A rough start for the Reds has some fans thinking that these are the same old Cincinnati Reds that have lost 90+ games the last three seasons. Chad Dotson and Jason Linden examine that question, and come to some conclusions. Plus, the guys show some love for the Nation, an incredible and passionate community of Reds fans. Music for this episode provided by Freekbass . Please subscribe (on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn Radio), and give us a rating/review over at iTunes and elsewhere. If y...
Apr 06, 2018•49 min•Ep. 202
It's a special edition of Redleg Nation Radio! Chad Dotson was joined by frequent podcast co-host Bill Lack for a special episode to discuss " The Big 50: The Men and Moments that made the Cincinnati Reds ," the new book written by Chad and Chris Garber. Bill just finished the book, and he has some thoughts. Bonus: Chad and Bill completely ignored the 2018 Cincinnati Reds, and given the results of the opening series, this is a good thing.We'll be back on Friday with our regularly scheduled episo...
Apr 02, 2018•56 min•Ep. 201
Chad Dotson was joined this week by Jason Linden to preview the 2018 Cincinnati Reds season, on the eve of Opening Day. The topic of conversation: why the Reds are going to make the playoffs this year. The guys also make a bunch of predictions about 2018, including a guess about the Reds' final record (you're gonna like that one). Music for this episode provided by Freekbass . Please subscribe (on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn Radio), and give us a rating/review over at iTunes and elsewh...
Mar 29, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 200
After a relatively quiet spring, we finally have some actual news about the Cincinnati Reds. Lots of cuts have been made, players have been released and sent to Triple-A, Nick Senzel will be playing second base at Louisville, and Eugenio Suarez has signed an outstanding long-term contract. Chad Dotson and Jason Linden have some fun discussing all the news. Chad also tries to get Jason to convince him that he should be optimistic about the 2018 rotation, but Chad is not completely on board. You d...
Mar 23, 2018•59 min•Ep. 199
Chad Dotson and Jason Linden are together again this week to discuss everything that's happening in Redleg Nation . The primary topic: after this week's injury news involving pitchers Anthony DeSclafani and Brandon Finnegan, are the Reds in for a repeat of 2017's bad luck? Also...is there a method to manager Bryan Price's spring lineup madness? Music for this episode provided by Freekbass . Please subscribe (on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn Radio), and give us a rating/review over at iTu...
Mar 16, 2018•52 min•Ep. 198
Chad Dotson is joined this week by his most frequent co-host, Editor Emeritus of RedlegNation.com Bill Lack. The discussion keeps returning to the likelihood of the Reds being a .500 club (or better!) in 2018. Bill also asks why there are so few open competitions for spots in the lineup this spring, especially given how bad the Cincinnati Reds have been the last three years. Most importantly: is it time to PANIC over Joey Votto's lack of production this spring? Music for this episode provided by...
Mar 09, 2018•56 min•Ep. 197
Chad Dotson and Doug Gray (of RedsMinorLeagues.com ) talk about everything that's happening out in Cincinnati Reds spring training. Of note: some young pitchers are looking very good, and almost all the pitchers are healthy. How excited should we be about that? On the other end of the spectrum, Chad discusses the single thing that could happen on Opening Day which might cause apathy to set in. (Hint: it involves Chad's favorite player.) Music for this episode provided by Freekbass . Please subsc...
Mar 02, 2018•42 min•Ep. 196
This season, our Chad Dotson will be joining ESPN 1530's James Rapien regularly to discuss the Cincinnati Reds on the new daily Locked On Reds podcast. James and Chad discussed Joey Votto, Billy Hamilton, the team signing Ben Revere and much more. Plus, Votto wonders if it is a “nipple thing?” Please subscribe to the Locked on Reds podcast at iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, and enjoy the Reds discussion all year long, every day. ----- You can also subscribe to Redleg Nation Radio on iT...
Mar 01, 2018•21 min•Ep. 195
Chad Dotson and Jason Linden got together again this week for another rousing episode of the Redleg Nation Radio podcast. The guys began by following up on last week's glorious discussion about the possibility of Nick Senzel as the potential starting shortstop of the Cincinnati Reds. Quickly, however, the discussion moved on to Joey Votto's recent comments that something has to change soon with this rebuilding process. Winning starts now? Finally, should we be panicking over manager Bryan Price'...
Feb 23, 2018•58 min•Ep. 194
Jason Linden joined Chad Dotson again this week for a discussion of the most exciting news we've heard here in Redleg Nation for quite some time. We're talking, of course, about the fact that uber-prospect Nick Senzel is working out at shortstop this spring. How does this change the way we look at the Cincinnati Reds rebuild? We also talked about the competition for the Reds rotation this spring, and discuss whether Cincinnati manager Bryan Price has organized that competition in the proper way....
