Reds Whip Mets’ McLean
By Hal McCoy It was not a memorable Memorial Day for New York Mets rookie wunderkind pitcher Nolan McLean. It couldn’t have started better. He struck out the side to begin his day in Citi Field against the Cincinnati Reds. Then. . .total dismantlement by the Reds as they spent the second, third and fourth […]
Dunn Saves The Day
By Hal McCoy Blake Dunn was a double-edged sword for the Cincinnati Reds, first with his glove and then with his bat. Like the Dos Equis guy, he is becoming the most interesting man on the Reds roster. They are riding him so hard recently they should put a saddle cloth on him. Dunn helped […]
Reds, Stewart Rip Phillies
By Hal McCoy One of manager Tito Francona’s mix-and-match lineups turned into an Afternoon Delight Wednesday for the Cincinnati Reds.. The Reds sprayed 15 hits into all corners of Citizens Bank Park on their way to a 9-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Francona decided to put Elly De La Cruz at designated hitter, meaning […]
Burns Scorches Phillies
By Hal McCoy Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson said it best after his team stopped the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, Tuesday night in Citizens Bank Park. “It’s great to have Chase Burns go out there every fifth day, especially the way he is pitching right now,” he said. Secretly, most of the Res probably wish Burns […]
Another Pitching Debacle
By Hal McCoy The Cincinnati Reda lost by 2,253 feet Sunday afternoon in Progressive Field, close to half a mile. That’s the distance six home runs traveled off the bats of the swing-away Cleveland Guardians. Cleveland scored all 10 runs on the six homers as the Reds were wiped out, 10-3, their 12th loss in […]
Some Sunday Observations
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave and will somebody please call Will McEnaney, Rawly Eastwick, Clay Carroll, Rob Dibble, Norm Charlton, Randy Myers, Doug Bair, Danny Graves, Jeff Shaw, Sam LeCure. . .some former relief pitcher to please, please help the Reds bullpen. —A REDS RANT: Can anybody explain how a major […]
Another Bullpen Belch
By Hal McCoy There was a complete surprise and a complete no surprise involving the Cincinnati Reds’ 7-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians Saturday night in Progressive Field. The complete surprise? With the starting rotation in disarray due to injuries, the Reds needed an emergency starter. So they signed Chris Paddack, released in early May […]
Reds Survive Bullpen Meltdown
By Hal McCoy For seven innings, the Cincinnati Reds displayed what it takes to win baseball games: Pitching, timely hitting and defense. And that’s what they did for those seven innings to construct a 6-1 lead in Game One of the Ohio Cup against the Cleveland Guardians in Progressive Field Friday night. But another bullpen […]
Burns, Offense Bury Nats
By Hal McCoy The numbers indicated that the afternoon affair involving the Washington Nationals-Cincinnati Reds would be a tight low-scoring event. Washington pitcher Foster Griffin was 4-1 with a 2.22 earned run average. And his previous start he held the Miami Marlins to one run and four hits over seven innings. Cincinnati pitcher Chase Burns […]