Bailey racked and ravished by Diamondbacks
By HAL McCOY It is as clear as the numbers next to his name — something is amiss with Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey. Maybe the Cincinnati Reds should shut him down for the season and permit him to fully recover from his Tommy John surgery. What could it hurt? The Reds are on a […]
Reds erupt, DeSclafani throws shutout
By HAL McCOY The Cincinnati Reds did exactly what they should have done Saturday night in Chase Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was Destruction in the Desert. In his previous start, Arizona’s Zack Godley was raked for seven runs, nine hits and two home runs in five innings by the Atlanta Braves, who seldom […]
Reds lose a ‘wild’ one (literally) to D-Backs
By HAL McCOY For those who switched off the lamp and clicked off the TV when it appeared the Cincinnati Reds couldn’t find home plate with GPS and a sherpa entering the ninth inning, well, you missed all the fun and frustration. It all unfolded Friday night in Chase Field in Phoenix, where the Reds […]
Darvish a dervish with his home run bat
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — When an American League team comes calling to a National League park and there is no designated hitter, meaning the pitcher has to bat, it should be time for rejoicing by the NL team. But there was no rejoicing by the NL Cincinnati Reds and pitcher Tim Adleman when the […]
Hamilton comes to Straily’s aid — once again
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds can score nine runs and lose a game, as they did Monday afternoon against the Los Angeles Dodgers. And the Cincinnati Reds can score three runs and win a game, as they did Tuesday night against the Texas Rangers. Such are the vagaries of Major League Baseball. […]
Reds find a ‘closer’ in 18-9 embarrassment
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds found their closer Monday afternoon in the oddest of places — in their outfield. With an outrageous game totally out of hand, manager Bryan Price brought outfielder Holt into the ninth inning to finish a game the Reds lost, 18-9. Maybe it was because the Los Angeles Dodgers were totally […]
Dodgers ‘kid’ does what veterans couldn’t
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — After two veteran starting pitchers were Les Miserables on Friday and Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodgers sent a just-turned-20 kid out to do a man’s job. And he did it with flying Dodger blue colors Sunday afternoon in Great American Ball Park. Mexican-born Julio Urias, rated the No. 1 left […]
Finnegan finesses Dodgers with one–hitter
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — The last time Brandon Finnegan faced the Los Angeles Dodgers, in LA’s Chavez Ravine, the feisty little left hander held the Dodgers to one run, pitched a complete game — and lost to Clayton Kershaw, 1-0. On Saturday night in Great American Ball Park, facing the Dodgers without the handicap […]
An emotional night for grieving Lorenzen
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — For the most part, the game was decided, wrapped and bagged, especially because Michael Lorenzen was walking to the Great American Ball Park mound. Michael Lorenzen does not blow five-run leads and he did not blow this one, an eventual 9-2 Cincinnati Reds victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The […]