One American Baseball Podcast
by One American Baseball Podcast
Hosted by Chris Klein and Jaden Watkins, two guys from Ohio who love talking about baseball. This weekly podcast focuses on news surrounding the Guardians and Reds and discussion of major events throughout the league.
Episodes
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Episode 65: Ohio Cup Recap and Trade Deadline Rumors
Chris and Jaden discuss the last week and a half of baseball for the Guardians and Reds. They spend some extra time breaking down the Ohio Cup and takeaways moving forward for each team. They also discuss trade deadline rumors for each team, a lackluster trade deadline in the MLB so far, and…
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Episode 64: Trade Deadline Rumors and Wants
Jaden and Chris are back this week to break down the post all-star break series for the Reds and Guardians. They then dive into all things trade deadline for both their squads. Chris discusses some potential wants for the Guardians while also analyzing how tough the trade market is for small…
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Episode 63: Season Grades and All Star Break Festivities
Chris and Jaden discuss the Guardians and Reds first half of the season and give overall performance grades, as well as offense, defense, starting pitching, and relief pitching. They also discuss 3 surprising and 3 disappointing players from each team.Chris and Jaden also discuss their thoughts…
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Episode 62 Pt 2: Around the League and All Star Game Discussion
Jaden and Chris are back it you with the fist ever part two in OABP history. They cover a plethora of news from around the MLB that they gathered in their week off. They all discuss some notable all star game snubs from this years festivities.
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Episode 62 Pt 1: Reds and Guardians Recap Catch-Up
Jaden and Chris each cover about 2 weeks of action for their respective clubs after they missed recording last week. It was a so-so week for the Guardians and meanwhile the Reds had another awful week.
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Episode 61: Guardians Injury Woes as the Reds Get Healthy
Chris breaks down a tough week for his Guardians both on and off the field as they deal with a rash of injuries. He then dives in to some roster redundancies he sees on the Guardians right now. Jaden then covers a week that saw his Reds win back-to-back series for the first time since April…
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Episode 60: Reds Mini-Rebuild Plan and Guardians Injuries
Chris and Jaden discuss recent misfortunes from both Ohio clubs. Jaden airs frustrations on a disappointing Reds season and gives a list of tradeable players at the deadline to build for a competitive 2028 season. Chris breaks down a laundry list of recent Guardians roster moves, including 3...
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Episode 59: Guardians Broadcast Complaints and Reds Bullpen Woes
Jaden and Chris are back in your feeds with another week of baseball to cover. Chris dives into a few series where he feels his Guardians could have performed better before airing his grievances with the TV production of the Guardians games this season. Jaden then goes over a series that saw his...
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Episode 58: Weekend Series Recap and June Check-in
Chris and Jaden discuss the last several games for the Guardians and Reds. Chris talks about a frustrating series against Boston, previews a tough series in New York, and gives some overarching takeaways two months into the season. Jaden is a little less optimistic about the Reds because of the...
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Episode 57: First No-No in OABP History and CBA Talks
Chris and Jaden are back talking baseball in another episode of your favorite Reds/Guardians podcast. Chris kicks off the pod discussing two great series from the Guardians before they ran into the buzzsaw that is the Washington Nationals. He then dives in to some concerns he has regarding the...
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Episode 56: Ohio Cup Round 1 and Minor League Brawl
Jaden and Chris break down the last week of baseball for the Reds and Guardians, including round 1 of the Ohio Cup in Cleveland. Jaden airs some much needed grievances with the Reds front office. Jaden and Chris discuss a brawl between the Lake County Captains and Dayton Dragons over the weekend....
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Episode 55: Reds Get Right and a Shocking Guardians Trade
Jaden and Chris are back with another episode and hopefully back on a better schedule. Jaden breaks down the end of the Reds 8 game losing streak and a concerning bullpen struggle before he talks about how the Reds turned it around over the weekend with the help of their starting pitching. Chris...
