Section 23 Podcast

Friend of the show and St. Louis Cardinals Professional Scout Deric McKamey joins the show.  Listen to the guys talk about Deric's unique path to becoming an MLB scout and the many changes he has seen in over 15 years of baseball scouting.  From analytics to rule changes, Deric has seen it all.  We hope you enjoy this special edition of Section 23, and look forward to having more conversations with Deric (and other scouts??) in the future.

The past week of Reds baseball has been underwhelming, so the guys go to the inbox to answer some questions from the listeners.  Topics include Driveline, trade scenarios, baseball movies, and baseball memorabilia.  If you have a question for the guys in a future episode, make sure you email it to the [email protected], or tweet at them @Reds_Section23.

The Reds have been hovering around .500 the last month.  They continue to struggle to put together a win streak.  Inconsistent play in Colorado and back home against San Francisco put them back below their mark.  We give more insight to Luis Castillo struggles and has he possibly turned the corner?  Is it time to call up some pitching prospects?  Has the injury bug caught up to the Reds?  All discussions we have this week.  In addition, we talk about how tone deaf Tony LaRussa is with the game of baseball today, Shohei Ohtani has mastered the game, and more no-hitters.

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MLB News includes the Angels releasing Albert Pujols and the Oakland A's looking to relocate their franchise.  Then for the Reds, after the no-hitter Friday, Luis Castillo followed up with on Sunday with another poor outing.  After that, the Reds traveled to Pittsburgh where we had a National Anthem stand-off, an offensive explosion, a Sean Doolittle problem, an another extra-inning win all in the matter of three games.  Now the Reds go to Colorado where they look to build on their success so far this road trip.  What can we expect when the Reds return to GABP next week?

Emergency Pod!! Joe and Alex give reactions to the Reds 17th no-hitter in franchise history!

One month through the MLB season so we decided to dissect the division standings across the league.  Where do the Reds fit in the NL Central?  A good home stand with some big wins improved their standings, but there are still concerns with some pitching and the injury to Votto.  Plus, we talk about the Amir Garrett and Javy Baez feud and MLB's failure to be consistent with punishments.  Finally, we preview the upcoming road trip and announce the monthly winners of our Daily Fantasy Baseball league.  Make sure you follow the show @Reds_Section23 on Instagram and Twitter for updates!

There were a lot of really good stories around MLB this past week, including Jay Bruce announcing his retirement from baseball.  Then there's the Reds.  It was a difficult week as a Reds fan.  After winning their first two games against Cleveland, the Reds have lost 4 straight, including being swept by Arizona.  We talk about the mistakes being made on the base paths, MLB's decision to uphold Castellanos' suspension, and what can be done to fix the bullpen.  Finally, we give our preview of the upcoming road trip to St. Louis and Los Angeles.

The Reds took their first road trip of the year out west to Arizona and San Francisco and those bats cooled down a bit. The guys will discuss the trip and look at the positives and negatives along with looking at news from around MLB including the struggles with Instant Replay and the foreign substance on baseballs with Trevor Bauer. They also give a preview of the upcoming Ohio Cup series with Cleveland and the rematch with Arizona.

The Reds are RED HOT!!! After a disappointing Opening Day, the Reds rebound to win the next 5 games to start the season 5-1.  There's A LOT to be excited about too.  After the guys talk about some of the big news around baseball, including MLB moving the All-Star Game to Colorado, they provide their analysis of the team through the first 6 games.  Then they'll give a preview of the upcoming west coast trip to Arizona and San Francisco.