McCoy: Reds Win Third Straight
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer When the initials J.V. were mentioned in regards to the Cincinnati Reds’ first baseman, it always came up Joey Votto. No more. Right now it is Jason Vosler. It isn’t that fans will forget Joey Votto. It is just out of sight, out of mind at the moment. Votto is […]
McCoy: Pirates take away Reds’ pomp & circumstance
By Hal McCoy There was the usual excitement for Opening Day in Cincinnati, the normal pomp and circumstance. Great American Ball Park was filled with fans, a stadium record 44,063, and they were loud and supportive to the final out. Unfortunately for the Cincinnati Reds, the final out was a strikeout by Jake Fraley with […]
OBSERVATIONS: When the Reds were ‘Schott’ from guns
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, still groaning from stuffing myself all weekend with cookies, shrimp, M&Ms (peanuts, of course), wrapped weenies, chocolate buckeyes, lasagna, whole tenderloin (no, I didn’t eat it all), twice baked potatoes, apple pie, ice cream, coffee cake. . .and it’s a good thing Nadine kept the dog […]
OBSERVATIONS: A tiny Christmas gift for Reds fans
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, hoping your Christmas stockings are filled with tidings of good joy. SOME MOVEMENT: Cincinnati Reds general manager Nick Krall appears to be a man of his word. Before the winter meetings early this month, he said the Reds were interested in signing some stop-gap free agents […]
OBSERVATIONS: Tom Browning’s Memorable Moment
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, still reeling and stunned by the death of former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tom Browning. —OTIS HISTORY: Tom Seaver wasn’t the only Tom Terrific. To me, Tom Browning was Tom Terrific, in every way. People referred to him as Mr. Perfect because he pitched the only perfect […]
OBSERVATIONS: Why did the Reds trade Farmer?
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave wondering why I waste a valuable three hours watching the Cleveland Browns and contemplating tossing my Browns hoodie and Brown hat into the fireplace. It would be the only fire the Browns show. —BOW TO BOWDEN: It isn’t often I agree with Jim Bowden, especially when […]
OBSERVATIONS: And so the Reds did. . .nothing
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, anxious to see if the Cleveland Browns can beat the Cincinnati Bengals for the sixth straight time. . .or if the Bengals can beat the Browns for the first time in six tries. It is all in your point of view. —CENTRALLY SPEAKING: Baseball’s winter meetings […]
OBSERVATIONS: Graves named to Reds ‘Hall’
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, with a Yuengling in one hand, a Montecristo White Label Churchill in the other hand and three dogs in my lap, I’m trying to put together this latest edition of UOfromTMC. —OH, DANNY BOY: Danny Graves is of the opinion, “Once a closer, always a closer.” […]
OBSERVATIONS: The day Dunlop caught 27 strikeouts
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, wondering why I waste valuable time watching the Cleveland Browns when I could do something more pleasant, like cleaning the toilets. —K ‘EM ALL: When Jack McKeon managed the Cincinnati Reds, if you saw him on the road at mass or in a restaurant, you also […]