McCoy: McLain, Abbott, Friedl help Reds End Three-Game Skid
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer While Ellymania is on temporary pause, two not-so-publicized rookies keep on keeping for the Cincinnati Reds. Infielder Matt McLain and pitcher Andrew Abbott have no pause buttons and were the major components, along with TJ Friedl, of the Reds 3-1 victory Tuesday night over the Baltimore Orioles. McLain doubled to […]
OBSERVATIONS: Any Have Any Pitchers The Reds Can Have?
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, reading an anthology of baseball columns written by Damon Runyon, which ran on forever because he writes about the game, the weather, the celebrities in the stands, gamblers, descriptions of the ball parks, what the guys in the press box were saying, what the vendors were […]
McCoy: Poor pitching leads to 10-3 loss to Orioles, Reds third straight defeat
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer On baseball’s ugly game meter, the needle went off the scale on the Cincinnati Reds Monday night in Camden Yards. And lay it firmly at the feet of the pitchers, this 10-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. While losing their third straight, the Reds toppled out of first place in […]
ASK HAL: Who comes up next for the Reds?
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Q: Should Reds fans take a cautious approach to the Reds surprising success? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek. A: As is often said, enjoy the moment. Nobody expected this outside the Reds clubhouse. Always be cautious, especially crossing a freeway. But no matter what happens, this team is flamboyantly exciting, ultra-aggressive, self-confident […]
McCoy: Another One-Run Loss to Atlanta in Series Finale
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Another Cincinnati Reds streak was buried under the Great American Ball Park’s finely manicured grass. After ending the Reds 12-game winning streak on Saturday, the Atlanta Braves ended Cincinnati’s streak of winning five straight series. The fully-loaded Braves scored a 7-6 breath-holding win Sunday afternoon in front of 40,140 fans. […]
OBSERVATIONS: Hey, Reds, Watch Out For the Onrushing Cubs
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave and a warning to the Reds, “Don’t pay much attention to the Milwaukee Brewers, but watch out for the onrushing Chicago Cubs. —ONE IN A MILLION: Never in 50 years of chronically the Cincinnati Reds have I written about anything like Friday night in Great American […]
McCoy: Reds Go Down Swinging As 12-Game Streak Ends
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer As is often said, all good things must come to an end. Even wonderful and magnificent things. The Cincinnati Reds’ 12-game winning streak came crashing to Mother Earth Saturday afternoon in Great American Ball Park. But as always, they did not go down without kicking and screaming before falling to […]
McCoy: Reds Score 11 to Win Their 12th Straight, 11-10 Over Braves
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Incredible. Inconceivable. Incomprehensible. It’s all the ‘ins’ one can conjure and add about five exclamation points to each one. If ever the scorching-hot Cincinnati Reds put their resilience and persistence on display, it was Friday night in front of a full house (43,086) in Great American Ball Park. The Reds […]
OBSERVATIONS: Some Stuff About the Rampaging Reds
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, wishing the Cincinnati Reds would put those black City Connect uniforms in a bag with a bunch of mothballs and leave them there. —REAL ROAD WARRIORS: Anthony Daniel Conaway researched the 12-game winning streak put together by the 1957 Cincinnati Reds and came up with a […]