Reds Stage Big Comeback
By Hal McCoy For seven innings, it looked as if the Cincinnati Reds didn’t have a prayer — especially with most of the Chicago White Sox fans wearing Pope Leo hats. That they were able to rescue a 5-4 victory in 10 innings might not be the greatest story ever told. But it was a […]
Time Slipping Away On Reds
By Hal McCoy As they have been so often over the last couple of decades, the Cincinnati Reds are The Big Tease. They linger so close to accomplishing something, like the last wild card spot, as meager as that accomplishment is, then collpase like a punctured lung. Are fans seeing it again? They charged out […]
Nats Sweep Away Reds’ Dreams
By Hal McCoy His name is Daylen Lile but to the Cincinnati Reds his name is Vile Lile. The Washington Nationals left fielder was a vile villian not only this weekend, but for six games against the Reds this season. The Louisville native, just two hours down the road from Cincinnati, was 10 for 25 […]
Back To Last Place For Reds
By Hal McCoy It was a short stay out of last place for the Cincinnati Reds. Just two days out of last place in the National League Central division, after spending 69 days at the bottom, the Reds retreated back to the cellar Saturday night in Nationals Park. The Washington Nationals bombarded the Reds, 8-2, […]
Reds Lose Homer Battle, 5-3
By Hal McCoy If fans dig the long ball, they were witness to two of the most prolific home run producing teams in MLB Friday night in Nationals Park. The Washington Nationals lead MLB with 170 home runs and the Cincinnati Reds are fifth with 153. And the Reds hit three to Washington’s two Friday, […]
Reds Accept Another Gift
By Hal McCoy For a solid clue as to why the Sacramento A’s have lost 11 straight series, have lost 68 games and have lost 13 of 17, do this: Take a red pen and circle the eighth inning of Tuesday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds in Great American Ball Park, a 5-4 Reds victory. […]
OBSERVATIONS: Reds Dormant At Deadline
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, looking as if every team in the National League Central division but the Cincinnati Reds were serious about the trade deadline. —For the most part, the Cincinnati Reds stood pat through the trade deadline or, better said, they sat on their hands, as team after team […]
Pirates Helpless Against Burns
By Hal McCoy When Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller pitches in Great American Ball Park, he has to feel like Joe Btfslplk, the Li’l Abner cartoon character who always had a black cloud over his head. Keller made his major league debut on May 27, 2019 in GABP and gave up six runs in the […]
Some Sunday Observations
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, awaiting breathlessly to see what the Cincinnati Reds do before Monday’s trade deadline. . .if anything. —STEW ON THIS: In less than a year, Sal Stewart has become more popular in Cincinnati than Skyline Chili. He is as American as fudge. Stewart’s run of driving in […]