Reds Alert Podcast: Recent Episodes
Steven Offenbaker
Each week we review the performance of the Cincinnati Reds. We interview interesting guests and discuss all things Reds baseball. We preview the upcoming week so you know what to expect for your Cincinnati Reds
Earlier this year former MLB scout and friend of the podcast Roger "Rod" Janeway passed away. This is a re-release of his first appearance as our very first guest in episode 2. We were so lucky to get to spend some time with him.
For the 100th episode of the podcast Host Steven Offenbaker is joined by Reds beat writer Charlie Goldsmith. Steve also breaks down the good, the bad, and the ugly of the current off season
Steven and Chris talk the Reds promotion of Derek Johnson, Jonathan India, the silver slugger award, and take questions from twitter
Host Steven Offenbaker is joined by Reds broadcaster Chris Welsh to talk about the Cincinnati's 2021 season and to start to look ahead to the offseason and 2022.
Host Steven Offenbaker is joined by our old friend Chad Dotson from Redleg Nation Radio to discuss the Reds last ditch push to the playoffs and the strange moves ownership and the front office are making as the 2021 season comes to an end.
Host Steven Offenbaker takes at look at the Reds with 21 games remaining in the 2021 baseball season
Host Steven Offenbaker is joined by Nick Kirby from Late Night Reds to break down where the Reds stand as they head into the stretch run.
Our good friend Christopher Schlueter stops by and joins host Steven Offenbaker to talk about Cincinnati Reds Baseball
Steve is joined at Fretboard Brewing Company in Blue Ash, Ohio by Jeff Carr for a Locked on Reds crossover episode, also joining in on the Reds talk is Mo Egger of ESPN 1530. This is part 2 of the live event, to hear part one head over to Locked on Reds and listen to the 7-27-21 episode.
Michelle and Ryan Castellanos stop by to talk about life as a major league baseball family.
Mo Egger of ESPN 1530 joins the show to talk about the Reds at the halfway mark in the season. The guys Share their thoughts on Castellanos and Winker, Trading for a SS, and so much more!
Lookouts Pitching Coach Rob Wooten stops by to give us a update on Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo and Steven Offenbaker takes a look at some of the bright spots that have led the Reds to back to back sweeps and a move to just 2 games back in the NL central
Doug Gray of RedlegNation.com and RedsMinorLeagues.com joins the show to try and find some arms in the minor league system to help the Reds bullpen.
Reds play by play announcer John Sadak joins the show to talk about his first year in the booth, the city of Cincinnati, why he's optimistic about the pitching staff, and so much more!
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by the one and only Chad Dotson (@Dotsonc), from Redleg nation Radio, to talk all things Reds baseball. They talk about the ridiculous MLB commissioner and then get into who's playing well, and who is not for your Cincinnati Reds
Host Steven Offenbaker is joined by Jeff Carr from Locked On Reds and Christopher Schlueter to discuss the Reds, who are sitting at 7-3.
It's opening day week! Host Steven Offenbaker is joined by Reds Content Plus co-owner Matt Wilkes to discuss the Reds 26 man roster heading into the start of the 2021 season.
Host Steven Offenbaker is joined by Christopher Schlueter to break down where the Reds stand with 2 weeks until opening day. Steven also shares his thoughts on Bob Castellini's comment this week.
