Some Mid-Week Observations….
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave… —WHAT DID HE SAY?: When Bob Castellini moved into the big executive chair in Great American Park, his first media press conference was a concert of optimism. One of his quotes, as recalled by great friend Matt Steinmann, was more than naive: “We will bring championships […]
McCoy: Pete Rose Re-Instated!!!!
By Hal McCoy The last time I talked to Pete Rose on a cellphone call, a month before he died, we talked about his prospects for enshrinement in the baseball Hall of Fame. “They’ll probably make me eligible and put me in after I’m six feet under,” he said. And I said, “Pete, I hate […]
McCoy: Extra Innings Bad For Rosie Reds
By Hal McCoy Extra-inning games for the Cincinnati Reds is pure poison, even against a pathetic team like the Chicago White Sox. With their 5-1 loss in 10 innings to the 13-and-29 White Sox, the Reds are 0-and-5 in extra innings. And to make it worse, even though they get a ghost runner on second […]
McCoy: An Ode To Pete Rose…Love Him Or Despise Him
By Hal McCoy After the 1975 Cincinnati Reds exhaustingly outlasted the Chicago Cubs, 18-11, in mid-June, Pete Rose kicked off his spikes in the Wrigley Field visitor’s clubhouse and yelled over to Joe Morgan, “Hey, Joe, are we bad-ass or what?” That they were. The Big Red Machine. The Great Eight. That 1975 team won […]
McCoy: Reds Shut Out. . .Again
By Hal McCoy If the Cincinnati Reds learned anything during a 6-0 loss to the Houston Astros Sunday afternoon, they learned that Chase Petty is not ready to face the bright klieg lights shining on an MLB mound. Before the game, Petty promised that things would be different from his major league debut April 30 […]
Observations: Reds Make Final $3 1/2 Million Payment To Griffey
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, wondering in my infertile mind if Shohei Ohtani and/or Aaron Judge could be humanoid robots. —PAID IN FULL: The Cincinati Reds removed about $3.6 million from their payroll the last few days. No, they didn’t cut Jose Trevino or Gavin Lux or Jake Fraley, players making […]
McCoy: Reds Score 10 In 1st, Hang On To Win, 13-9
By Hal McCoy Is it possible for an MLB team to score 10 runs in the first inning and lose? Is it possible for an MLB team to lead by 12-1 in the third inning and lose? The Cincinnati Reds put that concept to the supreme test Saturday night before holding off the Houston Astros, […]
McCoy: Reds Lose to Astros For First Time Since 2016, 3-0
By Hal McCoy The Cincinnati Reds moribund offense continues to hide and is trying to seek, with minimal success. After arriving in Houston at 3 a.m. Friday, the Reds played as if sleep walking Friday night in a 3-0 loss to the Houston Astros. It was the sixth time they’ve been shut out and their […]
Observations: Some Tales About Long Ago No-No’s
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, loving MLB-TV and driving Nadine to distraction by flipping from game-to-game-to-game as the different colored uniforms flash by. —OH, NO, A NO-NO: There is no doubt in my mind that Hunter Greene with his 100 mies an hour moving fastballs and his wipe away sliders will […]