Once again the Crack Technical Staff and I turned on the ol’ digital recorder starting in the eighth inning of a Reds game we attended in Great American Ball Park. This episode, however, is even better than the last one, thanks to the addition of the Bellyscratcher and her Proxy–Cardinals fans who are slowly coming to appreciate the wonders of Reds Nation.

In addition to the play-by-play, we talk about:

• Our pre-game snack at The Machine Room Grille
• Our tour of the behind-the-scenes stuff (it was totally awesome (but don’t tell Rob Butcher I was there, since he’s the only one who truly knows how “uncontrollable” I am))
• Having a La Rosa’s pizza delivered to our seats
• Our post-game plans to hit the Hofbräuhaus after the game, and the Proxy’s deal to buy the first round for everyone if the Cardinals will just come back to win
• The Cardinals’ inability to come back to win

A fantastic time was had by all. I look forward to doing it again tomorrow.

Episode 64: The Eighth Inning Show (Versus Cardinals) (17.5MB, 25:30)

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We’re about to head off to Great American Ball Park with Bellyscratcher and Proxy but decided to record a quick podcast around the rectangular kitchen table.Join us for our echoing rambles about the Reds, the Cardinals, and the “crappy” National League Central.

Episode 63: Baseball Rectangle Table with Bellyscratcher and Proxy (19.8MB, 21:38)

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The Crack Technical Staff and I were a little snippy with each other tonight, which has nixed a few podcasts in the past, but we pushed through (and later edited out) our awkward silences to discuss what’s going on with the Reds lately. Which, in case you haven’t noticed, is all Ken Griffey, Jr.

• Mr. Griffey Goes to Seattle
• Mr. Griffey Wants to Retire a Mariner
• Mr. Griffey Second in National League All Star Voting
• Jerry Narron: Still Manager even now
• From the mouthes of babes: an interview with a 6-year old Reds fan
• Cardinals in Cincy this weekend (and us as well)
• Giants in Cincy after that (but we’ll have gone home by then)
• Around the Central

We also note a new podcast for the Pirates by Pat at WHYGAS? He’s only three episodes in and already skipping weeks because there’s nothing left to do but rehash what he’s already said. Welcome to baseball podcasting, Pat!

Episode 62: There’s Something About Griffey (23.4MB, 34:08)

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This week on the podcast, I need blood pressure medicine or a good stiff drink as we talk about:

• The trade of Chris Denorfia
• The Reds’ performance this week
• Narron’s shortcoming and whether there’s anyone better out there
• The CTS wants to see Bailey in the bullpen
• Other teams in the NLC that I could follow that would give me less gritting of teeth
• Tony LaRussa’s rant against this poem in a St Louis paper.
• Curt Schilling offers you $1,000,000 to vouch for his blood.

Episode 56: Deep Breathing (21.5MB, 31:19)

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Yeah, I know we just previewed the Cardinals with Bellyscratcher, but if you have the opportunity to have a celebrity blogger like Will Leitch from the Deadspin.com on the show, you take it. I mean, we’re talking about the guy who glogged the Super Bowl!On tonight’s show we talk about how Deadspin began, how it grew to what it is today, and how they get the community to provide most of the content–and that’s just the stuff before we start talking about baseball.

Episode 48: Cardinals Preview with Will Leitch (15.5 MB, 22:32)

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