Blog Red Machine

About Blog Red Machine:

Blog Red Machine strives to provide Reds fans information and insight into the Cincinnati Reds, MLB’s oldest franchise and 2010 NL Central Champs.

BRM was honored with “Best Fan Blog” for the Cincinnati Reds in USA TODAY’s 2012 baseball preview.

BRM Staff:

Steve Engbloom – Senior Editor:

Born in Flint, Michigan, my father moved the family to southwestern Ohio in the summer of 1970. That’s when my brother introduced me to the game of baseball…and the Cincinnati Reds. I’ve been a fan of the Reds ever since and still long for the days of 1975-1976 World Champion Big Red Machine when the baseball world witnessed one of the greatest baseball teams ever assembled. My goal here on BRM is to provide everyone insight on the Reds and to spark thought and conversation about my favorite baseball team.

I’m also the editor for FanSided’s golf blog, Pro Golf Now.

You can follow me on Twitter @SSPsengbloom, but I’m most likely hanging out on Blog Red Machine’s Twitter (@blogredmachine.

John Heitz – Senior Staff Writer:

I am a father of four kids who has a desire to share my love for baseball with them. From pretending I was a right handed Joe Morgan in the back yard playing wiffle ball (I even did the arm flap, to pump up my swing) to my obsession with the strategy of the game. Since I live in Pittsburgh now where baseball is on the third burner, listening to Marty on the internet radio broadcast is sacred time to me. I love his caustic bluntness about the Reds failings almost as much as his youthful joy when the Reds excel.

Follow John on Twitter @JohnHeitz.

Tyler Grote – Staff Writer:

Cincinnati born and raised. St. Xavier-Xavier University educated, earned a degree in English. Firm believer in statistics and sabermetrics when talking baseball. Hate the art of scape-goating. Have been writing for ten years–four with St. Xavier’s Blueprint, four with Xavier’s Newswire, and the remainder for Paul Daugherty on Cincinnati.com and random sports blogging. Heavily opinionated, to the point where it may seem obnoxious, but readily admit when I’m wrong. Passion for enlightening sports discussion, annoyed by emotional sports arguing.

Justin Suer – Staff Writer:

Justin Suer is a Community College Administrator in Louisville, Ky. He was born and raised in Bloomington, IN. Justin began listening to Reds broadcasts on the radio at an early age. His earliest memories include George Foster, David Concepcion, and Dan Driessen playing on the Riverfront turf in the post Big Red Machine days. He was in the stadium when Pete Rose rejoined the Reds as Player/Mgr in 1984. Justin earned BS and MBA degrees from Indiana University. For the most part, Justin has played baseball continuously since he was 7 years of age. He is a ten year veteran of the Louisville Men’s Senior Baseball League. Justin began writing, as a guest columnist, for Business First of Louisville in 2005.

Staff Writer – Matt Gahris:

Born in and raised in Dayton, I spent two years writing for The Guardian at Wright State University before joining the Blog Red Machine staff. I grew up listening to Marty and Joe before I went to bed, and then reading Hal McCoy’s take on the game the next day. I am also a big fan of the Cincinnati Bengals, Ohio State football, and Wright State basketball.

John Rentz – Staff Writer:

John Rentz was born and raised in West Central Ohio, bordered by the baseball territories of the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, and even the Chicago Cubs / White Sox. Benefiting from the loyalty of his grandmother to the Reds on Radio via flagship 700 WLW, John listened to baseball games from the fantastic pairing of Marty Brennaman and Joe Nuxhall starting in the early 1980′s, and his love of Reds baseball endures today. John has lived in Cincinnati since 2003 (coinciding with the opening of Great American Ball Park purely by accident) and attends games with reckless abandon. His love of baseball writing is rooted deeply from many years reading Hal McCoy and Ritter Collett (both Hall of Fame writers) via the Dayton Dayton News. John is a proud graduate of the University of Dayton and works as an engineer in his spare time.

Follow John on Twitter @jdrentz

Aaron Lehr – Staff Writer:

Aaron was born in Cincinnati and raised in the east side suburb of Anderson Township. A Miami University graduate with degrees in math/stats and mass communication, Aaron has found a way to utilize both disciplines by making objective statistical analysis a focus in his writing. Despite being born to a Dodger fan, the 1990 Reds won the heart of this seven-year-old, and he’s never looked back. Aaron currently resides in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood, a mere half mile away from enemy territory. Though he appreciates the charm of century-old stadia, Aaron cheers as vociferously as ever when his Cincinnati baseball team comes to town.

Aaron can be followed on Twitter @aaronjlehr

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Join Us!

Ever been reading a blog and you think to yourself “I’d like to do that” or “I bet I could do that, too”? Well, here’s your chance!

Blog Red Machine is always (and we really do mean always) looking for more talent to join the staff. If you have blogging experience, we’d like to hear from you. If you don’t, that isn’t a roadblock. Go here to fill out an application.

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Disclaimer:

This site is strictly for informational and entertainment purposes, and is in no way affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds or Major League Baseball. It also claims no rights to the trademarks of either the Reds or MLB.

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