Section 23 Podcast

The Cardinals 17 game win streak finds the Reds mathematically out of the playoff race.  So the guys discuss what the playoff races in the AL and NL.  There are a couple guys in the league that put up historic numbers for their position.  And with the Reds out of it, we have seen a lot of young rookies play the last week.  Which one has impressed the guys the most?

Joe and Alex talk about the pivotal home series that very well could define the Reds fate for the postseason.  And in the middle of all the struggles, the ownership group thought it was a good time to make some big changes in the front office and team leadership.  Are they the right moves that the club should be making?  The guys also talk about the rest of the playoff picture and discuss one of the unwritten rules of baseball as it comes to player scout cards.

Randy and Alex discuss the races happening in the AL and NL Wild Card while Joe still remains missing after the events that took place Saturday afternoon.  The Reds have lost their last 7 series and now find themselves chasing for the second wild card spot again.  Who is going to be the unlikely hero that turns this season around and gets the Reds back into a playoff position?

The Reds were expected to perform well against the Tigers and Cubs but they end up losing both series.  What is missing from the Reds team right now and what can they do to get back on track to control the second Wild Card slot for the playoffs?  The guys discuss that as well as recap the MLB Hall of Fame induction and breakdown the playoff races around the league.

They guys are all together again to talk about the past week of Reds games.  After struggling against Miami and St. Louis, they discuss their expectations for the last month of games for the Reds as they push to clinch a Wild Card playoff spot.  Marty Brennaman was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame.  Which of the guys is not a huge fan of Marty's actions in his final years?  They also predict how the rest of the season plays out for some of the other MLB teams hunting for a playoff spot.  One team playing their way out of it is the Mets where Javy Baez is in the news for all the wrong reasons again.  This time causing trouble with Met fans and causing ownership to step into the players behavior.  

Miguel Cabrera adds to his already impressive Hall of Fame resume by hitting home run number 500.  Yadi Molina will finally be out of a Cardinals uniform after the 2022 season!  And at least the Reds aren't in the Baltimore Orioles situation, but boy would we love to be on a pace like the Yankees are.  All three guys are back together talking about those topics plus we recap the Marlins series, and turn our focus to the Wild Card push as it seems we will not be passing the Brewers after two losses to them.

MLB topics include the Field of Dreams game recap, MLB proposing a "salary floor" in the offseason CBA discussions. and Fanatics taking over Topps for MLB baseball cards.  After that we discuss the Reds games from the past week and how the Reds have managed the roster around injuries throughout the year.  We're no doctors but something seems off about the evaluation process.

After sweeping the Pirates and thinking the Reds were poised for a nice winning streak, they once again find themselves digging out of a hole and chasing for a playoff spot.  They are getting great contributions from their rookies and Joey Votto continues to bang, but we continue to see struggling pitchers giving up costly runs.  Who are the players that the Reds should build this team around for the upcoming years?  Can the Reds catch the Brewers or even a wild card spot?  Hear what the guys have to say about that and much more!

The Reds acquired 3 new bullpen arms to help them make a push for a playoff spot this year.  In addition, key starters seem to be returning from injury and ready to take their spot on the team back.  Who are the odd guys out on this roster the rest of the season?  Joe and Alex discuss that, recap the games, and talk about other news in MLB including the one team who failed to sign their top 10 pick in this years draft.  What happens to Kumar Rocker and the Mets now and who is to blame?  

The guys recap a wild week of MLB trades and give their thoughts on who made the best moves to win each division.