What’s ahead for Reds in 2018?
By HAL McCOY The long, long, long season for the Cincinnati Reds finally ran its frustrating course Sunday afternoon in Wrigley Field. By winning the final game, 3-1, over a spring training-like Chicago Cubs lineup, the Reds finished exactly the way they finished in 2016 — 68 wins, 94 losses. And they accomplished those 94 […]
Late homer robs Stephenson of sixth win
By HAL McCOY For the Chicago Cubs on Friday in Wrigley Field there was no Anthony Rizzo, no Kris Bryant, no Addison Russell and no problem against the Cincinnati Reds. With the Cubs already champions of the National League East, three of their best players took a day off and the Cubs still handled the […]
Romano’s final start one for the ‘posterior’
By HAL McCOY If what happened Thursday afternoon was a joke, Cincinnati Reds rookie pitcher Sal Romano was the butt of it. But (butt?) it was no joke to the Reds, who lost for the 92nd time this season, a 4-3 decision to the Milwaukee Brewers. Romano was pretty much holding the Brewers in place […]
Bailey saves his best for last
By HAL McCOY As Homer Bailey packed his bags and boxes for shipment home to Texas Sunday in Great American Ball Park and packed his gear for the Cincinnati Reds last road trip of the season, he said, “My last start of the year is in Milwaukee and I plan to make it a good […]
Brewers ‘deck’ McGuire in his starting debut
By HAL McCOY Deck McGuire was auditioning for 2018 for the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday night in Milwaukee and if he had been on The Gong Show he would have heard a quick bong. He was making his first major league start after four scoreless bullpen appearances and was obviously full of adrenaline and a sack […]
Hamilton ‘steals’ home from first base
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — After Billy Hamilton blazed around the bases, theoretically stealing home from first base, a fan said, “That was the most fun thing to watch all year.” The Cincinnati Reds didn’t give their fans many fun things to enjoy in 2017, but what Hamilton did Sunday afternoon during his team’s 5-4 […]
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 — […]