It isn’t about words, it is about pitching for Bailey
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — When Homer Bailey returned to the Cincinnati Reds clubhouse Sunday from his rehab assignment at Class AAA Louisville, the media was told he would meet with them before Monday’s game. The meeting took place, brief as it was. Anybody expecting a long and insightful interview doesn’t know Homer Bailey. To […]
Pirates buzz saw slices up Harvey and Reds, 9-2, complete sweep
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — Matt Harvey’s trade stock took a steep bear market plummet and plunge Sunday afternoon in Great American Ball Park. With several major league scouts jotting notes, the Pittsburgh Pirates took apart Harvey in the first two innings like a Mr. Potato Head — six runs on two doubles and three […]
Bailey’s back — Reds in six-man rotation (for now)
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — A long, lanky Texan wearing blue jeans and cowboy boots walked into the Cincinnati Reds clubhouse Sunday morning, a long suit bag draped over his right shoulder. “Hey, H.B., did I leave you enough parking space?” Scooter Gennett yelled as Homer Bailey settled into his dressing cubicle. Bailey drives a […]
Pirates putting distance between them and the Reds
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — When the Pittsburgh Pirates rolled into town visions like sugar plums danced in the heads of the Cincinnati Reds: “We can make our move toward getting out of last place.” The Reds were anchoring last place in the National League Central, 4 1/2 games behind the fourth place Pirates before […]
Bristol helped construct and establish The Big Red Machine
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — While Sparky Anderson is revered as the manager who guided The Big Red Machine through treacherous waters, there was a man who put The Good Ship Cincinnati on the right course. That man was Dave Bristol, the man who preceded Sparky as manager of Cincinnati Reds, a man who was […]
Reds wait out three-hour rain delay, then Pirates rock them, 12-1
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — They started this thing at the same time as most normal folks are slipping their legs into pajamas. It was 10:05 on a rainy Friday night when the first pitch was thrown between falling rain drops. It was absurdity to the nth degree, this duck demonstration between the Pittsburgh Pirates […]
Scooter is most impressed by. . .Yadier Molina????
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — For Cincinnati Reds fans who despise and detest the St. Louis Cardinals, something Scooter Gennett said Friday afternoon at his locker might be considered heresy. Gennett, though, has more than earned the admiration and respect of Reds fans for what he is doing on the field, so they’ll probably issue […]
Gennett, Votto hit homers, but Votto’s error leads to 8-6 NL defeat
By HAL McCOY Baseball’s 89th July Jewel, the All-Star festivities, turned into a two-day Home Run Derby. Fans who thought the Home Run Derby ended Monday night with Hometown Hero Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals winning it, were in for more long ball action during the All-Star game Tuesday night in Washington’s Nationals Park. […]
Cards stop Reds, 6-4, under new management
By HAL McCOY The St. Louis Cardinals, under new management, didn’t play much better Sunday afternoon than they had the previous two games — just good enough to pin a 6-4 defeat on the Cincinnati Reds. After displaying gruesome fundamentals and an abysmal bullpen during two straight losses to the Reds, 9-1 and 8-2, the […]