OBSERVATIONS: Of numb fingers and chattering teeth in Candlestick Park
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave after staying up late to watch the Cincinnati Reds finally expunge a seven-game losing streak in San Francisco. OK, so I dozed through the seventh inning and needed Tommy Pham to slap me awake. —As most of the nation sweltered at near-record temperatures, I noticed that […]
OBSERVATIONS: Being ‘old’ isn’t helping the Reds
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, battling the heat in the garage so I can stubbornly smoke my cigars. Some people whistle while they work, I puff while I produce. —The 2022 Cincinnati Reds would be finalists in any contest in which a team looks like a baseball team. They wear nice […]
Mark Schlemmer: A tough, tough guy to the very end
By Hal McCoy There are tears in my eyes and my heart is burdened with sadness as I sit in front of my laptop. Words are supposed to come easy for me, but they are stuck in my throat. For the second time in less than a week, a dear friend has departed. First it […]
OBSERVATIONS: ‘Hey Rob, Norm and Randy, are you ready?’
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATION from The Sun Room because it was too hot the last few days to swelter in The Man Cave, which is located in my un-air conditioned garage. —Where are The Nasty Boys when you need them? Sure, Rob Dibble, Norm Charlton and Randy Myers are in their late 50s, but […]
Observations: Phil, Tony. . .what were you thinking?
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, shaking my head over the Cincinnati Reds reporting their average attendance at 16,000, which must include ushers, security guards, concessionaires, dogs in the park and anybody who walks within two blocks on Great American Ball Park on game day. They need to bring back the cardboard […]
OBSERVATIONS: A couple of guys named ‘Joe’ looking for work
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave on a sad day because I just finished Joe Posnanski’s 800-page, 300,000-word book, ‘The Baseball 100.’ I wish he had written 800 more pages and 300,000 more words. —David Bell, David Ross, Dave Martinez and Dave Roberts are happy today they aren’t named Joe. The two […]
OBSERVATIONS: A great friend and a great man needs our help
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave on Lou Gehrig Day as the fight continues to find a cure for ALS, the hideous disease that took Gehrig’s life and for whom the disease is now named. —Mike Pratt needs help. And I can’t think of a man more worthy of our aid and […]
OBSERVATIONS: There is ‘hope’ for the 2022 Reds, right?
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave on Memorial Day as we remember those who sacrificed for you and me. And thank you, thank you, thank you all veterans for your service. —Take hope, Cincinnati Reds fans. History does repeat itself (a few times) and miracles do happen (a few times). This note […]
OBSERVATIONS: Is Votto the Reds GOAT? No, No, No
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, finally recovering from a mild COVID attack and not wishing it on anybody. I feel as weak as restaurant iced tea. ~Cincinnati Magazine published a story written by Charles Dotson with the headline: “Joey Votto is the Greatest Reds Player of All Time.” Say what? The […]