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Episode 54: Reds Divisional Struggles Continue and Lineup Suggestions for the Guardians
The OABP boys are back to talk more ball this week. Jaden breaks down the Redlegs' struggles against the NL Central and his frustrations with the team. Chris then discusses how he would like to see the lineup constructed for the Guardians in hopes of seeing some more production from them. They…
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Episode 53: First Month of the Season Thoughts
Jaden breaks down the last couple weeks of the red-hot Reds while Chris discusses some frustrations and other big news involving the Guardians, including Travis Bazzana's callup and debut. Chris and Jaden go around the league and discuss some manager firings, a lopsided AL and NL, as well as some...
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Episode 52: Contender or Pretender? Postseason Team Edition
In this episode, Jaden and Chris cover weekend series losses for both the Reds and Guardians, including takeaways and analysis from each game. They then talk about each team in the playoff picture two weeks into the season, discussing if they are a "contender" or "pretender". Both the Reds and…
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Episode 51: The Reds and Guardians are Very Similar
Chris and Jaden are back to discuss the last three series of Guardians and Reds baseball. They talk about the need for their teams to pitch well and play good defense to win games as the offenses of both clubs continue to scuffle. They the discuss a legendary single game performance, the Red Sox...
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Episode 50: Opening Weekend Recap and ABS Debate
In this episode, Jaden and Chris break down a successful beginning of the regular season for the Reds and Guardians, as well as discuss thoughts surrounding a controversial new rule in the MLB this year.
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Episode 49: WBC Pool Play and Club News
Chris and Jaden discuss some club news coming from Guardians and Reds camp, break down week 3 of Spring Training, and talk about the World Baseball Classic so far and what's still to come from what's been an awesome tournament so far. They finish off by predicting the WBC bracket and why...
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Episode 48: Spring Training Week 2 and Mailbag
Jaden and Chris recap some performances from spring training week 2 including some pivotal hitters for the upcoming season and a few pitchers they are excited about. They then dive in to the mailbag where they discuss HOF inductees and non-inductees and what team they would root for in a world...
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Episode 47: First Weekend of Spring Training and 2026 Hot Takes
In this episode of OABP, Chris covers the Rhys Hoskins signing to the Guardians on a minor league deal, as well as analyzing the prospect of Steven Kwan playing center field in Spring Training. Chris and Jaden give their takeaways of the first weekend of Guardians and Reds Spring Training,...
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Episode 46: National League Season Predictions
Chris and Jaden are back this week with the National League prediction episode to finish off their preseason predictions. They spend some time debating a couple of teams season outlooks as they look forward to baseball season kicking off.
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Episode 45: Geno Comes Home and American League Season Predictions
Chris and Jaden are back for another offseason episode of One American Baseball podcast. Jaden gives his thoughts on Eugenio Suarez coming back to Cincinnati while Chris expresses continued frustrations with the lackluster Guardians offseason.To celebrate pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring...
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Episode 44: World Baseball Classic Preview
Jaden and Chris are back this week with a different look than normal as it is still a slow going offseason for the Reds and Guardians. They break down the small amount of news for each club then delve in to the upcoming World Baseball Classic. They cover the format of the tournament as well as…
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Episode 43: Spring Training Countdown and Fixing a Broken League
Chris and Jaden are back and better than ever after an incredibly slow month around baseball. Jaden discusses a plethora of moves the Reds have made since the last episode, and Chris talks about a few minor league additions and underlying issues around the league. Jaden and Chris discuss some...
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Episode 42: Why Do Our Ownership Groups Hate Us?
Chris and Jaden are back, better late than never this week. Jaden discusses the Kyle Schwarber miss and his ever growing frustration with the Reds' ownership group before diving in to some trade rumors and a signing the Reds did make. Chris then covers a couple Guardians additions and also airs…
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Episode 41: Offseason Signings Around the League
In this week's episode, Chris and Jaden break down one move from the last week for both the Guardians and the Reds. They then discuss offseason moves around the MLB, including Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien, Taylor Ward for Grayson Rodriguez, Ryan Helsley to the Orioles, Devin Williams to the...
