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 […]
Wobbly start for Mahle, Reds lose, 7-2
By HAL McCOY Joe Garagiola’s book, ‘Baseball is a Funny Game,’ was a text full of humorous stories surrounding his playing and broadcasting career. And it was hilarious. But baseball is a funny game in another contest, too. Isn’t it funny that the Cincinnati Reds can sweep three games from the contending Milwaukee Brewers, including […]
Castillo’s season finale one to remember
By HAL McCoy With last place a virtual lock for the Cincinnati Reds, the team is playing September with two objectives: spoil the season for contender and finding out which rookies can pitch in the major and which can’t. Both missions are on the fast track the first week of the month and the Milwaukee […]
Stephenson cranks up another gem
By HAL McCOY The maturation process for the young Cincinnati Reds pitching staff continues to progress at a rapid rate. This time it was 24-year-old Robert Stephenson. Again. For the fourth straight start Stephenson showed why the Reds made him a No. 1 draft pick in 2011 and patiently waited six years for the tall, […]
Hamilton, Bailey heroics lift Reds to walk-off win
By HAL McCOY Make a list of the most likely guys on the Cincinnati Reds to hit a two-out, two-strike bottom of the ninth-inning walk-off game-winning home run. Joey Votto? Not this day. Adam Duvall? No. Scott Schebler? No. Eugenio Suarez? No. Scooter Gennett? No. Zack Cozart? No. How about Billy Hamilton? The man of […]