McCoy: Reds Keep Making History With 11th Straight Win
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer It was 1957 and eggs were 55 cents a dozen, gas was 24 cents a gallon, a loaf of bread was 19 cents and the ‘57 Cincinnati Reds won 11 straight games. And no Reds team duplicated that for 66 years — until Wednesday afternoon in raucous Great American Ball […]
McCoy: Reds High-Step It To 10 Straight Wins
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer The Cincinnati Reds, the Rampaging Reds, extended their winning streak to 10 in a row Tuesday night in Great American Ball Park. The forlorn Colorado Rockies, ravaged by injuries, had little chance against the red-hot Reds and were victimized, 8-6. It was another Elly De La Cruz extravaganza, with home […]
McCOY: Votto’s Triumphant Return Helps Reds Win Ninth Straight
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Wow is only a three-letter word but it says it all concerning the young Cincinnati Reds and an old guy named Joey Vortto. They are exactly what Roy Orbison was saying when he sang, “Anything you want, you got it.” And what the Reds got Monday night against the Colorado […]
McCoy: Eight Is Great For Surging Reds After Sweep of the Astros
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer The Rally Reds. The Relentless Reds. The Big Road Machine. America’s Team. The Cincinnati Reds lead baseball in nicknames and they live up to every one of them. They were relentless and they rallied Sunday afternoon in Minute Maid Park to snatch a 10-inning, 9-7 victory over the Houston Astros. […]
Ask Hal: Should Elly De La Cruz Player Center Field?
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Q: Have either Matt McLain or Elly De La Cruz entered their names in the transfer portal? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centervillle/Beavercreek. A: If there was a transfer portal in MLB, and there isn’t, the feeling here is that neither would use it. Both feel as if they are large parts of […]
McCoy: Reds Crush Astros, 10-3, to Take Control of Second Place
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer The Cincinnati Reds suddenly find themselves one game away from being Strangers in Paradise, first place in the National League Central. With their seventh straight win and second straight victory at Minute Maid Park on Saturday afternoon, 10-3 against the defending World Series champion Houston Astros, the Reds (36-35) have […]
McCoy: Reds, Abbott Keep on Rolling Against Astros, 2-1
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer The Cincinnati Reds have self-proclaimed themselves as Ameria’s Team and day-by-day they are making a huge statement. Andrew Abbott made history Friday night in fully-packed Minute Maid Park as the Reds stopped the defending World Series champion Houston Astros, 2-1. For the third straight time, the rookie lefthander puts nothing […]
McCOY: Reds Just 1 1/2 Games Out of First Place
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City is baseball’s Yellowstone Park, the most difficult acreage in MLB to hit home runs. And entering Wednesday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals, the Reds owned the second fewest home runs in the majors, even though they play their home games in Great American […]
OBSERVATIONS: Are the Reds For Real? They aren’t Memorex
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave wondering if it is time to order playoff tickets. . .and I don’t mean in Tampa or Arizona or Houston. —THE REAL REDS: Are the Cincinnati Reds for real? It certainly isn’t Memorex because who wants to memorize last season’s 100-loss sleepwalk. The Reds are 2 […]