OBSERVATIONS: Odds & Ends from The Man Cave
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave while watching the University of Kentucky beat No. 1 (at the time) Michigan State. Was thorughly impressed with UK guard Tyrese Maxey. It is evident he loves the game because his smile is so bright they could play the game without lights. —There are some in […]
OBSERVATIONS: The Browns are nothing but black-and-blue
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave while watching the Cleveland Browns wear football uniform costumes for Halloween and not to play winning football. They had no tricks and they are not a treat. —Call the coroner and the undertaker because the Cleveland Browns are dead and buried. The only award they will […]
OBSERVATIONS: Mostly about the Reds, Nationals and Astros
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Sun Room, gladly trying to help Nadine as much as I can (feebly) after she had her second total knee replacement surgery. After all, she has spent half her life taking care of me, a really tough assignment she accepts without a whimper. —There is a new book […]
Nationals win it all, take Game 7 from Astros, 6-2
By HAL McCOY When the Washington Nationals are seemingly down-and-out, backed into a corner and covering up, they have the opposition right where they want them. Once again displaying the resilience of a rubber band, the Nationals arose from smoldering ashes Wednesday night to beat the Houston Astros, 6-2, to win the 2019 World Series. […]
Nationals send World Series to Game 7, 7-2 over Astros
By HAL McCOY The Washington Nationals, like Mississippi mosquitoes, just won’t go away. For the fourth time in the 2019 post-season, the Nationals played a game that if they lost, their season was over. And Elimination Game No. 4 ended the same way as the previous three, a pressure-packed, gut-wrenching victory for the Nats. The […]
OBSERVATIONS: Can the Bengals stay in London (please)?
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave while wondering if maybe the Cincinnati Bengals should try soccer while they’re playing in Wembley Stadium. Soccer is known as football in England, but is that really American Football the Bengals are trying to play? The Bengals proved Sunday that are just as bad internationally as […]
Astros finish sweep in Washington, lead Series 3-2
By HAL McCOY Max Scherzer versus Gerrit Cole: Great match-up. Joe Ross versus Gerrit Cole: Not so great. A stiff neck and back forced scheduled Washington Nationals starter Max Scherzer to take a pass from his Game 5 World Series assignment Sunday night. His stand-in, Joe Ross, was no match for Gerrit Cole and the […]
Some guy named Urquidy puts clamps on Nationals, Series all even
,By HAL McCOY When conversation surfaces about the multi-talented Houston Astros pitching staff, the names Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander, Zach Greinke, Wade Miley, Joe Smith and Roberto Osuna are discussed. But, Jose Urquidy? Who is Jose Urquidy? The Washington Nationals became acutely aware of Urquidy Saturday night in Nationals Park in Game 4 of the […]
Astros put a halt to Nats thoughts of a World Series sweep
By HAL McCOY The Houston Astros made a strong and stern statement Friday night: “We’re not done yet. You can put away those brooms.” After losing the first two games of the 2019 World Series at home, the Astros strolled into enemy territory, Nationals Park, and stopped the Washington Nationals, 4-1. It was no easy […]