OBSERVATIONS: Francano Is Better Than Most
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave as I prepare for vacation. . .and it’s all Greek to me. —A WHO’S WHO: What do these former great baseball managers have in common: Casey Stengel, Billy Martin, Tommy Lasorda, Whitey Herzog, Lou Piniella, Davey Johnson, Earl Weaver, Buck Showalter, Jim Leyland and Joe Maddon? […]
OBSERVATIONS: On Terry Francona And More On Pete Rose
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, a special ‘quickie’ edition featuring Terry Francona and Pete Rose, via Dave Bristol. —ONWARD AND UPWARD: With the hiring of Terry Francona to a three-year contract, the Cincinnati Reds finally sent an ultra-positive message to the fan base: “We are in it to win it. We […]
Reports Say Reds Have Hired Francona
By Hal McCoy The Cincinnati Reds grabbed the man at the top of their wish list. Terry Francona has agreed to return to manage the Reds, according to several sources. The Reds have not made it official, but are expected to make it official Friday morning. Apparently, the 65-year-old former manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, […]
McCoy: Like Nancy Sinatra, Cubs Walk All Over the Reds, 5-3
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Ely De La Cruz bashed the first pitch of Thursday night’s game 424 feet into Wrigley Field’s left field seats and it looked as if the Cincinnati Reds were ready to make a statement. It was wasted effort as the Chicago Cubs posted a 5-3 win, knocking the Reds out […]
McCoy: Cubs Pound Reds Again, This Time By 16-6
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer It is time for the Cincinnati Reds to put the Milwaukee Brewers in the rear-view mirror and focus their attention on the onrushing Chicago Cubs. While the slumping Brewers lost again to the Washington Nationals, the Cubs once again flexed their muscles against the Reds Wednesday night in Wrigley Field. […]
McCoy: Bengals, er, Reds Lose a 20-9 Non-Thriller to the Cubs
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Cincinnati Reds General Manager Nick Krall spent 9 1/2 hours on the telephone Tuesday morning and afternoon, trying to make a deal before the trade deadline. No deals. “We’re good, we’ve got it, we can do it,” said Joey Votto in a pre-game interview with Bally Sports Ohio after the […]
McCoy: Reds Hold Off Cubs, 6-5, Increase NLC Lead to 1 1/2 Games
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer On a rare night when Andrew Abbott was off his game, the ever-efficient Cincinnati Reds bullpen came to his rescue Monday night in Wrigley Field. Abbott lasted only three innings and gave up four runs, but the Reds scored six in the first three innings off Marcus Stroman and made […]
McCoy: Reds Ravage Dodgers, 9-0, Reclaim First Place
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer The Cincinnati Reds came out swinging from the opening bell Sunday afternoon in Dodger Stadium and they connected with regularity and intensity en route to a 9-0 demoltion of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They scored seven runs and hit three home runs in the first three innings in front of […]
McCoy: Reds hold LA to Two Hits But Lose 3-2 On Two Muncy HRs
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer The Cincinnati Reds good fortune with pitcher Luke Weaver ran out Saturday night in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in front of 51,015 in raucous Dodger Stadium. In Weaver’s previous 10 starts he pitched to a hideous 8.79 earned run average, but the Reds were 9-1 in […]