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 d...

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?  ...

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 Mar...

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 a...

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 t...

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

This week's MLB topics include a rookie who announced his retirement, then came back the next day.  A former Red makes his debut with a new team.  The Cleveland baseball team has a new name.  And Team USA begins pool play this week. The Reds were busy this week with trade deadline deals to improve the bullpen.  After bullpen arms blow leads in games against St. Louis and Chicag...

Should the Reds be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline coming up in the next two weeks?  Games played the past week say one thing, but the players emotions say another thing.  The guys give their thoughts and reactions to that question and many more that the Reds need to answer soon to make the right decision.  

The Reds made it to the All-Star Break 4 games out of first in the NL Central.  In addition to the All-Star week events, the guys give their thoughts about the Reds first round draft picks as well as some sleepers to keep an eye on.  Then they revisit their pre-season over/under prop bets and set their expectations for the second half of the season.

After a disappointing series against San Diego, the Reds welcomed the Chicago Cubs to GABP the best way they know how - A SWEEP!!!  The guys discuss the bright moments from that series as well as the series in Kansas City where the Reds were two 9th inning errors away from sweeping that series also.  The guys also give their previews and expectations of the upcoming Milwaukee series that...

The Reds have talked about not making any roster moves until this team gets healthy.  Will they ever get healthy?  There are a lot of roster holes if this team wants to make a playoff push.  The time is now to make those moves.  Meanwhile, the Reds have two players aimed for starting in this years All-Star Game and another first round pick making an appearance in the Futures Ga...

They guys get together and fill out their All Star ballots with who they believe are deserving of playing in the Mid-Summer Classic in Colorado next month.

After a 7 game win streak, the Reds went on a 6 game losing streak on the road.  The boys are all back together and give their thoughts on the road trip as well as what to expect from the team leading up to the All Star Break.  They also talk about the first few days of MLBs new foreign substance policy for pitchers and the reactions around the league about the umpire checks.

Joe and Randy talk about the reaction to MLB announcing the guidelines on foreign substances. They also discuss the sweeps of both the Rockies and Brewers and take a look at Joey Votto's recent display of emotion. Finally, they discuss a very unique trade thought for later in the year.

The guys discuss Team USA qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics.  Then get into MLB's action plan to enforce foreign substance use by pitchers on baseballs.  During our Reds segment they talk about the sweep of the Cardinals that didn't come easy thanks to some bullpen scares.  After the bullpen continued to struggle into the Brewers series, the guys give their recommendations for how t...

Joe and Randy talk about the games from the past week and other baseball topics.

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 co...

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 section23reds@gmail.com, 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...

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...

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