McCoy: Reds-Giants Game Suspended In 8th, Tied, 2-2
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Mother Nature put a temporary halt to what could have been a game-deciding San Francisco Giants rallly Monday night in Great American Ball Park. With the score tied, 2-2, in the top of the eighth inning, the Giants had runners on third and second with one out. Then a severe […]
OBSERVATIONS: Next 10 Games Crucial to Reds’ Future
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, waiting to see if The Real Reds re-appear and fearful that other teams have figured them out. —THE TIME IS NOW: The Cincinnati Reds are like a guy with a bucket of black Sherwin-Williams paint about to throw it at the Mona Lisa. Will they destroy […]
McCoy: Reds Finally Score Runs, But Still Lose to Brewers
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer The Cincinnati Reds’ elusive pursuit of runs ended Sunday afternoon in Great American Ball Park, but their even more elusive pursuit of wins against the Milwaukee Brewers remains unfulfilled. After getting shut out three straight times by Milwaukee, the Reds scored three times Sunday. Not enough. The Brewers scored four […]
ASK HAL: What Should the Reds Do at the Deadline?
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Q: With all the legal sports betting going on, are you surprised that we haven’t seen players suspended for doing it? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek. A: Since sports betting is legal in so many states, baseball players can bet. MLB says any player betting on baseball will be suspended, but I […]
McCoy: Reds’ Scoreless Streak Reaches 27 Innings With Another Loss
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer America’s Team suddenly is Team Slump. For the third straight game Saturday night, the Cincinnati Reds were shut out by the Milwaukee Brewers, this time by 3-0 on one infield hit after losing the previous two by 1-0 and 1-0. With the defeat, the Reds (50-43) abdicated first place to […]
McCoy: Brewers Score Second Straight 1-0 Win Over Reds
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer That was no video replay, that 1-0 Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds Friday night in Great American Ball Park.. That was live and a repeat, the second straight 1-0 win for the Brewers over the Reds, this one in front of a full house of 41,514. The […]
OBSERVATIONS: Reds Will Win NL Central By Five Games
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave: Hoping to become a mere shadow of myself. I’m down 11 pounds, only 17 to go. . .but dang, get rid of your DQ stock. —SOME CONSOLATION: When I posted my ‘Eat Crow’ column, admitting my ignorance for predicting the Cincinnati Reds would lose 100 games […]
McCoy: What Will Reds’ Second Half Bring? Need to beat Milwaukee
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Pete Rose might be saying with that impish grin, “So, how am I looking now?” Folks near-and-wide scoffed at him when he was afforded the chance to make the first wager when sports betting was legalized in Ohio. He bet, probably facetiously, that the Cincinnati Reds would win the World […]
OBSERVATIONS: Votto and ‘The Kids’ — 15 Years for Joey, 13 For the Rest
By Hal McCoy —UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, anxiously awaiting the re-start of baseball after wishing the season would never start after spring training because I was convinced the Cincinnati Reds would be dreadfully awful, if not worse. —OLD MAN VOTTO: Old friend Barry Greenberg of M.L. Dunn Flooring asked me an astute question […]