Note to Reds fans: ‘Quit booing Molina’
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — Somebody needs to tell Cincinnati Reds fan to give Yadier Molina the silent treatment. When he comes to the plate in Great American Ball Park, it should be deadly quiet — shush and hush. Or maybe they should give him the shock treatment and give him a standing ovation. After […]
‘The Cardinal Jinx’ continues, but barely — 7-6 in 10 innings
By HAL McCOY And the beat goes on. . .and on and on and on and on. It seems as if the St. Louis Cardinals could put a bunch of life-sized cardboard cutouts of themselves on the field and still beat the Cincinnati Reds. The Cardinals, again, beat the Reds Friday night in Great American […]
Winker’s 13th-inning home run lifts Reds past Rockies, 7-5.
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — The t-shirt under Jesse Winker’s uniform top was emblazoned with, “Beat Crohn’s,” an admirable message at any time and at any place. But when he stepped to home plate Thursday, the late afternoon shadows closing in inside Great American Ball Park, his message was different than the great one on […]
Romano loses again as Reds lack clutch hits.
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — In remembrance of D-Day, the World War II invasion of Normandy Beach in 1944, the Cincinnati Reds wore their camouflage uniforms Wednesday night against the Colorado Rockies. Unfortunately for the Reds these days, D-Day means Defeat Day and they absorbed another one, their 41st against only 21 wins. This time […]
Desclafani’s first start shaky, then solid in 9-6 loss
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — An MLB Network segment of MLB Tonight Monday featured the return off the disabled list of San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner and St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez. There was no mention of Anthony Desclafani, who has spent more time on the disabled list the last two years than […]
Reds draft third baseman, high school pitcher
By HAL McCOY The first knee-jerk reaction to the Cincinnati Reds No. 1 pick in Monday’s amateur free agent draft: What? Why a third baseman? Yes, with their No. 1, fifth overall, the Reds drafted University of Florida third baseman Jonathan India. India probably was the best player remaining after the first four selections, but […]
Reds draft Florida third baseman with first pick
By HAL McCOY The first knee-jerk reaction to the Cincinnati Reds No. 1 pick in Monday’s amateur free agent draft: What? Why a third baseman? Yes, with their No. 1, fifth overall, the Reds drafted University of Florida third baseman Jonathan India. India probably was the best player remaining after the first four selections, but […]
Castillo gets beat on ‘third best pitch’
By HAL McCOY The Learning Curve for a young major league pitcher can be as steep as Pike’s Peak and Luis Castillo was force-fed a lesson Sunday afternoon in Petco Park. The message: Do not use your third-best pitch in a stressful situation. That’s what Castillo did and it cost him a grand slam home […]
Mahle pitches five shutout innings, Reds pound Padres, 7-2
By HAL McCOY One of the fears a major league manager has when his team visits paradise in the U.S., the city of San Diego, is that his players might be distracted. They might slip away for a day of deep sea fishing or a round of golf in La Jolla or a trip with […]