Riverfront Territory: A Cincinnati Reds Podcast
Sep 24, 2026 · 45 min · 22 segments
BREAKING: Bob Castellini asked his own front office a question this season that Reds fans have been asking for years. “Why aren’t we the Brewers?” Nick Krall’s answer, according to reporting from…
C. Trent RosecransHost
Mason EstepHost
Danny GravesHostYeah, myself and Ken Rosenthal, also of the Athletic and the Foul Territory Network, basically wanted to discuss what's happened with the Reds, why they aren't better, what's been the problems, and how it can improve.
And this was an article, I think it goes without saying, but I will say it, that Ken and I both put a lot of work into, a lot of reporting, talking to a lot of people.
And basically, the problems that everybody sees, the people running baseball operations also see it.
And it is ownership has had a different tact and a different idea of how to go about things.
And when the boss tells you what to do, Even you can tell him you disagree and you can tell him why, but ultimately you do what the boss tells you to do.
Um, I think, I think we've all been there, right? Danny, um, you were told to start and, uh, you're like, I don't think that's a great idea, but skip.
But you know what? Birthdays are not, and whatever kind of people, whatever people think of the Castellanis and Nick Kroll, you're right, Trent.
It goes back to the bosses making the final decision on whatever decisions need to be made.
Like, if Nick Kroll has a great idea that's going to save a ton of money, it still needs to get cleared through the bosses.
If he's got a great idea that's going to cost a ton of money, he's got to go through the bosses, and they have to okay it.
Yeah, myself and Ken Rosenthal, also of the Athletic and the Foul Territory Network, basically wanted to discuss what's happened with the Reds, why they aren't better, what's been the problems, and how it can improve.
And this was an article, I think it goes without saying, but I will say it, that Ken and I both put a lot of work into, a lot of reporting, talking to a lot of people.
And basically, the problems that everybody sees, the people running baseball operations also see it.
And it is ownership has had a different tact and a different idea of how to go about things.
And when the boss tells you what to do, Even you can tell him you disagree and you can tell him why, but ultimately you do what the boss tells you to do.
Um, I think, I think we've all been there, right? Danny, um, you were told to start and, uh, you're like, I don't think that's a great idea, but skip.
But you know what? Birthdays are not, and whatever kind of people, whatever people think of the Castellanis and Nick Kroll, you're right, Trent.
It goes back to the bosses making the final decision on whatever decisions need to be made.
Like, if Nick Kroll has a great idea that's going to save a ton of money, it still needs to get cleared through the bosses.
If he's got a great idea that's going to cost a ton of money, he's got to go through the bosses, and they have to okay it.
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