Host Steven Offenbaker is joined on location in Goodyear, Arizona by Cincinnati Enquirer Reds beat writer Charlie Goldsmith to discuss the debut of Eugenio Suarez at Shortstop and the current updates on player injuries.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Jeff Carr (@jefffcarr) to talk about the start of Reds spring training.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Chris Schlueter (@cschlueter) to talk Reds baseball as spring training gets underway
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Reds AA affiliate Chattanooga Pitching Coach Rob Wooten to talk about his first season as a pitching coach in the Reds organization.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Doug Gray (@dougdirt24) from Redleg Nation to discuss the Hall of Fame voting, the Reds hunt for a shortstop, and the moves the Reds have made this offseason
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by the President of the BBWAA and senior MLB writer for The Athletic Cincinnati C. Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) to talk Reds baseball, the Hall of Fame voting process, and possibility of independent writers gaining membership in the BBWAA.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Sports Talk host Lance McAlister (@lancemcalister) from 700 WLW to talk about the Reds offseason moves and where they are heading.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Doug Gray (@dougdirt24) from Redsminorleagues.com and Redlegnation.com to talk about the latest news from the minor leagues and the moves the Reds have made so far this offseason
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) runs through the Reds offseason news for the last couple of weeks. Hear why Steve thinks Lindor isn't coming to Cincinnati and why Derek Johnson probably isn't staying in Cincinnati much longer.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) checks in to give a quick offseason update and to talk about what moves Nick Krall will and won't make in the lead up to the 2021 season.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Jeff Carr (@jefffcarr) to talk about the wild offseason that lays ahead for the Reds.
It's PLAYOFF BASEBALL! Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by the crafty left hander Chris Welsh (@thinkpitch) to discuss how key members of the Reds developed over the course of the season and how they will match up with the Braves in the wildcard round of the playoffs. Then Christopher Schlueter (@cschlueter) stops by to take an in depth look a the Braves series
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffebaker) is joined by Christopher Schlueter (@cschlueter) to talk about what the Reds face over the final 9 games of the season as they try to secure a playoff spot.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Jeff Carr (@jefffcarr) from Locked on Reds to talk about the current state of the Reds as we head towards the end of the 2020 season.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) sits down with Christopher Schlueter (@cschlueter) to take a look at the Reds roster as we reach the MLB trade deadline.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by statistician and author Joel Luckhaupt (@jluckhaupt) to talk about the first 1/3 of the Reds 2020 season.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Redleg Nation Radio host Chad Dotson (@dotsonc) to talk Reds baseball, the bullpen, David Bell as a manger, and so much more.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Christopher Schlueter (@cschlueter) to discuss the Reds 1-4 start, what's gone right, what's gone wrong, and what we expect over the next week of games to right the ship and #TakeTheCentral
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) wades into controversy, catches you up on the Reds 30 man roster, and then sits down with C. Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) from The Athletic
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) sits down to talk Reds baseball with Doug Gray (@dougdirt24) of redlegnation.com and redsminorleagues.com.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined this week by ESPN 1530's Mo Egger (@moegger1530) to talk about the restart of the baseball season plus so much more.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by analyst Christopher Schlueter (@cschlueter) to discuss the start of the 60 games 2020 MLB season. Steve then sits down with Danny Rockett (@sonranto) who wrote the song "Rob Manfred hates baseball"
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined for a podcasting round table by Coop (@ohnocoop) from the Hunt for Reds October Podcast and Jeff Carr (@jefffcarr) the host of the Locked on Reds Podcast to discuss the latest offer from the MLB owners to the players.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined once again by Jeff Carr (@jefffcarr) to talk about the 2020 Reds. This time we discuss Joey Votto and 1st base. We also cover MLB's latest attempt to ruin a possible restart of baseball.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Jeff Carr (@jefffcarr) to talk about why they both think Nick Castellanos is a superstar in the making for the Reds.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) sits down with Doug Gray (@dougdirt24) of Redleg Nation and Reds Minor Leagues.com to discuss Minor League Baseball agreeing to cut 40 teams and what a possible restart of baseball might look like.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) sits down with analyst Chris Schlueter to discuss the draft, the Phoenix plan, and who the next Reds player to get their number retired is
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by historian Steven Wyder (@StevieW1971) to discuss 1800's Cincinnati Reds forgotten hero Dummy Hoy
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) sits down with podcast historian Steven Wyder (@stevieW1971) to discuss a forgotten hero of Cincinnati Reds past.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) sits down with the host of Sports talk on The Big One, 700 WLW Radio. Steve and Lance cover a wide ranges of topics concerning the 2020 Reds including expected performances and who will and won't make the roster for opening day.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by the Godfather, Bill Lack, of Redleg Nation Radio to discuss Sal Romano, Minor League Baseball, and MLB's proposed playoff expansion. Then Cam Miller (@cammillerfilms) stops by to discuss several projects he's working on intended to educate a new generation on the history of African Americans in the early days of baseball in the Cincinnati area.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Emily Waldon (@emilycwaldon) of The Athletic to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports day. They talk about women in baseball, the current state of the minor leagues, how Tigers fans are still upset over the Suarez trade, and much more!
