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Nick Kirby and Trace Fowler analyze the Cincinnati Reds' victory over the Colorado Rockies, focusing on Elly De La Cruz's standout performance.

Nick Kirby and Trace Fowler break down the Cincinnati Reds’ win over the Colorado Rockies in the series opener, highlighted by a spectacular all-around performance from Elly De La Cruz — and the debate over whether it was the best game of his career so far. They dive into another impressive start from Chase Burns, Spencer Steer’s continued dominance against left-handed pitching, and a bullpen effort that got the job done despite some underlying concerns in the metrics. Plus, a full recap of Reds minor league action and a preview of Wednesday’s matchup against the Rockies. Chatterbox Reds LIVE Postgame on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDR1Q9rW4Lk&t=556s OTHER CHATTERBOX PROGRAMING: Chatterbox Bengals: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chatterbox-bengals-a-cincinnati-bengals-nfl-podcast/id1652732141 Chatterbox Bearcats: https://chatterboxbearcats.podbean.com/ The Stone Shields Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/west-4th-and-long/id1828384424 Off The Bench: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/off-the-bench-by-chatterbox-sports/id1643010062 The Flyin Lion (FC Cincinnati)…

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Hosts: Nick Kirby, Trace Fowler

Topics covered

• Cincinnati Reds
• Colorado Rockies
• Elly De La Cruz
• baseball performance
• game recap
• minor league action

Keywords

• Cincinnati Reds
• Elly De La Cruz
• Chase Burns
• Spencer Steer
• game recap
• baseball
• Rockies

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Organizations: Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Chatterbox Sports

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