OBSERVATIONS: He is not Darth Vader, He is Vada Pinson
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, awaiting the pomp and circumstance of the Super Bowl. Why? Because once it is over, it is BASEBALL TIME. —PLUGGING PINSON: Why has baseball evaded Vada Pinson for the baseball Hall of Fame. He isn’t Darth Vader. He was a baseball player with a lot of […]
OBSERVATIONS: Brewers Do Reds A Big Ol’ Favor
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave and I know baseball is upon us because I actually see the sun shining brightly outside The Man Cave window. —BREWERS HELP REDS: The Cincinnati Reds may not have done much to improve the starting pitchig staff, but sombody else helped them immensely. Sometimes when other […]
OBSERVATIONS: Smith, Stammen (Oh, What A Relief It Is)
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, excited that I can count the days until spring training on my toes and fingers, if I count my big toes twice. —OH WHAT A RELIEF: Sitting in the bullpen waiting for a phone call that isn’t collect isn’t for everybody. It takes a special hombre, […]
OBSERVATIONS: Why I ‘despise’ Dusty Rhodes
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave after destroying an entire bag of peanut butter pretzels courtside while watching UD’s Flyers get back on track with a big win over George Washington. George showed up, but Washington didn’t. —TOUGH PUNISHMENT: It was 1954 and my father drove home a new robin’s-egg blue Oldsmobile […]
OBSERVATIONS: Take That Whistle And. . .Well, You Know
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave after a great night at the Portsmouth Murals baseball banquet as driver Sonny Fulks fought fog on the way over and fought fog on the way back. That’s OK because I’ve been accused of being in a permanent fog. —WHISTLE BLOWER: Cincinnati Reds scout Gene Bennett, […]
OBSERVATIONS: Reds Explain Strategy (Sort Of)
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave keeping cozy in my new pea coat, realizing it won’t be needed in 22 days when Cincinnati Reds pitchers and catchers report to Goodyear, Az. on Valentine’s Day. Hey, ya gotta have heart. —STILL TOO MANY: Cincinnati Reds fans remain perplexed why the team invested $45 […]
McCoy: UD Makes Miller’s Return Miserable
By Hal McCoy Dayton, OH. — As far as homecomings go, former University of Dayton basketball coach Archie Miller’s return was a ‘Nightmare On Edwin Moses Boulevard.’ Milller left Dayton after taking the Flyers to four straight NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the Elite Eight. His re-appearane was Saturday afternoon in UD Arena […]
OBSERVATIONS: When ‘Jason’ Jackson Was Angry, Stay Loose
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave with some off-the-cuff non-newsy stuff on a snowbound Friday afternoon. —‘JASON’ JACKSON: When Danny Jackson pitched for the Cincinnati Reds, a 23-game winner in 1988 and a runner-up to Orel Hershiser for the Cy Young, his temper was legendary. There was a game when left fielder […]
OBSERVATIONS: Three Browns Coaches Unfairly Bite The Dust
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, now down 45 pounds, but hard to resist forbidden fruits while stuck indoors with the refrigerator door within reach. —A POWER PURGE?: When it comes to kneejerk reactions, the jerk part seems to fit Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam. His meddling hand prints are all over […]