OBSERVATIONS: Why did the Reds trade Farmer?
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave wondering why I waste a valuable three hours watching the Cleveland Browns and contemplating tossing my Browns hoodie and Brown hat into the fireplace. It would be the only fire the Browns show. —BOW TO BOWDEN: It isn’t often I agree with Jim Bowden, especially when […]
OBSERVATIONS: And so the Reds did. . .nothing
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, anxious to see if the Cleveland Browns can beat the Cincinnati Bengals for the sixth straight time. . .or if the Bengals can beat the Browns for the first time in six tries. It is all in your point of view. —CENTRALLY SPEAKING: Baseball’s winter meetings […]
OBSERVATIONS: Crime Dog in, Bonds/Clemens out
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, watching MLB-TV’s coverage of the baseball winter meetings from San Diego, waiting for somebody to mention something the Cincinnati Reds did. . .or at least something they talked about doing. Still waiting. —FRED YES, BARRY/ROGER NO: Fred McGriff, ‘The Crime Dog,’ was voted into baseball’s Hall […]
OBSERVATIONS: Give a deep bow towards Utah
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, wishing the University of Utah football team a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year on behalf of all Buckeye Believers. —ONE TOUGH KID: Is there a tougher football player in America than Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams? The University of Utah defense committed legal assault […]
OBSERVATIONS: When Pete Rose searched for a deal
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from the Man Cave, watching our puppy, Parker, run in circles in the yard, full of sugar after climbing a table in the living room and stealing (and eating) three Hershey Kisses from a candy dish. We called the vet and we were told she should be OK. And she […]
OBSERVATIONS: Graves named to Reds ‘Hall’
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, with a Yuengling in one hand, a Montecristo White Label Churchill in the other hand and three dogs in my lap, I’m trying to put together this latest edition of UOfromTMC. —OH, DANNY BOY: Danny Graves is of the opinion, “Once a closer, always a closer.” […]
OBSERVATIONS: Why isn’t Vada in ‘The Hall?’
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, sitting in a new (well, used but new to me) tan leather recliner after the recline handle broke on my old black leather La-Z-Boy. I probably jerked too hard on it watching the Dayton Flyers get mowed down three straight days in the Bad Boy Mowers […]
OBSERVATIONS: MLB orders $30 million upgrade to historic stadium
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, completely stunned after watching the University of Dayton basketball team blow a 23-point lead and after watching Michigan emasculate Ohio State. —UPGRADING HISTORY?: There is no better baseball experience than watching a game at historic McCormick Field in Asheville, N.C. McCormick Field, built in 1924 (third […]
OBSERVATIONS: Some thoughts on Ohio State-Michigan
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave awaiting Thanksgiving dinner of filet beef instead of turkey, very happy because I am not a fan of turkey. . .even once a year. —STATELY AFFAIRS: It is state rivalry week in college football, a week in which the two biggest programs in a state butt […]