McCoy: Tigers Complete Three-Game Sweep Of Nose-Diving Reds
By Hal McCoy All the optimism and euphoria of the Cincinnati Reds’ three-game sweep of the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium took a belly-whopper to the bottom of the Ohio River over the weekend. With a chance to turn their season around, the Reds were swept three games in Great American Ball Park by […]
OBSERVATIONS: When It Came To Trades, Trader Jack McKeon Was ‘The Guy’
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, still trying to get two of my dogs, Parker and The Mighty Quinn, out of my office closet, where they hide from fireworks. They don’t bother my other dog, Paige. She’s deaf and oblivious. But she loves everybody. —JACK OF ALL TRADES: With the trade deadline […]
McCoy: The Reds Drop One To Lowly Tigers, 5-4
By Hal McCoy For the Cincinnati Reds, now is the time, now is the hour. Are they going to be condenders, pretenders or offenders? July is a ‘Make-a-Wish’ month. If they wished the schedule to get easier, they get their wish. Starting with this three-game Detroit series, the Reds have 13 straight games against teams […]
McCoy: Reds Beat Yankees. . .But How Did They Do It?
By Hal McCoy Somehow, some way, the Cincinnati Reds scored an improbable and implausible 3-2 win over the New York Yankees Wednesday night. How does a team win with only three hits? How does a team win with only one hit over the last seven innings? How does a team win when the first four […]
OBSERVATIONS: Reds Should Try To Trade Montas And Candelario
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave after a trip to the dentist and being told I need about $5,000 worth of bridge work. Is the guy going to put the Golden Gate Bridge in my mouth? —TRADE BAIT: Baseball’s trade deadline is fast approaching and the question for the Cincinnati Reds is. […]
McCoy: De La Cruz Outshines ‘The Judge’
By Hal McCoy Every time Aaron Judge sticks his head out of the dugout, the pitcher becomes Nervous Norvis. And rightfully so. And it is fast becoming the same way for Elly De La Cruz. Sure enough, Judge hit an Aaron Judge home Tuesday night in Yankee Stadium. And he added two singles. And sure […]
OBSERVATIONS: Pitchers Look For Nothing But Swings And Misses
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave after a weekend of watching the Cincinnati Reds put together more zeros than the Japanese Air Force in World War II. —LOOKING FOr K’S: Bob Feller pitched more than 300 innings three times for the Cleveland Indians, once pitching 371 innings. In today’s game, a pitcher […]
McCoy: Cardinals Shut Out Reds. . .Again, This Time, 2-0
By Hal McCoy Somewhere there is a signed document that reads: “The Cincinnati Reds shall not win two games in a row nor win a series.” They had the opportunity Sunday afternoon to shred that document, but failed miserably, a 2-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in Busch Stadium. They entered the game with […]
Ask Hal: There Are Current Iconic Players Like Ohtani, Trout
By Hal McCoy Q: Following the recent passing of Willie Mays, news outlets have drawn comparison between his greatness and that of the iconic players of his era, so does this raise questions about today’s player being less talented? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek. A: No, it doesn’t. He was just being compared to his contemporaries and […]