OBSERVATIONS: The Twisting Tale of Pitcher Tim Fortugno
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, brandishing a new back pack that I ordered November 29 and it arrived December 14. Amazon must have shipped it via the Amazon River. Why is it Nadine orders from Amazon at 8 a.m. and the order arrives at noon? I believe it is because Amazon […]
OBSERVATIONS: Some Ohtani Fallout. . .And It’s Money Falling
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, acting busy while Nadine wraps a couple dozen Christmas gifts (Me wrap? I’m all thumbs and crooked thumbs at that) . —OHTANI OH MY: Some fallout over the $700 million contract the Los Angeles Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani. . .and that fallout is $100 bills falling […]
OBSERVATIONS: What Is $700 Million Worth Japanese Yen?
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, wondering how much $700 million is in Japanese Yen. OK, I looked it up. It’s 103,635,000,000 yen. —ONE BIG OOPS: How the mighty do fall. Once upon a time, Sports Illustrated was the mightiest of sports journalis, the sports bible. Its writers were the best. No […]
OBSERVATIONS: Lou Piniella. . .One Huge Class Act
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, hoping I can stay alerrt and awake during tonight’s UD-UNLV game that starts at 9 p.m. After all, I am 83. —ONE CLASSY GUY: Lou Piniella is 80 and enduring some health issues — prostate cancer and some mini-strokes and won’t be eligible for another Hall […]
OBSERVATIONS: Why Do ‘Committees’ Screw Things Up?
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, all set to praise Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco for his game against the Los Angeles Rams. . .then he throws that late-game interception and one Browns fan within ear shot was heard to say, “He did that on purpose to help his old team, the […]
OBSERVATIONS: Paul Brown Was Pro Football’s ‘Innovator’
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, congratulating the Cincinnati Reds for signing two functional relief pitchers, Emilio Pagan and Nick Martinez. Do they have Trevor Bauer’s phone number? —THE INNOVATIVE MAN: As a pre-teen in the late 1940s, I tuned into WAKR radio in Akron on Sunday afternoons to listen to Cleveland […]
OBSERVATIONS: Reds Should Sign Bauer, Duvall
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave a week before the MLB winter meetings, not counting the days until Christmas, counting the days until spring training. —TRUTH OR GOSSIP?: There is more gossip floating in the wind concerning the Cincinnati Reds than one hears at a church ice cream social. ONE: CEO Bob […]
OBSERVATIONS: Blowback from Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, saddened by defeats to Ohio State, the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Benglas. At least the Dayton Flyers won on the basketball court, but even that one was not a no-doubter. —IS CLARETT CLEAR?: Ryan Day is 56-7 as Ohio State football coach, 39-0 against every […]
OBSERVATIONS: ‘Turkey Day’ at the old Akron Rubber Bowl
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIOS from The Man Cave on this Thanksgiving morning, awaiting the arrival of family for our prime rib dinner. Turkey? Nah, Nadine says I’m a big enough turkey. —A PERSONAL SUPER BOWL: Not only is Thanksgiving for, well, giving thanks, it is for football, isn’t it? Even back in high school […]