday Morning Mop-Up, host Joe Grimme recaps the Cincinnati Reds and their week during which they won 4 of 6 games versus the teams from New York (Mets and Yankees).  Listen to this episode to find out how you can win 4 tickets to the Orioles/Reds game on Friday, July 3rd.

In this episode, host Joe Grimme talks with Josh Ortega, Arizona resident and "ballpark chaser," who is in the middle of a 30-day trip across the United States visiting all 30 Major League ballparks.  Josh shares his experience so far about what he calls the trip of a lifetime.