NL Central Station: Recent Episodes
Daniel Massa
Six guys from the midwest discuss the latest happenings in Major League Baseball, focused on the National League Central division.
Daniel, Chase, Thomas and Christian discuss the (mostly) underwhelming trade deadline, including branching out to talk about the New York Mets' approach. How did the NL Central teams make out once the dust settled? And, the all-important question, who will win the division?
The guys chat about the general meh-ness of the NL Central so far this season, but brighten things up with reactions to Reds' star prospect Elly De La Cruz's arrival to the big leagues. Could the Reds sneak up and win this division?
Daniel (Brewers), Christian (Cubs), Bobby (Reds) and Thomas (Reds) get together and try to make sense of the NL Central standings through early May, with the Pirates still surprising and holding down first place. Are the Cardinals already in too big of a hole to climb out of? The guys try to contain their enjoyment of seeing the Cardinals mired in an uncharacteristically bad start to the season. Also, some thoughts on the new schedule format and how that could affect division races throughout the season.
The guys get together to discuss the breaking news of Hunter Greene's contract extension with the Reds, plus reactions to the division's on-field performance through the first couple weeks of the season.
The guys are back for 2023! They (minus Thomas, we'll get him next time!) discuss the new rules coming to MLB this season and give their reactions to the first handful of games so far. Will we have a new division champ in 2023? Plus, we have a new Cubs radio ad to make fun of.
Danny, Christian, Bobby and Alec discuss the Cardinals taking over the NL Central and the historic marks reached by Aaron Judge and Albert Pujols.
The guys react to all the moves the NL Central teams made at the trade deadline, which leads to a passionate discussion about how each team, and fanbase, defines success.
Daniel, Christian and Chase chat about the recent MLB All-Star game festivities and the 2022 MLB Draft. Plus, a little preview of the 2nd half of the season and one blockbuster trade discussion involving the Brewers.
Daniel, Thomas and Christian are joined by Cincinnati Reds scout Tyler Gibbons for an inside look at how a MLB team's Amateur Scouting department operates. The guys pick his brain on topics ranging from the strategies of scouting to travel horror stories!
The guys are back (we missed you, Alec!) to give updates on their teams (Reds, Cubs, Brewers) and formulate an NL Central All-Star team at this point of the season.
The guys go around the division and give some insight into what improvements they'd like to see on their own teams, plus what player from another team is their favorite, or at least one they liked to hate. Come for the baseball talk, stay for the dog barking, technical difficulties and occasional swearing from our resident Cardinals fan!
Some of the guys (missed you, Alec & Bobby!) put on their commissioner's hat and discuss some rule changes that might help improve the sport they love. Thomas introduces a new segment where the guys have to guess a player based on his stats.
The guys look back on their favorite baseball memories and allow the Reds fans of the group to get some frustrations off their chests related to how the 2022 season has started, both on and off the field. Although, who would have guessed the resident Cardinals fan would be the one who summed it all up the best? Stick around later in the episode for a preview of some of the trash talk we might have in store as the season goes on... it includes a beer analogy of all things.
Get a chance to know the guys from the NL Central Station podcast, and hear their takes on what to expect in 2022 from the Brewers, Cardinals, Cubs and Reds! We'll ignore the Pirates for now...