OBSERVATIONS: Injuries Already Plaguing The Reds
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, just hours away from witnessing a professional baseball game — the Cincinnati Reds againstg the team’s prospects at the Dayton Dragons’ Day Air Park. —OH, THE INJURIES: One thing for certain that the Cincinnati Reds or any team needs is for players to stay clear of […]
McCoy: Can The Reds Win The NL Central?
By Hal McCoy It is not known if Norman Vincent Peale was a Cincinnati Reds fan, or even a baseball fan. He lived and grew up in Reds Country, Bowersville in Greene County. If he was a Reds fan and was still with us, the author of ‘The Power of Positive Thinking’ could use this […]
Observations: You Can Always Book It
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, just a few days (Tuesday) before the Cincinnati Reds appear live and in color in Dayton to play the team’s top prospects. —BOOK IT, BILLY: It is sheer delight when I shamble across the street to the mailbox and find a package in a plain brown […]
Xavier Encroaches On UD And Puts On NCAA First Four Show
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from UD Arena for a second night of NCAA First Four distraction, bleary-eyed after leaving UD Arena at midnight Tuesday, then getting up at 6 a.m. to watch the Dodgers and Cubs in the TokyoDome. —As far as the University of Dayton’s Flyer Faithful were concerned, Xavier’s NCAA First Four […]
OBSERVATIONS: A Quick Trip To The First Four At UD Arena
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from UD Arena, a special edition from the site of the NCAA First Four basketball tournament. Just somethinng to entertain me before baseball’s ‘real’ Opening Day a week from Thursday in Cincinnati —UNWELCOME GUESTS: While the University of North Carolina was taking shots against San Diego State Tuesday night, West […]
OBSERVATIONS: De La Cruz Is Batting Third. . .And That’s Right
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, only 10 days before Opening Day, but who’s counting? I am. I no longer have to count on my fingers and toes, just my fingers. —ORDER-LY FASHION: As I’ve written many times, during my 52 years of covering the Cincinnati Reds, only one manager ever asked […]
Ask Hal: Would There Be A Backlash in Pete Rose Is Re-instated?
By Hal McCoy Q: If commissioner Rob Manfred removes Pete Rose from the restricted list, making him eligible for the Hall of Fame, would there be protesters in response? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek. A: Absoulutely. Fans seem to love Rose or despise him, few in-betweens. And there are Hall of Famers dead set against his […]
OBSERVATIONS: Stephenson To Miss Start Of Season, Trevino ‘nicked’
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, dizzy from watching college basketball morning, noon and Knight, er, night. Bob Knight is no longer with us, but John Feinstein’s book about him, ‘A Season On The Brink,’ is the best basketball book you’ll ever read (And Feinstein passed away this week). —JOSE CAN YOU […]
McCoy: UD Flyers Go One And Done In A-10 Tournament
By Hal McCoy Washington, DC — The University of Dayton basketball team might better have spent its time Friday night walking up the 896 steps of the Washington Monument. Except reachng the top of its goals has been difficult to achieve for the Flyers, especially when it comes to the Atlantic 10 tournament. Once again, […]