Jose Iglesias: The man with the magic glove and golden arm
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — One of the best shows in baseball is one fans never see and it is enacted daily by Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Iglesias. Before the gates open at Great American Ball Park, while the Reds are taking batting practice, Iglesias puts on a baseball version of the Harlem Globetrotters. He […]
Puig’s dash for home not so stupid
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — They don’t call Yasiel Puig ‘The Wild Horse’ for no reason. His equine trait was on display in Great American Ball Park Tuesday night and it enabled the Cincinnati Reds to dash off the field with a victory. Puig’s mad dash from first to home on a bloop hit to […]
Farmer makes first start wearing catcher’s gear
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — Kyle Farmer spent considerable time immersed in an ice water tub in the Cincinnati Reds’ trainer’s room before Tuesday night’s game. It was preparation for his first appearance of the season behind the plate, wearing the hot and bulky catcher’s gear. Somebody asked him if he lost a bet to […]
Opportunity knocks but Reds don’t open the door
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — If one listened closely in Great American Ball Park Monday night, they probably could hear Metallica singing their song, ‘All Nightmare Long.’ That’s what it was for the Cincinnati Reds against the Milwaukee Brewers as the Reds frittered away a game they probably should have won, 8-6. The Reds led, […]
Reds call up Jimmy Herget for bullpen, DFA Zach Duke
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — The Zach Duke Era is over, as short and as not-so-sweet as it was. The Cincinnati Reds designated for assignment the left handed bullpen specialist. To take his place, the Reds recalled right handed relief pitcher Jimmy Herget from Class AAA Louisville. The 25-year-old from Tampa, Fla. was the team’s […]
Fast start, dandy by Disco carries Reds past Cubs, 8-6
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — When it is about the first inning, the Cincinnati Reds are Masters of the Baseball Universe. They are Top Dog, King of the Hill. They lead baseball in runs scored in the first inning, 68, and they have hit 23 home runs and are batting .299 in the first inning. […]
Of softball uniforms, Puig, beanballs and Bell’s assessments
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — It was perhaps apropos that the Cincinnati Reds wore throwback uniforms Sunday afternoon, costumes from 1937 — white shirts and bright red pants with white hats and white socks. “We’re going full mode beer league softball today,” said one clubhouse attendant. Don’t they get into a lot of brawls in […]
Cubs blank Reds, Puig-Strop inject heated words
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — The ol’ Cincinnati Reds’ two-step was in vogue on a scorching Saturday afternoon in Great American Ball Park. One step forward, one step back as Journey’s ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ plays in the background. After beating the division-leading Chicago Cubs Friday night to creep to within 5 1/2 games of first […]
Is there really a ‘closer’ for the Reds right now?
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — So is Raisel Iglesias the closer or is he not the closer? It looks as if the term ‘closer’ doesn’t fit manager David Bell’s vocabulary. And the situation remains fluid. Iglesias, the closer, can’t seem to close anything other than his bedroom door these days. He hasn’t fit the peg […]