Feb 16, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 193
Chad Dotson is joined again this week by Doug Gray. Chad and Doug try to predict the Opening Day roster for the Cincinnati Reds. They also discuss where some of the Reds top prospects will begin the season, and where they'll end up. Most importantly, they talked about the reasons why the Reds weren't able to sign free agent pitcher Yu Darvish. Music for this episode provided by Freekbass . Please subscribe (on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn Radio), and give us a rating/review over at iTun...
Feb 12, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 192
Welcome back! It’s the season premiere of the Redleg Nation Radio podcast, with Jason Linden joining Chad Dotson to discuss all the Cincinnati Reds offseason news. The conversation begins with the disappointment of the Reds losing out on a particular trade target, but it quickly turns to Chad's recent run-in with top Reds prospect Hunter Greene on Twitter. Hilarity ensues. The guys also discuss what could happen on Opening Day that would cause us to give up completely on Reds manager Bryan Price...
Jan 30, 2018•54 min•Ep. 191
Doug Gray ( redsminorleagues.com ) is Chad Dotson's co-host again this week, as we discussed all the exciting news surrounding this year’s Winter Meetings! Truthfully, there wasn’t much news, but there were plenty of rumors, especially surrounding the potential trades of Billy Hamilton and Adam Duvall. We also have some questions about manager Bryan Price’s “announcement” that he has already settled on the top four guys in his 2018 pitching rotation. Music for this episode provided by Freekbass ...
Dec 15, 2017•48 min•Ep. 190
Chad Dotson and Jason Linden got together again this week, and the result was a wide-ranging discussion about all things Cincinnati. The conversation begins with Adam Dunn's recent election to the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, but most of the discussion is focused on the best case/worst case scenarios for various members of the 2018 Cincinnati Reds. The podcast finishes up with a surprisingly passionate remembrance of Pokey Reese and the special 1999 Reds. Music for this episode provided by Free...
Dec 01, 2017•55 min•Ep. 189
Chad Dotson and Doug Gray got together again to discuss the impossible reality that Joey Votto -- who is a perfect baseball player -- did not win a single major award this season. The guys also talked about the one Red that did win an award, then dove headfirst into some of the big decisions that the Reds will have to make over the next week. Also, Doug tells us which Reds minor leaguer "will be better than Willie Mays." Even better, Chad and Doug offered up their latest movie reviews, featuring...
Nov 18, 2017•49 min•Ep. 188
Chad Dotson was joined this week by C. Trent Rosecrans, one of the Reds beat writers for the Cincinnati Enquirer, to discuss Rosecrans' "Great American Dream" podcast. The podcast follows Reds prospect Shed Long on his path to the big leagues, and includes stories and memories from many former minor leaguers, including Joey Votto and Ken Griffey Jr. Chad and Trent also discussed the current state of the Reds' rebuild, and how far the team is from being competitive. Subscribe to Great American Dr...
Oct 27, 2017•48 min•Ep. 187
Chad Dotson and Doug Gray got together again this week to talk about the Cincinnati Reds. How is it possible that they had so much fun talking about a team that has lost about a million games over the last two seasons? Chad and Doug began by discussing the recent comments of Reds GM Dick Williams about the Eugenio Suarez/Nick Senzel logjam, then moved on to other pressing Reds-related topics, such as this question: Which of the Reds starting pitchers (age 25 or younger) do you expect to take the...
Oct 20, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 186
Do you like the Cincinnati Reds? Do you like podcasts? Well, we have a treat in store for you! It's a podcast...about the Cincinnati Reds! Chad Dotson and Jason Linden got together again this week, and they tried to wrap up the 2017 Reds season without a single tear being shed. It was a difficult task, but these are the sacrifices we make for you, the devoted listeners of Redleg Nation Radio . We also spent a little while admiring Joey Votto's age-33 season, because Joey Votto is the bestest. Mu...
Oct 08, 2017•56 min•Ep. 185
Chad Dotson and Doug Gray got together to put a bow on the 2017 season and, as usually happens when they talk about the Cincinnati Reds, Chad made some ridiculous predictions. The guys began by discussing where Jesse Winker fits into the Reds outfield in 2018. After that, it was a rousing discussion about the positive aspects of a miserable season, and how those positives are an indication that the Reds will be competitive next year. Music for this episode provided by Freekbass . Please subscrib...
Sep 29, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 184
Chad Dotson and Bill Lack get together once again for another rousing discussion of Cincinnati Reds baseball. This week, we have a countdown of the current Reds players -- you won't believe who is ranked #41! -- and we finish with a look at the biggest questions facing the Reds as they look towards 2018. Music for this episode provided by Freekbass . Please subscribe (on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn Radio), and give us a rating/review over at iTunes and elsewhere. If you like us, tell y...
