One American Baseball Podcast

The postseason is upon us and both the Reds and Guardians have made it. Jaden opens up the episode with a breakdown of how his Reds got to this spot and despite what the critics may say he believes the Reds have a chance to make some noise in October. Chris then dives in to how his Guardians made it to the dance and where this recent stretch of baseball stacks up against some other great stretches in recent years. He then talks about how the Guardians will stack up against the Tigers in the Wild Card round. The guys then dive in to some changes coming to the MLB and a couple manager firings now that the season has wrapped up. Lastly, they finish out the episode revisiting the playoff predictions they made in the podcast's infancy and it is safe to say those predictions did not age super well. Thanks so much for listening this week and enjoy the beauty of October baseball!

Jaden's gives us a shortened Reds segment this week for superstitious reasons. In his words, "The Reds played baseball last week and they play baseball this week."

Chris gives a rundown on the historical significance of the recent run the Guardians have been on, as well as preview the upcoming series with the Tigers that has massive playoff implications.

Jaden and Chris cover several fun storylines throughout the MLB, such as the collapse of the Astros, Mets, and Tigers, the rise of the Marlins, and some fun players that have had under the radar seasons and can make noise in the future.

Chris and Jaden are back to cover another week of baseball with two very different emotional states. Chris discusses a managerial move that may have saved the Guardians season as they continue to play good baseball heading in to the last 2 weeks of the season. Jaden then uses his segment to air quite a few grievances with his favorite team coming off yet another disappointing series against a league wide punching bag. The guys then dive in to Cal Raleigh making more history before they discuss a few teams that have already clinched their spot in October; which Jaden uses as an opportunity to discuss a yearly tradition he has created for himself. They wrap up the show diving in to who they think will get the last NL wild card spot as it seems no team wants to take that spot.

Jaden breaks down a week of lackluster Reds baseball and airs frustrations while looking ahead to 2026. Chris breaks down a week of baseball where the Guardians once again forced themselves back in the playoff race.

Chris and Jaden break down their Fantasy Baseball matchup, where Jaden faced a couple tough breaks and was sent home packing.

Chris talks about some young pitchers who recently debuted he likes. Jaden discusses some unfortunate circumstances for the Phillies.

Chris and Jaden are back to cover another week of baseball for their favorite clubs. Chris discusses a week where the Guardians can't do enough to firmly supplant them back in the hunt. Jaden then takes a shot at the subset of Reds fans calling for Terry Francona's job before setting his eyes to 2026 with the Reds recent struggles. Both hosts talk about the September call-ups for their clubs and how every loss matters at this point in the season. Lastly, our hosts dive in to their fantasy baseball playoff matchup this week. Chris shares some concerns he has with how he managed his team early in the week and Jaden talks about a few pitching pick ups he hopes come up big in the matchup.

Jaden discusses the Reds' potential postseason outlook after maintaining their sweepless streak over the weekend. Chris looks forward to 2026 after a rough last week of baseball and analyzes what held the 2025 Guardians back from making another postseason run.

Jaden and Chris explain why Cal Raleigh deserves MVP over Aaron Judge and discuss some other key developments from around the league.

Jaden and Chris break down the last week of baseball for their favorite clubs, as well as discuss a possible MLB realignment a few years down the road that was hinted by a Rob Manfred interview.

Chris and Jaden are back discussing their favorite clubs as they enter their respective playoff pushes. Jaden digs in to some stats to try and figure out why the Reds seem to struggle against bottom of the league teams. Chris then theorizes how a recent coaching call-up may be helping the Guardians find their groove. To close out the episode the guys dive in to some slumping stars, a historic Major League debut, and two teams who seem to be heading down opposite paths as they go through the dog days.

Is the Reds' season over? Did Ortiz and Clase cost the Guardians the season? In this episode of OABP, Jaden and Chris give their thoughts about the Reds and Guardians' trade deadlines, as well as the last week of baseball in general for both clubs. Chris discusses a new development in the Emmanuel Clase betting scandal and how that affected the Guardians' deadline.

Chris and Jaden are back to talk baseball as we approach the next major milestone in the MLB season: the trade deadline. Jaden talks about the Reds recent success in spite of a roller coaster season, as well as what he expects from the Reds at the deadline. Chris breaks down some heartbreaking news that Guardians fans got earlier in the day as well as how his Guardians have performed in the past week. They then dive in to some of the bigger trades that have already been made this season and some performances from across baseball in the past week.