Bell addresses complaints by his pitchers
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — Tyler Mahle and Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell engaged in a little heart-to-heart round table discussion Saturday afternoon. After his start Friday night, Mahle expressed displeasure to the media that Bell carries a quick hook in his back pocket, that Bell removes him too quickly from games. If there was […]
Back to last place for listless, lifeless Reds
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — The occupancy of fourth place was a short term rental for the Cincinnati Reds — lasting just one day out of last place in the National League Central. With their 7-1 loss Friday night to the Texas Rangers in Great American Ball Park and Pittsburgh’s 11-0 victory over the Miami […]
It is ‘Father’s Weekend’ for DeShields Senior and Junior
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — While Sunday is Father’s Day for most, for Cincinnati Reds first base coach Delino DeShields the next three days is Father’s Weekend. The Reds are playing the Texas Ranger and on the Rangers roster is outfielder Delino DeShields, Jr. Even though it is on opposite teams, on opposite sides of […]
Reds club four home runs to swamp the Indians, 7-2
By HAL McCOY The Cincinnati Reds used The Big Bang Theory Wednesday afternoon in Cleveland’s Progressive Field. After scoring only 12 runs in their previous six games, the Reds used four solo home runs, four doubles and solid pitching from Anthony DeSclafani to record a 7-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians. And they started with […]
Reds lose in 10 innings to Tribe, 2-1
By Hal McCoy For the Cincinnati Reds, it was another big opportunity and another big swing-and-a-miss. Given the chance to climb out of last place for the first time this season, the Reds lost a 2-1 10-inning game to the Cleveland Indians in Progressive Park. Closer Raisel Iglesias, who hadn’t given up a run since […]
Castillo, Reds shut down Cardinals, 4-1
By HAL McCOY The Cincinnati Reds re-visited an old baseball axiom Tuesday night in Busch Stadium. It is: Put the ball in play and good things happen. After striking out 15 times in their previous game, the Reds did not strike out once against the St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher. And putting the wood to […]
Mad Max puts three-hit, 15-strikeout muzzle on Reds
By HAL McCOY When Mad Max Scherzer spends his day on the Great American Ball Park mound they would do well just to string a bunch of 0’s across the scoreboard and be done with it. And mark down a slew of K’s in the scorebook and be done with that, too. Scherzer made his […]
Roark provides offense, but Reds give him no support
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — Tanner Roark made his first career start against his old team Saturday afternoon, the Washington Nationals. He wanted to provide the pitching and hoped his teammates provided the offense. It was just the opposite. Roark was barely ordinary on the mound and provided all the offense. He drove in both […]
Gennett: Two to three weeks away from playing baseball
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — Scooter Gennett’s teammates can’t wait for the day the diminutive second baseman walks into the clubhouse and sees his name on the lineup card. And that isn’t just because the Cincinnati Reds can use his offensive production. Oh, no. It is because Gennett has so much nervous energy that his […]