OBSERVATIONS: A big, big day for Johnny Bench’s back-up
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave on a hot summer morning, sitting on the patio reading Cobra,
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Castillo finally cranks up a good one
By Hal McCoy Luis Castillo stood tall on the Busch Stadium III mound in St. Louis on Friday night. The
Read moreOBSERVATIONS: The Cincinnati Reds are one big enigma
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave after a great weekend for left handed senior citizens. Thank you,
Read moreReds survive 12-inning pitcher’s duel in Coors
By Hal McCoy Something as rare as an unassisted triple play played out Saturday night in Coors Field — a
Read moreMiley: From no-hitter to 11-hitter (in three innings)
By Hal McCoy Any thoughts Wade Miley harbored of becoming the second left-handed Cincinnati Reds pitcher to throw back-to-back no-hitters
Read moreReds score eight in one inning, still lose by five
By Hal McCoy It isn’t often a team scores eight runs in one inning. . .and loses by five. That
Read moreEugenio Suarez: ‘Good vibes only’
By Hal McCoy There was no head-hanging. There was no breaking of bats over his knee. There was no helmet-smashing
Read moreOBSERVATIONS: Winker making Bruce’s prediction come true
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, slaying time before the 10:10 p.m. start of the Reds-Dodgers game
Read moreOBSERVATIONS: Baseball is truly a ‘Family Affair’
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, wondering if the Cincinnati Reds can find six more like Nick
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