Ask Hal: Post-season Awards Are Not Ego Trips
By HaL McCoy Contributing Writer Q: Are post-season awards such as Gold Gloves any more than bragging rights? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek. A: They give the winners the right to brag, being the best at what they do. Most of them, though, are not braggarts and accept the awards with appreciation and humility. Most will tell […]
McCoy: Reds Win, Votto Given Heart-Warming ‘Sendoff’
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer The Cincinnati Reds applied the air brakes to a four-game losing streak Sunday afternoon, 4-2, over the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was the final home game of the 2023 regular season and perhaps the last game in GABP for Joey Votto. In an emotional post-game interview with Bally Sports piped into […]
OBSERVATIONS: A Too Early Rush to Judgement on De La Cruz
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, down 36 pounds and only four to go. I’m loving the new clothes Nadine keep bringing home. And some of then are even for me. —RASH JUDGEMENT: One of the most absurd pieces I’ve read in a long, long time was put out by WCPO-TV in […]
McCoy: Reds lead, 9-0, but lose, 13-12, one of the worst losses ever???
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Every night Cincinnati Reds fans shake their heads and say, “It can’t get any worse.” Then it gets worse. And it couldn’t get any worse than what unfolded Saturday night in front of 29,680 stunned fans. The Reds lost, 13-12 to the Pittsburgh Pirates, which is ugly enough. But the […]
McCoy: Reds Suffer Devastating Defeat to Pirates, 7-5
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer With the wild card chase tighter than a lid on a new jar of dill pickles, there is no doubt the Cincinnati Reds were watching the clubhouse television sets as they prepared for Friday night’s game. They saw the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies Friday afternoon in Wrigley Field, […]
McCoy: Reds Blow Lead in Ninth for Devastating Defeat
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer The Roulette Reds wagered on red ’21’ Wednesday afternon in Great American Ball Park, but in the bitter end it came up black ’13’ for the Cincinnati Reds The ’21’ is the uniform number worn by Reds pitcher Hunter Greene and he was two levels above awesome for seven innings. […]
McCoy: Reds Suffer Costly Shutout Loss to Twins, 7-0
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer For the Cincinnati Reds, the 2023 schedule is down to single digits, nine games remaining, so every defeat is magnified as they puruse an elusive wild card spot. And the Reds suffered a bad one Tuesday night in Great American Ball Park, a 7-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins. In […]
McCoy: UD Flyers Face Stern Test on West Coast
By Hal McCoy Dayton, OH. — The University of Dayton football team is taking a busisness trip to San Diego this week, a rugged Pioneer Football League game against the University of San Diego. But what’s business without a dab of pleasure? “A lot of our kids have never been on an airplane, let alone […]
Ask Hal: Are The Reds Going to Make It? Answer Still Yes
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Q: How many pitchers in today’s game would throw 120 to 130 pitches in a game if it was their choice? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek. A: It depends on the situation. A gusy getting his carcass handed to him after three innings prefers an early shower. But a pitcher doing well […]