Ask Hal: Why Would The Pirates Do That To Clemente’s ’21’ On The Wall?
By Hal McCoy Q: Can you believe the Pittsburgh Pirates removed the iconic Roberto Clemente’s No. 21 from the right field wall in PNC Park? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek. A: Greed, greed, greed. Reprehensible, reprehensible, reprehensible. To make it even worse, they replaced it with an alcoholic beverage advertisement. Clemente was one of the all-time best, […]
Observations: What Is The Name Of The Game McElroy Plays?
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED SOLICITATIONS from The Man Cave, watching the Masters to pass the time until baseball time. . .call it puttering around. —THE ROAR OF RORY: The only thing pro golfers fear is lightning. . .and Rory McElroy. Is McElroy human or is he playing a golf simulator in his basement? First, I […]
McCoy: Reds Finally Score Runs For Greene Against The Pirates
By Hal McCoy Hunter Greene might consider buying his Cincinnati Reds teammates a steak dinner or maybe even gold watches. For once, finally, they gave him run support Sunday afternoon in Great American Ball Park and Greene took it from there, a 4-0 shutout. In his seven previous starts against the Pittsburgh Pirates the Reds […]
McCoy: De La Cruz Hits Grand Slam On His Bobblehead Night As Reds Win
By Hal McCoy If Martin Scorsese or Steven Spielberg directed a movie featuring what Elly De La Cruz did Saturday night, critics would give it two thumbs down. Too schmaltzy. The script would have De La Cruz hitting a dramatic grand slam home run on Elly De La Cruz Bobblehead Night. But it happen. It […]
McCoy: This Time The Reds Jump To 5-0 Lead And Hold On To Win
By Hal McCoy For the second straight game the Cincinnati Reds forged to a 5-0 lead after three innings on a cold Friday night in Great American Ball Park. The last time it was in San Francisco and the Reds gave away the lead and lost. This time, though, it wasn’t the potent Giants. It […]
Observations: Francona Should Have walked Yastrzemski (20/20 Hindsight)
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from the Man Cave, hoping that Terry Francona doesn’t mind me second guessing his decision during Wednesday’s loss to the San Francisco Giants. Second-guessing is so, so easy. —SHOULDA WALKED YAZ: Wonder if Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona knew that San Francisco’s Mike Yastrzemski had four walk-off home runs when […]
McCoy: Reds Blow Two Five-Run Leads, Lose to Giants, 8-6, In 10
By Hal McCoy The Cincinnati Reds were afforded the chance to take three Giant steps toward respectability over the last three days in Oracle Park. To do it, they needed a win Wednesday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants. And it didn’t happen, and it didn’t happen in the worst […]
Observations: Reds Need To Give The Cardinals A Call About Hits
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, staying up way past my bed time with a pot of coffee next to me, watching to see if the Cincinnati Reds can score more than a run or two against the San Francisco Giants. Miracles do happen. —GIVE ‘EM A CALL: If somebody in the […]
McCoy: Reds Involved In Fourth 1-0 Game, But They Win This One
By Hal McCoy The Cincinnati Reds were participants in their fourth 1-0 game Tuesday night in San Francisco’s Oracle Park and for the first time they were on the positive side. Nick Lodolo, Graham Ashcraft and Emilio Pagan combined for a four-hitter as the Reds shut out the Giants for the second straight night. The […]