Observations: ‘Skipper’ — You Can Book This One
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, thanking MLB’s streaming of every game so this baseball junkie can overdose on game after game after game. —OF MANAGERS AND DOGS: There is a terrific new book on the market by Scott Miller, one of the game’s best baseball writers. It is called ‘Skipper,’ a […]
McCoy: a 1-0 loss…to the Pirates???
By Hal McCoy TJ Friedl led Tuesday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a triple off the top of the PNC Park’s 21-foot high wall. And he didn’t score. That set the tone for a 1-0 loss, the eighth time the Reds have been shut out, tying the Pirates for the most in MLB. […]
McCoy: Reds Double Their Pleasure…
By Hal McCoy The game plan for the Cincinnati Reds Monday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates was plain and simple — score more than four runs and it was a money-back guaranteed win. They executed the game plan, and then some, to score a 7-1 victory in PNC Park. To Pittsburgh, offense is just a […]
McCoy: Where There’s A Will…
By Hal McCoy The Cleveland Guardians have a two-part question: “Why did we trade Will Benson and how can we get him back?” Benson was Cleveland’s No 1 draft pick in 2016. But they gave up on him in February of 2023. They traded him to the Cincinnati Reds for a couple of minor league […]
McCoy: Benson Strikes Again, Reds Win
By Hal McCoy The reincarnation of Will Benson and the recovery of Austin Hays continue on a positive path for the Cincinnati Reds. Benson and Hays both rocketed home runs late Friday afternoon in Great American Ball Park, propelling the Reds to a 5-4 victory over the Cleveland Guardians. Benson, Cleveland’s No. 1 draft pick […]
Observations: Aiming Some Recognition To Ex-Reds Skipper
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, suffering a swollen left ear from doing so many cellphone interviews on the Pete Rose situation. And I know the checks are in the mail. —PRAISE FOR DAVE: Dave Bristol managed the Cincinnati Reds in the late 1960s and does not receive enough credit for being […]
McCoy: Reds Finally Beat Chisox…
By Hal McCoy The Cincinnati Reds borrowed a line Thursday afternoon from the movie Network: “I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore.” After losing two games to the plug ugly Chicago Light Sox, the Reds played a near-perfect game and routed the 14-and-30 Sox, 7-1. They scored three runs […]
McCoy: Reds Shrivel Again…
By Hal McCoy On Pete Rose Night in front of 43,585 in Great American Ball Park, the Cincinnati Reds played like anything but the Pete Rose way. For the second straight night against the second worst team in MLB, the Chicago White Sox, the Reds were Team Futility. It was beyond embarrassing. The last place […]
Some Mid-Week Observations….
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave… —WHAT DID HE SAY?: When Bob Castellini moved into the big executive chair in Great American Park, his first media press conference was a concert of optimism. One of his quotes, as recalled by great friend Matt Steinmann, was more than naive: “We will bring championships […]