Reliving the 1995 Reds with Jeff Brantley & Mo Egger
Publisher |
The Athletic
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Baseball
News
Sports
Sports News
Publication Date |
May 19, 2020
Episode Duration |
02:12:40
Paul Dehner Jr. and C. Trent Rosecrans welcome Mo Egger to the show as they relive the 1995 MLB season in which the Cincinnati Reds made it to the NLCS. They also bring in Reds' closer Jeff Brantley! 1:00 1995 expectations16:10 The Reds traded for a guy who had a tattoo!17:00 Jim Bowden's legacy and his creative ways in the mid 90s18:30 Davey Johnson, just happy to be there in '9521:30 Marge Schott's reasoning for being unhappy with Johnson26:30 Most memorable moment from the '95 NLDS sweep against the Dodgers29:40 What actually happened afterwards in the clubhouse when the Reds won?32:15 C. Trent checks in with Jeff Brantley who saved 28 games for the Reds in 1995. Brantley shares some memories from the '95 team as well as the 1994 season. He discusses how short spring training was in 1995, how much time players need to get ramped up for the season, the differences in philosophy he had with Johnson and more!1:14:40 Cincinnati uniforms in this era1:18:40 TV ads back in 1995 compared to today1:23:35 The Baseball Network1:26:40 TV broadcasts, O.J. Simpson verdict and a fax from James Brown1:31:10 MVP of the NLDS1:41:10 Box score takeaways1:48:30 Did Barry Larkin deserve NL MVP in 1995?1:54:30 Making me feel old moments1:67:30 How would analytics change things? What was Tommy Lasorda thinking during the series with the Reds?Follow C. Trent on Twitter: @ctrentFollow Paul on Twitter: @pauldehnerjrFollow Mo on Twitter: @MoEgger1530 You can get 40% off a subscription to The Athletic by visiting theathletic.com/warp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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