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) talks with Christopher Schlueter (@cschlueter) about breaking news, lessons learned, Nick Castellanos signing with the Reds, and how the team can move players around to get the best lineup on the field
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) sits down with analyst Christopher Schlueter (@cschlueter) to discuss Shogo Akiyama, The Baseball Hall of Fame, and take a couple listener questions.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) discusses the Cincinnati Reds (@reds) signings of Shogo Ariyama and Tyler Thornburg and then sits down with the one and only Mo Egger (@moegger1530) from ESPN 1530 to discuss the impact on us of the Reds and Bengals performance from the last decade.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Cincinnati Reds (@reds) head groundskeeper Stephen Lord (@turfspartanlord) to talk about how he keeps the playing surface at Great American Ballpark the best in Major League Baseball
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) sits down with Christopher Schlueter (@cschlueter) to discuss the Wade Miley deal. Greeneville Reds (@greenevillereds) VP Jeremy Boler stops in to talk about how the team is facing contraction talk from Major League Baseball (@mlb) and finally Doug Gray (@dougdirt24) of Redlegnation.com and redsminorleagues.com joins us to talk about the impacts of contraction.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by podcast analyst Christopher Schlueter (@cschlueter) to discuss the Reds signing of Mike Moustakas to the largest free agent contact in Cincinnati Reds history.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Jeff Carr (@jefffcarr) of Locked on Reds to check in on how the Cincinnati Reds off season is going
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) sits down with Cincinnati Reds (@reds) pitcher Cody Reed (@cody_reed23) to talk about the off season and his thoughts about the upcoming 2020 baseball season.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by The Athletic Boston's Red Sox beat writer Jen McCaffrey (@jcmccaffrey) as part of our continuing series discussing women in baseball. Jen talks about covering the Red Sox, the controversy in Houston during the post season, and Mookie Betts
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) sits down with Reds Rookie Ball affiliate GM Kristen Atwell (@atwell_kristen) as part of our women in baseball series to talk about being a GM in the minor league system
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined Chad Dotson (@dotsonc) of Redleg nation Radio (@redlegradio) to talk about Marty saying goodbye, the Reds front office and coaching staff, and we look ahead to the 2020 season and discuss what we'd like to see happen with the position players
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Jeff Carr (@jefffcarr) from the Locked On Reds Podcast (@lockedonreds) to take a look ahead to what the 2020 pitching staff could look like for the Reds.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined this week by Cincinnati Enquirer sports writer Bobby Nightengale jr (@nightengalejr) to talk about being a member of a family of writers and about the 2019 Reds.
