Flyers can’t sink threes, fall to George Mason, 67-63
By HAL McCOY It was as if the University of Dayton basketball team sent an engraved invitation into the George Mason huddle that said, “We cordially invite you to win this game. R.S.V.P.” George Mason responded with, “Yes, thank you, we’ll take it.” And take it they did, a 67-63 victory over the Flyers Wednesday […]
Reds’ trade for Gray puts three new faces in the rotation
By HAL McCOY The Cincinnati Reds fit another piece into the pitching reconstruction they are doing this off-season. Sonny Gray became the third new member of the team’s 2019 rotation when the Reds acquired him from the New York Yankees that cost them minor league second baseman Shed Long and a competitive balance draft pick. […]
Flyers show spunk in double OT win at St. Bona
By HAL McCOY On paper, it may have looked as if the University of Dayton basketball teams had an easy assignment Saturday afternoon in Olean, N.Y. They were playing St. Bonaventure, owner of a 6-and-11 record and missing its two starting guards, out with concussion protocols. But they don’t play on paper. They play at […]
Observations: Will there be ‘Gray’ skies over Cincinnati’s pitching mound
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from the Man Cave while waiting for the Los Angeles Rams to beat the New Orleans Saints and the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the New England Patriots in the NFL playoffs. It could be a long wait. It came as no shock that The Brady Bunch (the Patriots) beat […]
Flyers’ hibernation the final four minutes leads to loss to VCU, 76-71
By HAL McCOY With an opportunity to score a significant victory Wednesday night at Virginia Commonwealth, the University of Dayton offense retreated into an igloo and stayed there for the last four minutes of the game. The outcome was a disheartening 76-71 defeat, dropping the Flyers to 3-and-1 in the Atlantic 10 and snapping a […]
Observations: Catchy things while catching up
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, awaiting the snow apocalypse that must be coming, judging by the grocery cart grand prix going on at Kroger. —There are still five top-level free agent starting pitchers looking for employment, but none seems destined to wear a Cincinnati Reds uniform in 2019. The latest rumors […]
Observations: Where do the Reds stand on pitching?
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave after a visit to the dermatologist to have my face frozen and zapped — so why didn’t I wear sun screen all those hot summer days of tennis in the sun? —It was mostly all quiet on the trading and signing front for baseball during the […]
Observations: Meyer, Haskins go out as winners (barely)
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, ready to visit my ophthalmologist to see if he can clear up my bleary eyes after watching what seemed like 158 bowl games over the last month —The Ohio State University Buckeyes gave coach Urban Meyer a nice parting gift for his last game, a 28-23 […]
Observations: Coming close not good enough for Browns, Bengals
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave while watching the Bengals come close against the Pittsburgh Steelers and simultaneously listening on the radio to the Cleveland Browns come close to the Baltimore Ravens. But you know what they say about coming close — coming close only works with hand grenades and horseshoes. —Cleveland […]