Red Sox eliminate Yankees after surviving ninth-inning fright show
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATION from The Man Cave, doing pre-game research on Boston Red Sox starter Rick Porcello. He is a grandson of former major league infielder Sam Dente, a name I remember because he was a utility infielder in 1954 with the Cleveland Indians, a team that won 111 games then lost four […]
Astros, Dodgers move on, Tribe, Braves headed home
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, wondering which made the loudest crash, our garage door when a spring broke and the door smashed to the floor or the Cleveland Indians hitting the turf in their three-and-flee ALDS loss to the Houston Astros? —After accomplishing so much during the 162-game regular season, the […]
Brewers stone the Rox in three straight to win NLDS
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, remembering trip to Denver and the Rocky Mountain Cafe, where I first ate a delicacy called prairie oysters (ask somebody else what they are): —The Milwaukee Brewers are playing as if they believe they might not lose another game this season. And they might not. They […]
Verlander outduels Kluber is battle of the Masters
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave while an exterminator rids the premises of yellow jackets, an exterminator allergic to bee stings. Go figure. —It was Rembrandt vs. Picasso. It was Chopin vs. Beethoven. It was Einstein vs. Newton. It was Nureyev vs. Baryishnikov. It was McCoy vs Hatfield (well, let’s not get […]
Farrell probably Reds manager, Brewers take out Rockies in 10
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave while watching and waiting for the offensive explosions and fireworks from offensive-minded Colorado and Milwaukee in Game One of the National League Division Series. (It didn’t happen). Another incredible post-season game unfolded in raucous Miller Park. Mike Moustakas drilled a two-out, two-strike line drive single to […]
Yankees, Boone win in a tough game to watch
By HAL McCOY Unsolicited Observations from The Man Cave while watching The Evil Empire against the Analytic A’s in the American League Wild Card game. —It was with mixed emotions as I watched this game as to which team I wanted to win, a game handily won by the New York Yankees, 7-2, over the […]
Low payroll no excuse for being non-competitive
By HAL McCOY The 2018 baseball season is over for the Cincinnati Reds and some fans insist their season ended shortly after the All-Star break when their starting pitchers thought five innings was a complete game. And the bats, so potent in the first half when grand slam home runs were sprayed here, there and […]
Reds finish season with 95 losses, one more than previous two years
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — The long, long, long disappointing and once again another embarrassing season is thankfully over for the Cincinnati Reds and now the real work begins. The playing part of the season concluded Sunday afternoon, a game that was everything but audience participation. It resembled tee-ball because it was full participation, nearly […]
Reds continue stumble toward the finish
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — Those weren’t the 2015 World Series champion Kansas City Royals on the Great American Ball Park grass the last two nights. The Cincinnati Reds just made them appear to be a world championship entourage. The Royals occupy last place in the American League Central, losers of 102 games, but for […]