This week host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Cincinnati's ESPN Radio AM 1530 (@espn1530) sports talk host Mo Egger (@moegger1530) to talk Reds baseball, the upcoming offseason, and the end of an era with the retirement of Marty Brennaman after 46 years behind the mic.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Christopher Schlueter (@cschlueter) to talk about the Reds season as it enters the final month of the 2019 season. Steven is then joined by Cam Miller (@cammillerfilms) of Cam Miller Films to discuss his many projects surrounding the game of baseball.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) sits down with the owner of Redlegnation.com and Redsminorleagues.com, the czar of prospect prognostication Doug Gray (@dougdirt24) to talk about the youth movement on the Reds major league roster
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) sits down with Cincinnati native and PGA golfer Jim Herman (@gohermie) to talk Reds baseball and life on the PGA tour.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) sits down once again with historian Steven Wyder (@StevieW1971) to discuss the 1967 and 1969 Reds as part of the 150th anniversary of professional baseball in Cincinnati
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined once again by The Athletic Senior MLB writer C. Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) to talk about the wild week the Reds had that included fights and blockbuster trades. Christopher Schlueter (@cschlueter) also stops in to talk #FightNightAtGABP
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) discusses what he thinks the Reds should do with playing time for the rest of the 2019 season and then sits down with gaming industry expert Kevin Braig to talk about baseball and gambling.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) sits down with NY Mets Scout and former MLB pitcher Tim Fortugno (@learningcurve30) to discuss his life story.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined once again by historian Steven Wyder (@stevieW1971) to discuss the 1961 Reds as part of the teams throwback uniform program to celebrate 150 years of professional baseball in Cincinnati
Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) hosts an All Star edition of the podcast with all your favorites from the Reds podcasting world. We are joined by Chad Dotson (@dotsonc) from Redleg Nation Radio (@redlegradio), Jeff Carr (@jefffcarr) from Locked on Reds (@lockedonreds), Coop (@ohnocoop) from The Hunt for Reds October (@hunt4redsoct), and Wick Terrell (@wickterrell) from Red Reporter (@redreporter).
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Joel Luckhaupt (@jluckhaupt) who serves as a statistician for the Reds TV broadcasts on Fox Sports Ohio to talk Reds baseball.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by historian Steven Wyder (@StevieW1971) to discuss the 1939 Reds and the 1956 Redlegs in preparation for the Reds wearing both teams uniforms as part of the throwbacks program celebrating the 150th anniversary of professional baseball in the Queen City
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by analyst Christopher Schlueter (@cschlueter) to talk about what's been happening with the Reds.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by special guest co-host Jeff Carr (@jefffcarr) from the Locked on Reds podcast for this special "Steve eats crow" edition of the pocast cast following the Reds surprising 5-2 week against the Astros and the Brewers. Analyst Christopher Schlueter (@cschlueter) stops by to help us start to look ahead to the July trade deadline.
This week host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) sits down with Fox Sports Ohio broadcaster Chris Welsh (@thinkpitch) to discuss being a MLB pitcher, his career as a broadcaster, his Baseball Rules Academy website, and the 2019 Cincinnati Reds
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined once again by historian Steven Wyder (@StevieW1971) to discuss the 1935 Cincinnati Reds and the throwback uniforms from 1935 and 1936 that the current Reds will wear in June.
This week host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by 32 year MLB scouting veteran Roger Janeway to discuss the Cincinnati Reds first three picks in the 2019 MLB draft.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) talks about the the past week with analyst Christopher Schlueter (@cschlueter) and then sits down with John Fay (@johnfayman) from the Cincinnati Enquirer to talk about the current state of the 2019 Cincinnati Reds
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by historian Steven Wyder (@steview1971) to discuss the 1919 World Champion Cincinnati Reds and to get you ready for the 2019 Reds to wear the 1919 throwback uniforms on June 2, 2019
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) sits down with The Athletic Cincinnati's newest edition Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) to discuss his joining The Athletic, The new WARP podcast, and his take on the 2019 Reds. Steven is then joined by analyst Christopher Schlueter (@cschlueter) to talk about the big week ahead for the Reds
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by ESPN 1530 sports talk host Mo Egger (@moegger1530) to talk Reds baseball.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by guest historian Steven Wyder (@StevieW1971) to talk about the 1912 Cincinnati Reds just ahead of the 2019 Reds wearing the 1912 throwback uniforms.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) sits down with Christopher Schlueter (@cschlueter) to talk about how the Reds played this week. Steve is then joined by Jeff Carr (@jefffcarr) from Locked on Reds to talk Cincinnati Reds Baseball
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) is joined by Bill Lack (@billredlegn) to discuss Bill's influence on, and the origins of, what has become the close knit online Reds community. Bill also discusses the 2019 Reds.
