Observations: Reds get ‘recognition’ on MLB-TV
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, recovering after eating too much Esther Price cashew bark, too much caramel popcorn, too much M&Ms with peanuts, too much homemade chocolate buckeyes (thanks, Tammy McCoy), too much Cheryl’s cookies and a meal or three. The bathroom scales are off limits. —Cincinnati Reds Director of Operations […]
Observations: Bengals fans, get used to the Browns
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave awaiting the arrival of The McCoy Brood and the celebration of the McCoy Family Christmas, without anybody like Cousin Eddie and his RV. —Cincinnati Bengals fans, God bless ‘em, can’t believe their team lost two games to the Cleveland Browns this season. A word to the […]
Blockbuster: Reds get LA’s Wood, Puig, Kemp and dump Bailey
By HAL McCOY After it appeared that the Cincinnati Reds might be left standing out in the cold in their pursuit for improvement, they kicked down the door and came in out of the cold with heavy overcoats on. The Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers completed a high-profile deal Friday night that, on the surface, […]
Observations: Duke wins in MSG despite poor shooting, foul trouble
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave while watching some football bowl game, but don’t ask which one because all these fabricated bowl games between .500 teams just blur together. —Are the NBA rims smaller than the college rims? Not really. It only seemed that way Wednesday night when Duke played Texas Tech […]
UD: Crutcher-to-Toppin-to-Dunksville as Flyers whip Western Michigan
By HAL McCOY If Josh Cunningham was a selfish guy, a me-only guy — which he isn’t — he could ask, “What do I have to do to get some attention around here? Tear down the backboard and eat the glass?” That’s because, on a balmy December night in UD Arena, Cunningham lit up Western […]
Observations: Matt Harvey signs $14 million deal with Angels
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave after getting my first taste of MOD pizza, which has been near my home for a year but I hadn’t partaken. Recommendation? A couple of thumbs up. —If the Cincinnati Reds were serious about re-signing free agent pitcher Matt Harvey, they weren’t serious enough. Harvey agreed […]
Observations: Flyers can’t get over the hump against top teams
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from the Man Cave watching basketball games from the Mohegan Sun Arena, wondering if all the fans decided to either stay in the casino or take a long lunch at Bobby Flay’s. —How did the University of Dayton basketball team miss scheduling Kansas, Duke and Tennessee this season? It seems […]
Observations: Reds draft Connor Joe in Rule 5 draft
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave while wondering why the Cincinnati Reds drafted Cotton-Eyed Joe in the Rule 5 draft. What? His name is Connor Joe? Never mind. —The Cincinnati Reds left Las Vegas with a mid-rotation pitcher, Tanner Roark, and a guy named Connor Joe. No, not Joe Connor. It really […]
Observations: Reds add Roark – middle-of-the-rotation guy
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave after a stomach-stuffing Mexican meal of chicken enchiladas rancheros, rice, refried beans and the requisite number of margaritas. —Something struck me as oh-so-true after the Cincinnati Reds acquired middle-of-the-rotation pitcher Tanner Roark from the Washington Nationals Wednesday. And a middle-of-the-rotation guy isn’t what Reds fan were […]