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The Fifth Mascot with John Fay | Reds Podcast Podcast

Fifth Mascot podcast features Cincinnati Reds beat reporter John Fay and host Scott Kyser talking all things Reds baseball.

  1. 10/04/2017

    Recapping the few highs and many lows of the Reds' 2017 season

    On this week's Fifth Mascot, Scott Kyser and John Fay discuss the season that was. The Reds struggled for the most part, but there were some highlights among the lows.  Cincinnati’s pitching remains a giant question mark heading into 2018. Can they find help internally or will it take some creative moves from the front office to look outside the organization?  And will the Reds contend in 2018 or is another 90-loss season on the horizon?

    35 min

  2. 08/30/2017

    Are call-ups the light at the end of the tunnel?

    On this week's Fifth Mascot, Scott Kyser and John Fay discuss the recent call-ups.  Tyler Mahle makes his long-awaited debut in Cincinnati.  Will Mahle, Louis Castillo, and Sal Romano make the Reds and their fans forget about the starting rotation woes of 2017 in 2018?  And 2017 second overall draft pick Tyler Greene makes his professional debut on the mound.  All this and more in this week’s episode of the Fifth Mascot with Kyser and Fay.

    28 min

  3. 08/23/2017

    More injuries, Reds Hall of Fame nominees, hear from Winker and Gennett

    Scott Kyser and John Fay talk Reds Hall of Fame Nominees Adam Dunn overrated? Underrated? Properly rated? Homer Bailey comes up lame again and Scott Feldman is done for the year, is he done as a Red? And interviews with Ryan Gennett and Jesse Winker.

    38 min

  4. 08/16/2017

    Dwelling on the positives: Castillo, Gennett & Votto

    On this week's Fifth Mascot, Scott Kyser and John Fay dwell on the positives that can be found for the Reds over the last two weeks. Ryan Gennett. What can’t he do?! Joey Votto continues to be one of the best hitters in baseball, but does the rest of the country, or even Reds Country, appreciate him as much as they should? Louis Castillo continues to impress on the mound, will anyone else in the farm system make the jump and be a highlight the rest of the way? And are Devin Mesoraco’s days in Cincinnati numbered? All this and more in this week’s episode of the Fifth Mascot with Kyser and Fay.

    37 min

  5. 08/02/2017

    Reds have a relatively quiet trading deadline

    We look at the Reds now that the trading deadline is in the rearview mirror. A minor leaguer sets a record on a hitting streak. Things were relatively quiet in Cincinnati on July 31, but will Cozart, Storen, and Feldman still be on the team when September ends? Cingrani on the move out west. Trial by fire? Is it time to move on from the Reds recent past and throw the kids into the mix? All this and more in this week’s episode of the Fifth Mascot with Kyser and Fay.

    36 min

  6. 07/26/2017

    Assessing the Reds before the trading deadline

    Scott Kyser and John Fay take assessment of the Reds before the trading deadline Injuries to key trade pieces may have thrown the Reds’ plans askew. What’s the state of mind for players as the season goes south? Hey, hey what a triple play! Does this team’s pitching deal more than the usual or is this a baseball problem? And what can Reds fans take away from the next 6 months to feel like there is light at the end of the tunnel come Opening Day 2018? All this and more in this week’s episode of the Fifth Mascot with Kyser and Fay.

    32 min

  7. 07/19/2017

    Bronson Arroyo talks his future after baseball, Cozart gets his donkey

    Catch up with the Reds after the All-Star break. The team has all but fallen out of contention so it’s time to discuss what’s next. Will these be the final few weeks of Zack Cozart’s tenure in Cincinnati? Will the Reds find a starting pitcher in house or will it come back via a deadline deal? Hunter Greene takes signing talks right up to the final moments of the deadline but when will he make his way to Great American Ballpark? And Bronson Arroyo talks his future after baseball while Cozart gets his donkey. All this and more in this week’s episode of the Fifth Mascot with Kyser and Fay.

    37 min

  8. 07/05/2017

    Finding the bright spots as the Cincinnati Reds continue to struggle

    Despite the team continuing to struggle, there were bright spots this week in the starting rotation. Homer Bailey showed he’s not done yet and Luis Castillo continues to impress early in his big-league career. Will the Reds stand pat at the trading deadline or will they deal their tradeable assets with another eye towards the future? And will they ink Hunter Greene to a deal before the clock strikes midnight on the deadline? All this and more in this week’s episode of the Fifth Mascot with Kyser and Fay.

    27 min
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Fifth Mascot podcast features Cincinnati Reds beat reporter John Fay and host Scott Kyser talking all things Reds baseball.

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