McCoy: This Time The Reds Jump To 5-0 Lead And Hold On To Win
By Hal McCoy For the second straight game the Cincinnati Reds forged to a 5-0 lead after three innings on a cold Friday night in Great American Ball Park. The last time it was in San Francisco and the Reds gave away the lead and lost. This time, though, it wasn’t the potent Giants. It […]
Observations: Francona Should Have walked Yastrzemski (20/20 Hindsight)
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from the Man Cave, hoping that Terry Francona doesn’t mind me second guessing his decision during Wednesday’s loss to the San Francisco Giants. Second-guessing is so, so easy. —SHOULDA WALKED YAZ: Wonder if Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona knew that San Francisco’s Mike Yastrzemski had four walk-off home runs when […]
McCoy: Reds Blow Two Five-Run Leads, Lose to Giants, 8-6, In 10
By Hal McCoy The Cincinnati Reds were afforded the chance to take three Giant steps toward respectability over the last three days in Oracle Park. To do it, they needed a win Wednesday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants. And it didn’t happen, and it didn’t happen in the worst […]
Observations: Reds Need To Give The Cardinals A Call About Hits
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, staying up way past my bed time with a pot of coffee next to me, watching to see if the Cincinnati Reds can score more than a run or two against the San Francisco Giants. Miracles do happen. —GIVE ‘EM A CALL: If somebody in the […]
McCoy: Reds Involved In Fourth 1-0 Game, But They Win This One
By Hal McCoy The Cincinnati Reds were participants in their fourth 1-0 game Tuesday night in San Francisco’s Oracle Park and for the first time they were on the positive side. Nick Lodolo, Graham Ashcraft and Emilio Pagan combined for a four-hitter as the Reds shut out the Giants for the second straight night. The […]
McCoy: Greene One Pitch Away From Complete Game, Wins 2-0
By Hal McCoy Hunter Greene keeps getting better and better and better and better. And he couldn’t have been much better Monday in San Francisco’s Oracle Park. He came within one pitch of a complete-game shutout as the Cincinnati Reds ended the San Francisco Giants’ seven-game winning streak, 2-0. He was 3-and-2 against Jung Hoo […]
Asl Hal: A Home Run Should Be Just A Plain Ol’ Home Run
By Hal McCoy Q: Does commissioner Rob Manfred intentionally disregard the extensive misuse of the injured list contrary to its original design? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek. A: It was designed to place injured players on the list, hence injured list. If you are saying teams place uninjured players on the list, where is your proof? I […]
McCoy: Reds Fall Flat Again, Lose 11th Straight Series To Brewers
By Hal McCoy The Cincinnati Reds slid back to the doldrums and what a skid it was Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee’s American Family Field. The Milwaukee Brewers blasted the Reds, 8-2, a fifth loss in six games for the Reds. The Reds have lost 11 straight series to their National League Central foe. And they […]
Observations: A Manager Is Only As Good As His Players
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, watching it rain down on a dreary, miserable Sunday morning, but thankful I’m able to watch anything. —SUCCESS AND FAILURE: It would be easy to say that the three straight 1-0 losses made Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona sick, which is why he missed the next […]