Reds blow chance to win season’s series against Cardinals
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — In a season of few positive team accomplishments, the Cincinnati Reds had an opportunity to put one small star next to their name. All they needed over the last six games against the St. Louis Cardinals was two victories to win their first season series against the Cards since 2011. […]
Reds new TV show: ‘How Many?’
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — The 2017 baseball season for the Cincinnati Reds is fast deteriorating into a new TV game called ‘How Many?’ How many games can they lose? They reached 86 defeats Wednesday night in Great American Ball Park when they were punctured by the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-2. How many home runs […]
Reds, Cardinals use 16 pitchers — Reds lost in 10 innings
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — For the first 10 St Louis Cardinals that rookie Jackson Stephens faced Tuesday night, it looked as if he was joining the densely populated Cincinnati Reds arms race. Then his arm fell off, along with his wheels. Stephens was painting a perfect game — 10 up and 10 down — […]
How good was Stephenson (really) against Pirates?
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — With both teams in deep despair, so far out of first place they both need powerful periscopes to find the first place Chicago Cubs, it is difficult to discern how good Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Robert Stephenson was Sunday afternoon in Great American Ball Park. Stephenson pitched six shutout innings […]
It isn’t likely Reds will re-sign Cozart
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — Zack Cozart states it as clearly and succinctly as he possibly can about his situation for next season. He becomes a free agent after this season if the Cincinnati Reds don’t re-sign him and so far the front office is walking around Cozart as if they have duct tape over […]
Walks, homers continue to plague Garrett
By HAL McCOY In another confrontation involving rookie pitchers for the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, the Cardinals undeniably got the better end of it Thursday afternoon in Busch Stadium III. After Cincinnati rookie Tyler Mahle outdueled St. Louis rookie Jack Flaherty Wednesday, the Reds Amir Garrett was not up to the challenge […]
Mahle, bullpen throw zeros at Cardinals
By HAL McCOY It was a messy first three innings for Cincinnati Reds rookie pitcher Tyler Mahle Wednesday night in Busch Stadium III against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals stranded seven runners in the first three innings, but give credit to Mahle. When the chips were down, he picked them all up. After escaping […]
Stephenson rocked, Reds rolled, 13-4
By HAL McCOY After smooth traveling on the interstate over his previous four starts, Cincinnati Reds rookie pitcher Robert Stephenson hit a pothole and spun out of control Tuesday night. Stephenson won his previous four starts with a 2.08 earned run average, but the St. Louis Cardinals took him apart in Busch Stadium III on […]
Garrett’s return littered with home runs
By HAL McCOY Since the All-Star break the New York Mets traded Curtis Granderson, Jay Bruce and Addison Reed. And Yoenis Cespedes, David Wright, Conforto, Steven Matz, Noah Syndergaard and Zack Wheeler are on the disabled list. Is it any wonder that a team with a $150 million payroll is 17 games under .500 with […]