McCoy: Ramirez Ruins Reds With 3-Run Home In Eighth
By Hal McCoy If they awarded a Most Underrated and Most Unappreciated Trophy, Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez would have retired it by now. Playing in Cleveland, he gets lost on the banks of Lake Erie, but the Guardians wouldn’t be where they are without him — American League Central champions. And the Cincinnati […]
OBSERVATIONS: Some Terrific Ideas For The Reds
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave with some idea for the Cincinnati Reds, one tongue-in-cheek. . .and speaking of tongues, does Reds President of Baseball Operations Nick Krall have a forked tongue? —ANOTHER DAVID?: Some ideas for the Cincinnati Reds, even though it appears they don’t like my idea of moving […]
McCoy: A New Manager (Interim) But Same Stuff For Reds
By Hal McCoy Cincinnati Reds interim manager Freddie Benavides received a first-game dose of some of the obstacles fired manager David Bell endured the entire season. Even before the first pitch of the Reds 6-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians Tuesday night in Progressive Field, Benavides lost two pitchers. One was scheduled starter Jakob Junis, […]
Ask Hal: Robot Umpires Will Get ‘Em Wrong, Too
By Hal McCoy Q: A stat from 2018 revealed that MLB umpires missed 34,294 balls and strikes calls, averaging 14 per game, so how can anyone not be enthusiastic about the full implementation of the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system for 2026? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek. A: Anyone? Mark me down as Anyone. I hate it already. […]
McCoy: Reds Make Bell ‘The Fall Guy’ And Fire Him
By Hal McCoy It is always sad to see a good man lose his job, a job he loves and has dedicated his life to performing it. David Bell is a good man and a good baseball person, part of a family that made baseball its life. But in baseball, a manager is hired to […]
McCoy: Skenes Gets Under Reds’ Skins For A Third Time
By Hal McCoy If Google is asked to name the most famous baseball pitcher all-time named Paul, it produces page after page of stories about Paul Skenes. That’s quite the accomplishment for a 22-year-old guy working his first year in the major leagues. The Cincinnati Reds, though, believe it with all their hearts and souls […]
OBSERVATIONS: Wait ‘Til Next Year Taunt Continues For Reds
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, wondering that to do when Ohio State plays at noon and the Cincinnati Reds play at 1:10? I’m a monstrous OSU fans and I’m paid to watch the Reds. It was easy. Watch the Buckeyes for an hour until it’s 28-7, then switch to the Reds […]
McCoy: Is Elly De La Cruz Becoming A Legend In His Own Time?
By Hal McCoy The Legend of Elly De La Cruz continues to grow and grow and grow with each passing game. How can the much overused word ‘legend’ be applied to a 22-year-old player in his second MLB season? It is because De La Cruz continues to set records as the season progresses. On Saturday […]
McCoy: Martinez Shuts Down Pirates For Fourth Straight Win
By Hal McCoy When the 2025 baseball season unfolds, the Cincinnati have a difficult, but pleasant, dilemma. Who will be in the starting rotation? Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Andrew Abbott, Graham Ashcraft, Rhett Lowder, Nick Martinez, Julian Aguiar or a mystery man? The 2024 season began with Greene, Lodolo, Abbott, Ashcraft and Frankie Montas in […]