In this episode of the Back It Up Binge Podcast, JB talks with MLB great Ross Grimsley for a wide-ranging and unforgettable conversation that spans generations of baseball. We open with today’s game, diving into the Orioles’ hot stove moves and the growing concern over pitching injuries before rewinding to Ross’s roots growing up in Tennessee and being drafted by the Reds. Grimsley takes us inside the Reds’ clubhouse, reflecting on locker room leadership, postseason battles, and the expectations that came with early career success, including an NL Championship and World Series run. The discussion continues through his trade to Baltimore, the dominant Orioles pitching staffs, and a free-agency stop in Montreal, along with insights into the grind of pitching in the high-ERA 1970s. Ross shares vivid memories from the ’78 All-Star Game, playing for l ...