Observations: Why Hasn’t Pat Kelly Managed The Reds?
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, wondering if the red-hot Reds want the days off for the All-Star break. Rece Hinds said he doesn’t want it. No kidding? —A ‘PAT’ ON THE BACK: When somebody asks for a photo of a ‘baseball lifer,’ they should be shown a picture of Pat Kelly. […]
McCoy: The Legend of Rece Hinds Marches On
By Hal McCoy It was Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Baseball Saturday afternoon in Great American Ball Park, a virtual three-ring circus. And the ringmaster was, of course, Rece Hinds, who makes history every time he puts his feet in the batter’s box, takes a big swing and smiles. The Cincinnati Reds clobbered six home […]
Observations: Before Elly There Was Run Rickey, Run
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, something I usually finish as soon as I get out of bed, before I feed the dogs, before I feed myself and before I feed the cardinals in the backyard. Priorities, priorities, priorities. —RUN RICKEY, RUN: Hall of Famer/broadcaster Barry Larkin recently chatted with Rickey Henderson […]
McCoy: Greene, Stephenson Rock The Rockies, 8-1
By Hal McCoy Hunter Greene was not an All-Star Thursday afternoon in Great American Ball Park. He was All-Galaxy. He was All-Universe. Perhaps he realized that his offense often snoozes on the day he pitches. During his previous 18 starts, the Reds were shut out four times and they scored two or fewer runs eight […]
McCoy: Reds Rally In Ninth Falls One Run Short
By Hal McCoy One run short. One big rally, but one short. One big swing of the bat needed, but one run short. The Cincinnati Reds, down four runs in the ninth inning, staged a big-time rally against Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jalen Beeks. They scored three times to cut the lead to one. And […]
OBSERVATIONS: All Aboard With Elly De La Cruz
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, still blurry-eyed after a visit to the eye doctor. . .those eye drops are killers. —HE HAS A TICKET TO RIDE: Yes, he is only 22. Yes, he has only played in the majors for little more than a season. But Elly De La Cruz is […]
McCoy: There Is A Lot of Hinds-ight With The Reds
By Hal McCoy Elly De La Cruz, move over. Take a temporary seat behind Rece Hinds, Superman without a cape. With another gargantuan home run, a triple and a double, Hinds etched his name in the MLB history/record books — the first player to collect five extra-base hits in his first two major league games. […]
McCoy: Reds Take Care Of Business
By Hal McCoy It was deja vu for the Cincinnati Reds Monday night in Great American Ball Park, only it wasn’t deja vu all over again. This time they flipped the script and it produced 6-0 win over the Colorado Rockies. On Saturday, Hunter Greene turned a 2-0 lead over to the bullpen after pitching […]
ASK HAL: No, Jonathan India Is Not A Bust This Year
By Hal McCoy Q: Do you concur that Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India has delivered average offensive statistics and a subpar defensive performance? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek. A: Absolutely not. I don’t know what you’ve been watching to even have that enter your mind. Yes, he started slowly, but his offensive numbers right now are […]