Jeff Senzel (@Bigsenzii) joins Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) to discuss his son Nick Senzel's (@Lilsenzii) major league debut We are also joined by Christopher Schlueter (@cschlueter) to discuss Nick's game and Chris turns this into an EMERGENCY podcast breaking the news of Scott Schebler being sent to AAA and Matt Kemp being released.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) reviews the Reds 3-3 week and then sits down with uni-watch.com founder Paul Lukas (@uniwatch) to discuss the Reds uniforms and the 15 throwback uniforms the Reds will wear this season.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) discusses the Reds west coast road trip and then sits down with Doug Gray (@dougdirt24) from redsminorleagues.com and redlegnation.com to discuss the farm system and the major league club.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) sits down with Kareem Elgazzar (@elgazzarBLVD) from the Cincinnati Enquirer (@enquirer) to talk about his journey, social media, and the Reds. Podcast regular Christopher Schlueter (@cschlueter) joins us for the first segment to review the week that was for the Reds.
Host Steven Offenbaker (Twitter: @soffenbaker) talks about the Reds horrible start to the season and then sits down with analyst Christopher Schlueter (Twitter: @cschlueter) to talk about the bench clearing brawl Sunday in Pittsburgh. Steven is then joined by Golf Agent Michael Wolf (Twitter: @bamabearcat) for a corssover discussion to talk baseball, the golfing world, and to preview the Master's which is being held this week in Agusta, Georgia.
Host Steven Offenbaker (Twitter: @soffenbaker) talks about opening day and the start of the 2019 baseball season. Steven sits down with Wick Terrell (Twitter: @wickterrell) the managing editor of redreporter.com (Twitter: @redreporter) to talk Reds baseball. We then wrap up by taking a look at the Reds schedule for the week ahead.
Host Steven Offenbaker (Twitter: @soffenbaker) is joined at the Reds spring training complex by analyst Christopher Schlueter (Twitter: @cschlueter) to preview the 2019 Cincinnati Reds. Steven also sits down with senior baseball writer C. Trent Rosecrans (Twitter: @ctrent) from The Athletic. Dr. Jesse Maag (Twitter: @kupono) joins us to discuss Scooter Gennett's injury
Most Steven Offenbaker (Twitter @soffenbaker) is joined by the host of Sports Talk on 700 WLW, Lance McAlister (Twitter @lancemcalister) to talk some Reds baseball. Steven also reviews the new rules that MLB is implementing this season and next. We also take on your questions and prediect who will hit the most homeruns for the Reds this season.
Host Steven Offenbaker (Twitter @soffenbaker) discusses Reds Pitchers Sonny Gray and Alex Wood, sits down with author and podcaster Chad Dotson (Twitter @dotsonc), and also talks about MLB Commisisoner Rob Manfred and the opening day parade.
Host Steven Offenbaker finishes his interview with film maker Cam Miller, discusses the opening day roster, and talks about The Reds early opinion of Joey Votto
Host Steven Offenbaker sits down with film maker Cam Miller to discuss the Reds Hall of Fame and Covington Baseball. Later in the episode Steven is joined by podcast analyst Christopher Schlueter to discuss the Reds bench and bullpen.
Host Steven Offenbaker (@soffenbaker) discusses news and notes from Reds spring training in Goodyear, AZ and sits down with Joe and Brett Bick from Pro Star Management (@prostarmgmt ) to talk about what a player agent does and their thoughts on free agency and the potential for a strike at the end of the current collective bargining agreement.
Host Steven Offenbaker (twitter @soffenbaker) talks about the news and notes coming out of Reds camp in Goodyear, Arizona. Steven is joined by MLB Scout Roger Janeway who shares insights from his 30 plus years experience as a major league scout.