Observations: First 10 Homers All Solo Shots — In One Game
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave after watching the Cincinnati Reds prove they aren’t ‘mudders’ while losing two straight to the Washington Nationals. —OH, THOSE SOLO SHOTS: I’m unwrapping my often-used favorite quote from from pitcher Joaquin Andujar who once said, “I’ll say it in one word. . .youneverknow.” Yes, in baseball […]
McCoy: Reds Let One Slip Away, Lose To Braves, 2-1, in 10
By Hal McCoy The Cincinnati Reds played textbook baseball for eight innings Tuesday night in Truist Park against the Atlanta Braves. Unfortunately for them, the textbook snapped shut on their fingers in the ninth and 10th innings and the Braves walked them off in the 10th, 2-1. The two teams strung 0’s across the scoreboard […]
Ask Hal: Who Were The All-Time Best Switch-Hitters In MLB?
By Hal McCoy Q: Opposing managers have had Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene’s glove checked multiple times, so is this a tactic to rattle him? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek. A: Opposing managers always are looking for an edge and they know they need something to slow down Greene. So they question the decals and decorations on […]
McCoy: Callihan Breaks Forearm While Reds Are One-Hit By Atlanta
By Hal McCoy A 4-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves Monday night in Truist Park was secondary in the grand scheme of things for the Cincinnati Reds. And the fact they produced only one hit was secondary. Foremost was a vicious crash into a foul territory wall by Reds left fielder Tyler Callihan that was […]
McCoy: Reds’ Bats Go Silent With Five Hits In 4-1 Loss To Nats
By Hal McCoy The negative vibes surfaced early Sunday afternoon for the Cincinnati Reds in what turned out to be a 4-1 loss to the Washington Nationals. The Reds began the game against Nationals lefthanded MacKenzie Gore with two infield hits — and didn’t score. With TJ Friedl sitting this one out, Matt McLain batted […]
McCoy: The Reds’ ‘Great Eight’ Was Born Fifty Years Ago
By Hal McCoy As one walked into the Riverfront Stadium home clubhouse in the mid-1970s, they didn’t realize they were entering history in the making. They didn’t realize they were about to enter a room occupied by what would become The Great Eight, the main pieces of The Big Red Machine. The first dressing cubicle […]
McCoy: On a 1 To 10 Ugly Scale, Reds Post An 11 In 11-6 Loss
By Hal McCoy The Cincinnati Reds certainly should want to hide video of Saturday night’s game in a bottom drawer in a far corner of their archives, unless they want to keep it to show future players how not to play a game. The Washington Nationals buried the Reds, 11-6, in game that was an […]
McCoy: Greene Is ‘Man of the People’ While Striking Out 12 Nats
By Hal McCoy Hunter Greene is not one who often smiles, but he flashed one after Friday night’s game and said, “I just wanted to be a man of the people.” He was the Man of the Night during a 6-1 Cincinnati Reds victory over the Washington Nationals. During his six innings, he gave up […]
Observations: Reds Showing Signs Of Demanding Accountability
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave and thanks to all who wished me well after I fell and bruised my ribs for the second straight year while on vacation. One of my BFF’s, Ray Snedegar, told Nadine, “No more vacations for Hal.” —ACCOUNTABILITY TIME: While the Cincinnati Reds continue to shoot counterfeit […]