McCoy: Espinal To The Rescue
By Hal McCoy When Chicago Cubs pitcher Justin Steele stands on the Great American Ball Park mound, he must feel as if he is facing The Big Red Machine. When the Cincinnati Reds scored five runs against him Tuesday night in two innings, he was en route to an 0-and-4 career record in GABP. That, […]
McCoy: Reds Rip Cubs, 7-1, With Homers By Benson, Friedl And Candelario
By Hal McCoy The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs enacted chapter one of a Battle for the Basement Monday night in Great American Ball Park. They were in a virtual tie for last place in the National League Central and the Reds were solid winners in game one, 7-1. That pushed the Reds record in […]
OBSERVATIONS: Some Pertinent Questions Concerning The Reds
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, wondeirng at the trade deadline if I’m a seller or a buyer. —RlNG MY BELL: This one was unearthed by former Cincinnati sportswriter Bill Koch and it is fodder for the ever-swelling David Bell bashers. Since 1882, the Cincinnati Reds have employed only seven managers who […]
Ask Hal: Best Reds Catchers Other Than Johnny Bench?
By Hal McCoy Q: Is the process of creating a lineup in MLB rely on scientific analysis or gut feeling? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek. A: If there had been analytics people showing possible lineups to Sparky Anderson, Billy Martin, Tony La Russa or Tommy Lasorda, that person would be shown the toilet and the flush handle […]
McCoy: Reds Manage Four Hits In 4-0 Loss To Tampa Bay
By Hal McCoy It is back to the Batter’s Box Doldrums for the Cincinnati Reds. They tried again Saturday what worked Friday and it didn’t work and, in fact, failed miserably. After getting only three hits Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays and winning in 10 inning, the Reds tried to win Saturday with four […]
McCoy: Reds Pull One Out In 10 Innings Against Rays, 3-2
By Hal McCoy It was ‘Nick At Nite’ for the Cincinnati Reds Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays inside dark and dank Tropicana Field. The offense was non-existent for the Reds for nine innings, just two hits, but Stuart Fairchild delivered a one-out run-scoring double in the 10th inning to rescue a 3-2 victory. […]
OBSERVATIONS: What To Do With Elly De La Cruz
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave on an off day with nothing to do but visit our family physician and she will tell me, “You’re fine and the co-pay is $50.” —ON CRUZ CONTROL: Elly De La Cruz is a guy who can outrun the blink of an eye and nobody takes […]
McCoy: Reds Rock Braves In DH Opener Behind Elly, Steer And Bullpen
By Hal McCoy Even the deepest baseball aficionado would concur that Wednesday afternoon’s Cincinnati Reds-Atlanta Braves game bordered on the bizarre. The Braves put 14 runners on base in the first five innings and raked Reds starter Frankie Montas for 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings. The Reds made three errors, two in the first […]
OBSERVATIONS:
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave and former commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti wasn’t writing about the Cincinnati Reds when he penned: “Baseball breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart.” But it sure sounds like it. Reds fans have more broken hearts than a country singer. —BASEBALL’S MONTY HALL: With […]