Nuts About Baseball

This is the April 13, 2026 version of a season-long series called "Monday Morning Mop-Up."  In this series, episodes will be released every Monday morning, as host Joe Grimme will summarize and review the Cincinnati Reds performance for the previous week, and he will provide a preview of the upcoming week's opponents and matchups.

Eight listeners chose a Cincinnati Reds team between the years of 1980 and 1999 to determine which team was the best.  The teams were played against each other in a tournament (7-game series each round) through the Out of the Park Baseball computer simulator to determine a champion, with the winning listener taking home a $25 cash prize.

Milt Horner, Highlands High School Varsity Softball Coach, joins host Joe Grimme for this episode, as they talk about Milt's career, as well as other topics.  During his many years of coaching, Milt has helped influence countless young athletes in Greater Cincinnati, and he now heads a very successful program that has won several Ninth Region Championships while he has been involved.

This is the second episode of a season-long series called "Monday Morning Mop-Up."  In this series, episodes will be released every Monday morning, as host Joe Grimme will summarize and review the Cincinnati Reds performance for the previous week, and he will provide a preview of the upcoming week's opponents and matchups.

In this episode, host Joe Grimme talks with Chris Schreiber, who has taken on a new challenge as the new Varsity Softball Coach at St. Henry High School after coaching ten (10) years at Notre Dame Academy.  Chris talks about those who have been influential to his coaching career, and he also provides some memories created while coaching his three (3) daughters.

This is the first episode of a season-long series called "Monday Morning Mop-Up."  In this series, episodes will be released every Monday morning, as host Joe Grimme will summarize and review the Cincinnati Reds performance for the previous week, and he will provide a preview of the upcoming week's opponents and matchups.

Host Joe Grimme wraps up Spring Training for the Cincinnati Reds during this short and sweet episode.  Take a listen, as he discusses the team overall, some individual performances, as well as what might be expected from the team during the 2026 season.

Eric Barth, Office Manager at Coldwell Banker, joins host Joe Grimme in this episode to talk about real estate.  With his many years of experience as a real estate appraiser and real estate agent, Eric provides helpful information and advice for anyone in the market who is buying or selling a home.

Three of the 4 coaches from last year's Regional Tournament Semi-Finals join host Joe Grimme in this episode to talk about what to expect this season.  Brian Benzinger (Highlands), Kevin Gray (Beechwood), and Mike Hart (Conner) discuss their respective districts, as well as some players that they expect to make an impact in 2026.

Ron Verst, Head Varsity Baseball Coach at Bishop Brossart High School, joins host Joe Grimme in this episode.  Ron shares his thoughts about the team this year, as well as the excitement surrounding the brand-new Mustang Athletic Complex.