The Riverfront Reds Show - The Reds FEEL playoff fever

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Pokey Reese recalls 53,000 fans creating the loudest atmosphere he heard at Riverfront Stadium in 1999.

1. The Riverfront Reds Show examines Cincinnati’s playoff chase, with the Reds trailing the Mets by half a game and holding relevant tiebreakers.\n2. Host Seth Shainer interviews former Reds second baseman Pokey Reese, whose 1999 Cincinnati experience informs his advice about pressure and postseason baseball.\n3. Reese’s central message is to treat a playoff chase as “another game,” stay within yourself, trust teammates, and play hard through the final out.\n4. Shainer highlights Noelvi Marte’s ninth-inning home-run robbery that preserved Cincinnati’s 2-1 win over Pittsburgh.\n5. Reese says low-scoring games against strong pitchers such as Paul Skenes require respect for the opponent and the ability to grind out a 1-0 victory.\n6. Reese remembers approximately 53,000 fans filling Riverfront Stadium for Cincinnati’s 1999 one-game matchup with the Mets.\n7. Reese describes Terry Francona as a players’ manager who backed his roster and required players to be on time and give 100 percent.\n8. Reese says the 1999 Reds wanted to “run it back,” but baseball’s business decisions prevented the group from recreating that season’s chemistry.\n9. Reese identifies Cincinnati’s pitching group, including Burns, Green, Lodolo, and Abbott, as a foundation while urging Elly De La Cruz to reduce his errors.\n10. Reds fans interested in playoff pressure, team leadership, and Cincinnati baseball history will find the episode most relevant.

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