Some pre-weekend Observations
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave excitingly awaiting Milwaukee’s visit this weekend to Great American Ball Park, hoping the Reds are not entering Barry McGuire’s ‘Eve of Destruction.’ —THE TRUE BLUE CREW: The Milwaukee Brewers aren’t doing it with smoky mirrors, sleight of hand or desert mirages. It only seems that way. […]
Some early-week Observations
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, wondering every day which team will show up, the Cincinnati Jekylls or the Cincinnati Hydes. —WAY PAST TIME: The always late-to-the party MLB finally caught up to the 20th century. Yes, the 20th. It still hasn’t caught up to the 21st century. A female umpire finally […]
Some Sunday Observations
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave after watching Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Martinez in perpetual motion, thinking he would be a perfect mascot for the NBA’s Indiana Pacers. —ADD SOME POWER?: As the trade deadline creeps closer, the most talk is that the Cincinnati Reds need to add a power bat to […]
Some All-Star Break Observations…
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, so glad the All-Star carnival/circus is over and we can get back to Real Baseball. —DREAM ON: How delightful would it be to see Middletown native Kyle Schwarber in a Cincinnati Reds uniform? Even in those ugly black City Connects. They wouldn’t have to give away […]
Some early-week Observations…
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave wandering aimlessly in the backyard, wondering where baseball went. I’m not a fan of the All-Star game. —ATLANTA’S TWO MURPHYS: Isn’t it bad enough that one Murphy who played for the Atlanta Braves is snubbed. Dale Murphy should have been inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame […]
Some Pre-Weekend Observations
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, watching the maturation of Elly De La Cruz over the last month. Instead of attemption to drown baseballs in the Ohio River, he has become a magician, using a bat as his wand to spray singles and doubles up the middle and the opposite way. He […]
Some mid-week Observations…
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, wondering how a team that lost 100 games last season and has been more than 10 games under .500 most of this year can win 11 straight road games as the Miami Marlines have done. Baseball. Ya gotta love it. —ALL-$$$ TEAM: They’ve named the All-Star […]
Some Post-Fourth Observations
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, trying to convince Parker and the Milghty Quinn that the fireworks are over and the world isn’t ending. —TELL ‘EM HERBIE: Kirk Herbstreit is a Centerville native, a former Ohio State football star, a top-shelf TV football analyst. . .and a gargantuan Cincinnati Reds fan. On […]
Something ‘Racy’ Today
By Hal McCoy Columbus, OH.— A county fair features cotton candy, corn on the cob, FFA livestock shows, live singing, amusement rides. . .and harness racing. As Ohio’s fairs move from county to county during the summer, up and coming sulky stars follow the calendar. and fans follow the horses and their drivers. And some […]