McCoy: Reds Sniffing Third Place
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer The Cincinnati Reds are so close to third place in the National League Central they can reach out and touch the St. Louis Cardinals. Had the Cardinals lost Saturday night in Cleveland, the resrugent Reds would be in third place right now, but the Cardinals beat the Guardians, 2-1, in […]
McCoy: Greene, Reds Muzzle Cubs, 9-0
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Hunter Greene felt like a Stranger in Paradise during Friday’s matinee in Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs. When he looked at the mammoth green manual scoreboard in center field after the fifth inning, there was a ‘7’ on the Cincinnati Reds’ runs line. In seven of his previous 10 […]
McCoy: Reds Waste Weaver’s Gem
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Luke Weaver did the best any pitcher can do while trying to beat the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday afternoon in Great American Ball Park — no runs, three hits in 6 1/3 innings of masterful pitching. On most days, perhaps 99 per cent of the time, that means a victor […]
McCoy: Wainwright Finally Wins at GABP
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer For 41-year-old St. Louis Cardinals best pitcher, Adam Wainwright, Great American Ball Park has been a personal house of horrors. In seven previous starts in GABP, the Cincinnati Reds have taken him to the woodshed — 0-and-5 with a 6.35 earned run average. And he was not on his best […]
McCoy: Yankees Complete Sweep, 4-1
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer When Hunter Greene pitches for the Cincinnati Reds, the offense goes into deep hibernation and Greene has to be thinking, “I wonder where the offense went?” He was victimized again Sunday morning/afternoon and has grounds for a non-support charge. The New York Yankees beat him, 4-1, Greene’s 10th start this […]
McCoy: Williamson Pitches a Gem
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer The pitching-thin Cincinnati Reds could not have placed a pitcher making his major-league debut in a more difficult and precarious situation. “Hey, kid. We’re calling you up and you’re pitching in Coors Field.” Yes, Coors Field, where baseballs fly great distances and the ball bounces around the outfield expanse like […]
McCoy: Fraley Ignites Reds Comeback
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer The Cincinnati Reds were down two runs entering the seventh inning Friday night in Miami. . .and judging by the way things have unfolded this season, they had the Miami Marlins right where they wanted them. They scored two in the seventh to tie it and Jake Fraley unloaded a […]
McCoy: Another Reds Bullpen Blow-up
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Nick Lodolo pitched the game of his life and suffered the disappointment of his baseball life Saturday afternoon in Citizens Bank Park. But that’s life with the Cincinnati Reds bullpen. Alexis Diaz and Ian Gibaut gave up three runs in the bottom of the ninth and the Philadelphia Phillies walked […]
McCoy: Cubs End Reds’ Streak, 12-5
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer For the first four games of the 2023 season, the Cincinnati Reds bullpen was dead, solid and nearly perfect — three earned runs in 16 1//3 innngs and no damage done. That all changed and evaporated Tuesday night in Great American Ball Park. The bullpen completely collapsed during a 12-5 […]