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 […]
Nationals crush Astros, 12-3, take two games to none lead
By HAL McCOY It was a matter of which team was going to blink first in Game 2 of the World Series Wednesday night. Not only did the Houston Astros blink, they seemed to close their eyes completely in the seventh inning, a six-run explosion by the Washington Nationals. The result was a 12-3 Nationals […]
Nationals hold off Astros, 5-4, to win first World Series game
By HAL McCOY The Washington Nationals and Houston Astros were familiar with each other before the season even began and probably didn’t need scouting reports before the World Series. They share a spring training facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., FITTEAM Ballpark at the Palm Beaches. They played six exhibition games against each other this […]
OBSERVATIONS: Why was Aroldis Chapman smiling?
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave while wondering whoever said that something is dirt cheap. Fifteen bags of top soil costs $20 at Home Depot. —Did you see the smile on New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman after he gave up the series-deciding home run to Jose Altuve, Houston’s Little Big Man? […]