OBSERVATIONS: When a ‘bad guy’ was really a ‘good guy’
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, politely saying no when Nadine asks if I want to work a jigsaw puzzle. I am against anything that contains back-to-back Z’s. —This one falls under a cliche: Never judge a book by its cover. And I hope all of you consider that when you see […]
OBSERVATIONS: The day I told a manager he was fired’
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave where I was asked what day it is and I said, “Everyday.” —One of the things I am not proud of is that I am probably the only baseball writer in history to tell a manager that he was fired. It was 1984. . .and purely […]
OBSERVATIONS: Why can’t they just leave baseball alone?
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave and for the first time in my life I am hoping somebody toilet papers our house. —The newest absurdity involving Major League Baseball surfaced last week — a plan on how the game could return sooner than later. There would be no National League and no […]
OBSERVATIONS: He is not just another ‘Joe Smith’
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave and I don’t have to watch the movie ‘Groundhog Day.’ I’m living it, like everybody else. —Say what you want negatively about the cheating Houston Disastros, it is deserved. But say nothing but positive things about Houston pitcher Joe Smith and his wife. Smith, a former […]
OBSERVATIONS: Has MLB and the players lost their minds?
By HAL McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave while watching live harness racing from Sweden. How desperate am I? Extremely. —Some cockeyed optimist in New York suggested that the Major League baseball season could resume on May 1. If that’s true, they would need to re-start spring training in the next week or so. […]
OBSERVATIONS: Toppin, Grant need ‘Nice Guy’ awards, too
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave after an embarrassing loss to my wife, Nadine, in a backyard game of cornhole. Our game was made by Dave (Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek) and features University of Dayton logos. Sweet. —Is there a college player award out there that the University of Dayton’s Obi Toppin hasn’t won? Is […]
OBSERVATIONS: The night Gary’s Real McCoy let me down
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, refusing to watch all those replays of past World Series and NCAA tournaments because I’ve been there, done that, and I know the outcomes. —Chatted on the telephone this week with long-time friend and legendary scout Gary Hughes. I hate talking on the phone, but what […]
OBSERVATIONS: Would you like $4,775 a day? Sure, you would
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, watching our puppy, Quinn, go bonkers when I mention the word, ‘walk,’ when he has only taken four of them. And he goes nuts with happiness when we take off his bulky Invisible Fence collar. —Those many, many Americans who have lost their jobs and […]
OBSERVATIONS: Dusty Baker hired to polish Astros tarnished image
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, waiting for what most people call the Super Bowl but probably will be The Patrick Mahomes Show. And when did the Kansas City Chiefs hire Wilford Brimley as their head coach? —The Houston Astros, trying to salvage a bit of their shattered image after the sign-stealing […]