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Episode 40: Shocking 40 Man Roster Moves and Schwarber to the Reds??
Chris and Jaden are back after taking a few weeks off to collect some news for their favorite clubs as the offseason rolls on. They discuss some exciting prospects to keep an eye on as well as some roster moves by each team. They also dive in to some rumors surrounding each team and whether or…
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Episode 39: MLB Gambling Investigation Indictment?? OABP Plays GM???
In this week's episode, Chris and Jaden make up for lost time by glossing over news from the last month for both the Guardians and Reds. Chris and Jaden discuss the recent indictment of Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz on the gambling scandal and their theories surrounding what is still yet for the...
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Episode 38: The One American Baseball Podcast Awards Show
Jaden and Chris are back to hand out some awards from the past season of Reds and Guardians baseball. They then give out grades for each position from their respective teams. They close out the show by giving some thoughts on the results of the divisional series and previewing the CS match-ups.
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Episode 37: Postseason Reflection and Looking Ahead
Chris and Jaden break down the postseason elimination takeaways for the Guardians and Reds, as well as look ahead to the future outlook of each team. They also go around the league and take a look at each division series, talking about which teams they're hate watching and which teams they like...
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Episode 36: OABP Goes Dancing
The postseason is upon us and both the Reds and Guardians have made it. Jaden opens up the episode with a breakdown of how his Reds got to this spot and despite what the critics may say he believes the Reds have a chance to make some noise in October. Chris then dives in to how his Guardians made...
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Episode 35: Guardians Make History??? Mets and Astros Collapse???
Jaden's gives us a shortened Reds segment this week for superstitious reasons. In his words, "The Reds played baseball last week and they play baseball this week." Chris gives a rundown on the historical significance of the recent run the Guardians have been on, as well as preview the upcoming...
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Episode 34: Guardians Don't Say Die and the Redlegs Go Quietly in to that Good Night
Chris and Jaden are back to cover another week of baseball with two very different emotional states. Chris discusses a managerial move that may have saved the Guardians season as they continue to play good baseball heading in to the last 2 weeks of the season. Jaden then uses his segment to air...
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Episode 33: Guardians Defy Logic, Fantasy Baseball Results, and Young Pitchers
Jaden breaks down a week of lackluster Reds baseball and airs frustrations while looking ahead to 2026. Chris breaks down a week of baseball where the Guardians once again forced themselves back in the playoff race. Chris and Jaden break down their Fantasy Baseball matchup, where Jaden faced a...
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Episode 32: September Call-Ups and a Podcast Fantasy Playoff Matchup
Chris and Jaden are back to cover another week of baseball for their favorite clubs. Chris discusses a week where the Guardians can't do enough to firmly supplant them back in the hunt. Jaden then takes a shot at the subset of Reds fans calling for Terry Francona's job before setting his eyes to...
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Episode 31: Keeping The Playoff Hopes Alive
Jaden discusses the Reds' potential postseason outlook after maintaining their sweepless streak over the weekend. Chris looks forward to 2026 after a rough last week of baseball and analyzes what held the 2025 Guardians back from making another postseason run. Jaden and Chris explain why Cal...
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Episode 30: Brewers Devil Magic and MLB Realignment
Jaden and Chris break down the last week of baseball for their favorite clubs, as well as discuss a possible MLB realignment a few years down the road that was hinted by a Rob Manfred interview.
