OBSERVATIONS: The day McNamara went berserk
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave thinking, once again, about mortality as I heard about the passing of long-time Louisville Courier Journal columnist Billy Reed. We are losing too many, too fast. —Baseball has concocted some really putrid decisions over the years, especially lately under the stumble along commisionership of Rob Manfred. […]
OBSERVATIONS: Was he Pedro Borbon or Pedro Serrano?
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave prior to getting my Pfizer booster and hoping I’ll be able to type over the next few days. —When Pedro Borbon pitched out of The Big Red Machine’s bullpen, opposing hitters could just as well leave their bats in the rack. They weren’t going to hit […]
OBSERVATIONS: Las Vegas thinks ‘highly’ of the Reds (sort of)
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, so bored this week that I watched the entire UD-Virginia Tech replay on ESPN2, even though I covered the game. And how boring am I? I loved it. —Las Vegas must not be paying close attention to baseball due to the lockout. Who is? MLB-TV has […]
OBSERVATIONS: Jack Armstrong, the All-American tuna boat captain
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, wondering if the University of Dayton Flyers, the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals all can win on the same day (Sunday), but more concerned that all three might lose. —The baseball lockout brings back memories of the 1990 lockout, a 32-day affair that wiped out […]
OBSERVATIONS: Is Hunter Greene Ready for ‘The Show?’
UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave trying to figure out what to do until baseball returns. . .and that’s if it does return without a work stoppage. And the odds are that there will be a lockout. —You probably missed it, but the Cincinnati Reds signed a pitcher, not quite the magnitude of Noah Syndergaard […]
OBSERVATIONS: India wins Rookie of Year (And, YES, I voted for him)
By HAL McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, typed in my new office-style executive swivel chair, which Office Depot put together for me for an additional $15. —As he said early in spring, Jonathan India wanted to win the Jackie Robinson National League Rookie of the Year Award. Mission accomplished. . .and almost unanimously. […]
OBSERVATIONS: Who’s next to say good-bye to the Reds?
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from the Man Cave, waiting for the next trade announcement from the Cincinnati Reds that they’ve traded Luis Castillo for three new MacBook Pro laptops. —This is sad to say, but painfully true. If fans want to see Triple-A baseball next year, you don’t have to drive to Columbus, Toledo […]
Observations: Trading Barnhart a salary dump for the Reds
By HAL McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave after watching Aaron Rodgers, missing three receivers, beat unbeaten Arizona. As Stephen A. Smith says, “He’s a bad man.” And ol’ SAS should know something ‘bad.’ —The Cincinnati Reds traded Tucker Barnhart today for a minor league infielder. . .and there are a couple of bad […]
The ‘tale’ of Pete Rose’s collision with Ray Fosse
EDITOR’S NOTE: With the passing of Ray Fosse, I’ve resurrected a piece I did a few years ago on The Big Collision at home plate… McCoy: Rose’s All-Star Collision Heard ‘Round The World by Hal McCoy | Features Rose’s unforgettable crash with Cleveland catcher Ray Fosse to score the winning run…but how many of the […]