McCoy: Rangers Win World Series With 5-0 Shutout
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer The Texas Rangers exorcised the ghost of 2011 Wednesday night in one of the most bizarre elimination games in the 119-year history of the World Series. The Rangers won their first World Series championship in franchise history, a franchise that was born in 1972, blanking the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-0. That […]
McCoy: Rangers One Win Away From First World Series Trophy
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer When the injury bug bites the Texas Rangers, they bite back. Hard. The Rangers’ most productive hitter, Adolis Garcia, injured his oblique in Game 3 of the World Series Monday night and Texas lost him for the rest of the Series. That removed a guy that hit 39 home runs […]
OBSERVATIONS: ‘Hondo’ Howard Was the ‘Human Washington Monument
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, losing hours and hours of sleep to watch the World Series, but so far it is worth it watching Corey Seager hit baseballs to space stations. —A REALLY BIG MAN: The first time I met Frank Howard, he leaned down to my level from high above […]
McCoy: Rangers Grab Two Games to One Series Lead
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer When the Texas Rangers play on the road in the postseason, they wear suits of armor and nothing penetrates them. With a tense 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Chase Field Monday night in Phoenix, the Rangers set a record with their ninth straight road victory in the postseason. […]
Ask HAL: How Helpful to Bell Are the Reds’ Coaches?
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Q: Does Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell’s coaching staff have that much significance in the team’s success or failure? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek. A: There are 13 coaches on Bell’s staff. To me, it’s a case of too many cooks spoiling the broth. How would you like 13 people shooting ideas […]
McCoy: Kelly, D-Backs shut down Texas, Series Even
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Arizona pitcher Merrill Kelly and his Diamondbacks offense made certain Saturday night there would be no late-inning shenanigans by the Texas Rangers in Game 2 of the World Series. The Rangers made a huge mistake. They showed up. Kelly went supernova on them, made sure it was a painful night, […]
OBSERVATIONS: Diamondbacks Could Have Been The Reds? Maybe
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, wondering what might have been after seeing the two teams left standing for the World Series. —A ‘WILD’ WORLD SERIES: So two wild card teams are in the World Series, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers. And the Diamondbacks were the second-seeded wild card team. […]
OBSERVATIONS: OSU Thought Schwarber’s Butt Was Too Big
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave thoroughly confused because baseball is still going, the NFL is in mid-season and the NBA and NHL are underway. It is a pro sports smorgasbord. —BUTT, BUTT, BUTT: As the story goes, when Kyle Schwarber was playing baseball at Middletown High School, Ohio State scouted him […]
OBSERVATIONS: Hamilton’s Cook Pitched in 2007 World Series on 79 Days of Rest
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, in awe of the Phillies’ power supply and, y’know, I picked the Phillies to win the World Series before the playoffs began. —COOKIN’ ONE UP: Max Scherzer took the mound for the Texas Rangers for Game 3 of the ALCS after a 36-day layoff with shoulder […]