Another homer for Lorenzen, 12 strikeouts for Mahle in 5 2/3 innings
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — Paint Michael Lorenzen green and you have baseball’s version of The Incredible Hulk. His biceps burst out from under his t-shirts and his thighs are as hard as tempered steel. On Saturday afternoon in Great American Ball Park, Lorenzen did what no other pitcher has done before him — and […]
Just call him Michael (Babe Ruth) Lorenzen
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — A writer approached pitcher Michael Lorenzen in the Cincinnati Reds clubhouse early Saturday afternoon and said, “What d’ya say, Babe?” Lorenzen cracked a broad smile, knowing immediately the reference was to Babe Ruth, a home run-hitting pitcher before he became a home run-hitting outfielder. In his last two at bats, […]
Brewers continue domination of the Reds
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — The once furnace-hot Cincinnati Reds are suddenly colder than a brewery refrigerator, a brewery owned and operated by the Milwaukee Brewers. After averaging more than six runs a game over a 15-game span, the Reds swung their bats like popsicle sticks Friday night in Great American Ball Park. They had […]
Duvall: Low batting average, high production
By HAL McCOY CINCINNTATI — Eugenio Suarez was standing in front of Adam Duvall’s locker when Duvall looked up and asked, “How about his fastball?” Duvall was quizzing Suarez on the velocity and movement of Milwaukee’s starting pitcher Friday night, Chase Anderson. “Don’t worry about it, man,” said Suarez. “You can hit anybody’s fastball.” Yes, […]
Brewers again use Thames Theme to beat the Reds, 6-4.
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — When it comes to facing Milwaukee’s Eric Thames, the Cincinnati Reds should roll the ball to home plate. Do not throw any pitch that he can reach with his baseball bat. Reds relief pitcher Amir Garrett tried to sneak one past Thames in the seventh inning with two runners on […]
Is Suarez as good as Arenado (Riggleman says yes)?
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — It is considered heresy, especially around Larimer Square in Denver, to compare any third baseman to the golden hands and platinum arm of Nolan Arenado of the Colorado Rockies. Even though he is inexplicably more than 1.4 million votes behind Arenado in the All-Star balloting, Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio […]
Reds magic moments continue in Atlanta, 6-5
By HAL McCOY The magic carpet ride for the Cincinnati Reds continues skimming along atop the clouds, oblivious to anything negative tossed their way. On Wednesday afternoon in Sun Trust Park, the Reds beat the Atlanta Braves, 6-5, to take the series two games to one. —They did it despite losing Joey Votto in the […]
The Dark Knight makes it a dark night for Atlanta
By HAL McCOY Matt Harvey is back to living up to his nickname when he was a star pitcher for the New York Mets — The Dark Knight. Wearing his Cincinnati Reds uniform top unbuttoned to his belly button with the wishbone ‘C’ showing on his red undershirt, Harvey made it a dark night for […]
Reds’ winning streak ‘walks’ away on Albies home run
By HAL McCOY It appeared the Cincinnati Reds had the Atlanta Braves right where they wanted them Monday night when the game went into extra innings. Although the Braves are the surprise first-place team in the National League East, they were 1-and-7 in extra-inning games. Alas, it was not to be. With one swing of […]