OBSERVATIONS: India wins Rookie of Year (And, YES, I voted for him)
By HAL McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, typed in my new office-style executive swivel chair, which Office Depot put together for me for an additional $15. —As he said early in spring, Jonathan India wanted to win the Jackie Robinson National League Rookie of the Year Award. Mission accomplished. . .and almost unanimously. […]
OBSERVATIONS: Who’s next to say good-bye to the Reds?
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from the Man Cave, waiting for the next trade announcement from the Cincinnati Reds that they’ve traded Luis Castillo for three new MacBook Pro laptops. —This is sad to say, but painfully true. If fans want to see Triple-A baseball next year, you don’t have to drive to Columbus, Toledo […]
Observations: Trading Barnhart a salary dump for the Reds
By HAL McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave after watching Aaron Rodgers, missing three receivers, beat unbeaten Arizona. As Stephen A. Smith says, “He’s a bad man.” And ol’ SAS should know something ‘bad.’ —The Cincinnati Reds traded Tucker Barnhart today for a minor league infielder. . .and there are a couple of bad […]
OBSERVATIONS: There are no ‘Johns’ on the Valpo roster
By HAL McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, waiting to pull hard for Dusty Baker to win his first World Series, even though it is difficult for me to root against Atlanta’s Freddie Freeman and Adam Duvall. —Valparaiso University’s Brown Field owns a unique distinction. And it isn’t a good one. There isn’t a […]
OBSERVATIONS: Why would the Cardinals fire Mike Shildt?
By HAL McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, where I need a new La-Z-Boy because I’ve worn out the old one and my energetic and always curious Havanese pup, The Mighty Quinn, keeps clawing at the leather, obviously thinking there is a dog biscuit under it. —What in the name of Anheuser-Busch does a […]
The ‘tale’ of Pete Rose’s collision with Ray Fosse
EDITOR’S NOTE: With the passing of Ray Fosse, I’ve resurrected a piece I did a few years ago on The Big Collision at home plate… McCoy: Rose’s All-Star Collision Heard ‘Round The World by Hal McCoy | Features Rose’s unforgettable crash with Cleveland catcher Ray Fosse to score the winning run…but how many of the […]
OBSERVATIONS: The big question, ‘Who ya got?’
By HAL McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, bleary-eyed from trying to keep up with the baseball playoffs while channel-surfing to watch footballs fly. —As I stood in a Kroger produce aisle fondling a head of lettuce, a man asked, “Who ya got?” As I sat in a lawn chair atop my driveway while […]
OBSERVATIONS: Why should a 106-win team have to play a wild card game?
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, fresh from a week on St. Simons Island, deeply tanned, excessive baggage around the waist and totally exhausted from doing nothing. —My son, Brian, asked me this pertinent question: Do you think MLB should seed the playoffs after the teams are determined so a team that […]
OBSERVATIONS: At least the Reds were fun to watch…until September
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from St. Simons Island, where I fled for a week’s vacation just hours after the Cincinnati Reds were kicked out of the playoffs. . .and now what? Please don’t make me watch the St. Louis Cardinals. Oh yeah, college football and the NFL. Bring ‘em on. —It was fun while […]