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Episode 29: The Reds are Still in it, and the Guardians are Surging
Chris and Jaden are back discussing their favorite clubs as they enter their respective playoff pushes. Jaden digs in to some stats to try and figure out why the Reds seem to struggle against bottom of the league teams. Chris then theorizes how a recent coaching call-up may be helping the…
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Episode 28: Post Trade Deadline Thoughts
Is the Reds' season over? Did Ortiz and Clase cost the Guardians the season? In this episode of OABP, Jaden and Chris give their thoughts about the Reds and Guardians' trade deadlines, as well as the last week of baseball in general for both clubs. Chris discusses a new development in the…
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Episode 27: What Will the Reds Do as the Deadline Nears? Guardians Fans Get Terrible News
Chris and Jaden are back to talk baseball as we approach the next major milestone in the MLB season: the trade deadline. Jaden talks about the Reds recent success in spite of a roller coaster season, as well as what he expects from the Reds at the deadline. Chris breaks down some heartbreaking…
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Episode 26: Guardians and Reds Get Back on Track, Listener Questions, and Conspiracy Theories
Jaden and Chris break down the weekend series against the Mets and A's, respectively in which both teams played good baseball. Next, they did a mailbag segments where they answered questions from loyal listeners. They finished the episode off by discussing a baseball-related conspiracy theory…
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Episode 25: Can the Reds and Guards Make a Second Half Push? Plus a Draft and All-Star Break Recap
Chris and Jaden are back with a late week episode to break down the last week of baseball before the all star break. They then break down some of the draft picks that the Reds and Guardians made before they delve in to the all star week festivities. The guys will be back on their regular schedule...
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Episode 24: A Historically Bad Stretch and All Star Snubs
Jaden analyzes a lackluster week of Reds baseball while Chris breaks down a stretch of Guardians baseball that has not been seen since 2012. They then talk about players around the league they think got robbed of an All Star nod, as well as critique the All Star format. Finally, they get into…
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Episode 23: Are the Reds a playoff team? Is it time to give up on the Guardians?
Chris and Jaden are back to discuss another week of baseball. They dive in to the performance from both of their squads over the first half of the season and their hopes or lack thereof for the rest of the year. They then discuss who they think deserves award recognition after the first half of…
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Episode 22: Reds Ownership Struggles and Guardians Starting Rotation Emergence
Jaden talks about his grievances with Reds ownership. Chris likes the development of the Guardians starting rotation and thinks it is the most talented staff in years. Chris and Jaden discuss the best baseball brawl of the season and some slept on players/teams.
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Episode 21: Are the Guardians Cursed? Plus a Legend Joins the Tin Foil Cap Club!
Chris and Jaden are back after a long hiatus with another episode. Jaden shares his happiness with the Reds coming off their best win of the season. Chris is negative enough for both hosts this week as the Guardians find themselves mired in a slump which has Chris asking questions about curses…
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Episode 20: Organizational Issues and All Star Predictions
Chris and Jaden discuss their takeaways over the past few days for the Guardians and Reds. Both discuss issues with lineup construction, roster depth, and ownership. Jaden talks about his new and innovative strategy with being a Reds fan. Jaden and Chris talk about the ABS system, as well as pick...
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Episode 19: Have the Reds and Guardians Found Their Stride?!?
Jaden and Chris discuss the positives and negatives from the last week of baseball for their favorite clubs. They then move in to news from around the MLB including the upcoming inaugural season of a domestic softball league, a prospect call-up, and a struggling division/team
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Episode 18: Weekly Takeaways, Tin Foil Caps, and Mock Trades
Chris and Jaden talk about their takeaways from the last week of baseball for the Guardians and Reds. Chris has a conspiracy theory about the strike zone. Jaden and Chris make a mock trade for each team and do some early trade deadline discussion.
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Episode 17: The Ohio Cup and Surprises/Disappointments from Around the League
Jaden and Chris break down the Ohio Cup matchup from MLB's Rivalry Weekend and the things they noticed from their respective clubs. They then talk about a few players who have surprised them this season with their performances either good or bad.
About this show
Hosted by Chris Klein and Jaden Watkins, two guys from Ohio who love talking about baseball. This weekly podcast focuses on news surrounding the Guardians and Reds and discussion of major events throughout the league.
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One American Baseball Podcast