Stephenson better, but Brewers blank Reds, 4-0
By HAL McCOY Robert Stephenson was better, but not good enough, probably not strong enough to preserve his spot in the Cincinnati Reds rotation. That could change if the Reds manage to trade Matt Harvey in the next few days or if one of the other starters come up lame. Manager Jim Riggleman expressed a […]
Scooter’s homer carries Reds in bizarre, bizarre game
By HAL McCOY Of the 19 home runs Scooter Gennett has launched this season, none tasted better than the one he hit Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Brewers, the team that unceremoniously released during spring training two years ago. Gennett broke a tie game with two outs in the top of the ninth to push […]
Brewers beat Reds, 5-2, as Bailey falls to 1-11
By HAL McCOY With the recent performances by the starting pitchers, the Cincinnati Reds-Milwaukee Brewers baseball game Monday night figured to be a slugging symphony. Au contraire. For six innings, Cincinnati’s Homer Bailey and Milwaukee’s Chase Anderson put on an excellent pitching duel in Miller Park. Both Bailey and Anderson left after six innings, with […]
Castillo, Casali team up to bury Giants, 11-4
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — No Joey Votto, no Scott Schebler, no Jesse Winker, no Adam Duvall, no problem. Yes, it was a problem earlier in the week when the Cincinnati Reds were annihilated three straight games by the Cleveland Indians when the Reds were missing their first baseman and three outfielders. But it was […]
Reds goal: 19-and-20 to avoid 90 losses
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds travel bags were open in front of the players’ lockers, stuffed with their road gray uniforms. As soon as they finished business Sunday afternoon with the San Francisco Giants, the Reds would embark on a flight to General Billy Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. The standings say […]
Reds perplexity: What to do about Harvey?
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — The conundrum that is Matt Harvey continues to dangle over the collective heads of the Cincinnati Reds front office. What to do, what not to do? With a gaggle of Major League scouts sprinkled in the seats behind home plate Saturday night, Harvey put on a pitching demonstration against the […]
Leadoff: Christmas in August for Billy Hamilton
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — When Billy Hamilton walked into the clubhouse Friday night and saw the lineup board, he wanted to jump and click his heels — something he can easily do. Instead of finding his name at the bottom of the batting order, ninth, he was back at the top, batting leadoff for […]
Ervin’s walk-off homer in 11th beats Giants
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — Pat Kelly was a man caught in the middle — should he go left or should he go right or should he stay right there in the middle. Kelly is the bench coach for the Cincinnati Reds, manager Jim Riggleman’s right hand man. On Friday night, Kelly’s son, Casey Kelly […]
Another clinker for Stephenson, but Reed shines in 4-3 loss
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — Watching pitcher Robert William Stephenson pitch is like watching author/poet Robert Louis Stevenson write essays. Tedious. Tiresome. Monotonous. Boring. On the other hand, watching Cody Reed come to Stephenson’s rescue was pure pleasure, welcome relief for the Cincinnati Reds, at least for 3 2/3 scoreless innings during a 4-3 loss […]