Reds Blow One to D’Backs
By Hal McCoy There is one method opposing teams have used time and time again to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks this season. And the Cincinnati Reds were afforded that opportunity Friday night in Chase Park and failed miserably during an 11-inning 6-5 loss. Stay close and the Arizona bullpen will find a way to give […]
Some pre-weekend Observations
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, trying to put this thing together when my Havenese, Parker, keeps bringing me her ‘squeaker’ toy to play tug of war and fetch. —THE STREAKERS: Remember when two naked streakers ran across the Shea Stadium outfield and when New York Mets manager Yogi Berra was asked […]
A Night of ‘Misses’ for Reds
By Hal McCoy For the Cincinnati Reds it was one big swing-and-miss during a 2-1 loss Wednesday night to the Los Angeles Angels in the Big A. —They missed an opportunity to move into a tie with the New York Mets in the wild card chase after the Mets lost, 5-4, to the Washington Nationals. […]
Reds Bounce Back
By Hal McCoy It doesn’t matter if they go by the name California Angels, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim or their current name, Los Angeles Angels, they can’t hide from the Cincinnati Reds. With a 6-4 victory Tuesday night in The Big A, the Reds have won 10 straight over the Angels, their longest winning […]
Defense To The Rescue
By Hal McCoy After the excruciating three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend, the Los Angeles Angels were the perfect potion for the Cincinnati Reds. A 4-1 victory over the Angels Monday night in The Big A was Cincinnati’s ninth straight over the Angels. And after kicking around the ball against the Brewers […]
SHOCKER: Reds Beat Brewers…
By Hal McCoy Something incredibly rare took place Sunday afternoon in Great American Ball Park. The Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers. Say what? The Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers. Austin Hays was the man of the minute with a bases-loaded first-pitch single in the 10th inning to give the Reds a 3-2 walk-off […]
Some Sunday Observations…
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave beginning to believe the ‘e’ in Reds stands for errors. —THE TRUE BLUE CREW: The Milwaukee Brewers always find a way to win, like finding loose change under a sofa cushion. Even though they are in MLB’s smallest market, the Brewers are on their way to […]
R’E’ds Emphasize the ‘E
By Hal McCoy ‘E’ usually stands for effort, but in the case of the Cincinnati Reds ‘E’ stands for errors against the Milwaukee Brewers. Three more errors Saturday night to go with three Friday night and a couple of misplays led to a debilitating 6-5 11-inning loss to the Brewers. The coup de grace was […]
Reds Blow 8-1 Lead
By Hal McCoy When is an 8-1 lead in an MLB game unsafe at any speed? It’s when a team squares off against the other-worldly Milwaukee Brewers. The Cincinnati Reds discovered that up close and impersonal Friday night in Great American Ball Park, an unfathomable 10-8 loss to the Brewers. The Reds sent 12 batters […]