Sep 22, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 183
Chad Dotson and Jason Linden kick off this week's podcast by discussing the Reds' 14th losing season in the last 17 years. After they decided that was no fun, they talked about the surprisingly realistic possibility that the Cincinnati Reds will have an above-average pitching staff in 2018. Rousing discussions of Scooter Gennett, next year's outfield rotation, and more about Bryan Price followed. Music for this episode provided by Freekbass . Please subscribe (on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, T...
Sep 16, 2017•40 min•Ep. 182
Chad Dotson and Doug Gray got together to discuss the news that Bryan Price will return to manage the Cincinnati Reds in 2018. Good idea? Bad idea? You'll have to listen to find out the answer. The guys also discussed the marvelous rookie season of Luis Castillo, and looked at the progress made by a bunch of young Reds pitchers in 2018. Plus, what to make of the Billy Hamilton/Phillip Ervin centerfield situation, and they even tossed in a couple of movie reviews (Wind River, The Big Sick). Music...
Sep 09, 2017•58 min•Ep. 181
Chad Dotson was joined this week by Reggie Sanders, who enjoyed an 8-year career as the All-Star right fielder of the Cincinnati Reds in the 1990s. Reggie reminisced on his days with the Reds -- his first professional organization -- the 1995 Central Division championship season, and why Cincinnati remains special to him and his family. Go vote for Reggie for the 2018 class of the Reds Hall of Fame , and please support the Reggie Sanders Foundation . Music for this episode provided by Freekbass ...
Sep 01, 2017•38 min•Ep. 180
Chad Dotson and Jason Linden got together again this week to discuss everything about the ol' Cincinnati Reds. The guys began by diving into all the similarities between young Eugenio Suarez and young Joey Votto, then discussed and analyzed this week's announcement of the six candidates for the Reds Hall of Fame. They finished up by getting a little excited over some young Reds pitchers. Plus, Jason played all kinds of games with Chad this episode. Music for this episode provided by Freekbass . ...
Aug 26, 2017•56 min•Ep. 179
Chad Dotson was joined by Doug Gray again this week, and the topic of the show was whether Phillip Ervin -- who has returned to the big leagues with a vengeance this week -- has a chance to unseat Billy Hamilton as the starting center fielder for the Cincinnati Reds. The guys also discussed the incredible season we're witnessing from Joey Votto, and whether the Reds should bring back Zack Cozart in 2018. Music for this episode provided by Freekbass . Please subscribe (on iTunes, Stitcher, Google...
Aug 18, 2017•59 min•Ep. 178
Chad Dotson was joined by Doug Gray for another rousing discussion of Reds prospects, from Triple-A down to the rookie league. Among the burning questions were: Is Nick Senzel ready now and, if so, where does he play? Are the Reds making a mistake in how they are handling phenom #1 pick Hunter Greene? Should the Reds call up Tyler Mahle this September? Plus, we did a deep dive into the slew of Reds pitching prospects to see if we learned anything this year. The guys also talked about the propose...
Aug 11, 2017•57 min•Ep. 177
We're back with another episode of Redleg Nation Radio, featuring Chad Dotson and Jason Linden talking about the current state of the Reds. The first question answered: which of the current pitchers can the Reds count on to be members of the 2017 rotation? Jason has a couple of surprising answers to that question, while Chad tried to keep the discussion rational. (Johnny Cueto?) The guys also talked about the proposed lineup for 2018 and beyond, and that's a conversation that can cause a Reds fa...
Aug 04, 2017•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 176
This was a fun one. Chad Dotson was joined this week by Joe Oliver. You will all remember Oliver as a longtime catcher for the Cincinnati Reds, and the hero of Game 2 of the 1990 World Series, when he collected a legendary walk-off hit to give the Reds a 2-0 advantage over the Oakland Athletics. In this episode, Oliver recalls his memories of that team and his time in Cincinnati, and gets us up-to-date on his current duties as a minor league manager on the path back to the big leagues. Music for...
Jul 14, 2017•38 min•Ep. 175
Chad Dotson and Jason Linden get together again this week to discuss the resurgent Reds, a newly-adequate starting rotation, and Sal Romano's return to the big leagues. Plus, an admiring discussion of Cincinnati's two National League All-Stars, Zack Cozart and Joey Votto. Finally, we answered all your questions on every topic, Reds-related and otherwise. Some of the questions were, ummmm...interesting. Music for this episode provided by Freekbass . Please subscribe (on iTunes, Stitcher, Google P...
Jul 07, 2017•53 min•Ep. 174
Chad Dotson and Bill Lack are back on Redleg Nation Radio for another fun episode. The guys began by talking about Homer Bailey, a discussion that morphed into a look at all the young pitching talent in the Cincinnati Reds organization. Other questions answered: --Who should be leading off? --How can the Reds get Jesse Winker more at-bats? --Should the Redlegs send Jose Peraza to Triple-A? --Which Reds are going to make the National League All-Star team? Music for this episode provided by Freekb...
Jun 30, 2017•58 min•Ep. 173
