Observations: Elly, McLain Could Re-Write The Record Book
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, wondering if the Cincinnati Reds are going to continue their current patterson of lose, win, lose, win, lose. That would mean an 81-81 record. —THE YOUNGEST LEGEND: Can a baseball player become a legend at age 24? Absolutely, when your name is Elly De La Cruz […]
McCoy: Rangers’ Eovaldi Throws Complete-Game Shutout, Tops Reds, 1-0
By Hal McCoy It just doesn’t happen these days in major league baseball. And it just doesn’t happen the first week of the season. What is that? Two things — a complete game and a complete game shutout. The Cincinnati Reds felt that rare cold sting Tuesday night in Great American Ball Park. Nathan Eovaldi, […]
McCoy: What A Song Singer Sang During His Reds Debut
By Hal McCoy There is nothing better for a pitcher making his debut with a new team than to see crooked numbers twinkling on the scoreboard in the first two innings. That’s what the Cincinnati Reds did for Brady Singer Monday night in Great American Ball Park. The Reds scored three in the first and […]
Observations: From One-Run Games To Yankee Carnage
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave wondering why only 14,089 fans showed up for Sunday’s Cincinnati Reds-San Francisco Giants game? Was FC Cincinnati playing at home, too? —ONE AND DONE: As former pitcher Joaquin Andujar once said, “In baseball, I’ll say it in one word. . .youneverknow.” Indeed. On Saturday, there were […]
McCoy: Reds Drop Series Finale, 6-3, Despite Solid Pitching By Martinez
By Hal McCoy When the Cincinnati Reds lose the first game of a series, it is pretty much a money-back guarantee they are going to lose the series. It happened for the 32nd straight time over the weekend against the San Francisco Giants in Great American Ball Park. They lost on Opening Day, won the […]
ASK HAL: Will MLB Adopt A Salary Cap On The Next Basic Agreement?
By Hal McCoy Q: Are you getting used to the New York Yankees not being the center of attention and have they lost their spotlight to flashier teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek. A: The Yankees never are more than a step away from the spotlight, mostly because New York is the […]
McCoy: Reds Give Tito Francona His First Win As Reds Manager
By Hal McCoy Fans dig the long ball and the Cincinnati Reds hit two home runs Saturday afternoon during a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants in Great American Ball Park. While those home runs, hit by Matt McLain and Christian Encarnacion-Strand, certainly helped, but that wasn’t the biggest reason the Reds presented new […]
Observations: Francona Still Learning His Team’s Capabilities
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATONS from The Man Cave and with baseball finally under way I’ll steal a line from Roger Angell, baseball’s William Shakespeare: “Baseball is not life or death, but the Cincinnati Reds are.” —TITO TALK: As a new manager, Terry Francona kept his eyes and ears focuesd on his team, trying to […]
McCoy: Did Opening Day Leave A Bad Taste, Or What?
By Hal McCoy Take a pill, Cincinnati Reds fans. Brew some hot tea. Squeeze a lemon in it. Yes, the Cincinnati Reds lost on Opening Day. Yes, they blew it, permitting the San Francisco Giants to score four runs in the ninth inning, a stab in the posterior with a hat pin. Yes, new manager […]