OBSERVATIONS: McCarver was a Catcher in the Wry
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, overdosing on college basketball (and loving it) until baseball season and the heartbreak begins. —TIM WASN’T TINY: Former catcher/broadcaster Tim McCarver passed away this week, leaving behind some of the best baseball quips. McCarver’s deep-depth on-air commentary irritated some listeners, but true baseball fans loved it. […]
OBSERVATIONS: Memories From Plant City
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, appreciating the weather so much it reminds me of the good times when my dad came home from the Philippines after World War II and taught me how to catch and throw a baseball in our dirt backyard in Lakemore, Ohio. —PLANT ONE ON: Baseball spring […]
OBSERVATIONS: Some Thoughts on Super Bowl Sunday
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from the Man Cave, sad that the NFL season is over, but love college basketball and happy to see them break out the bats, balls and glove in Arizona and Florida. —SUPER OR STUPOR?: Some thoughts on the Super Bowl, most of which have nothing to do with a sensational […]
OBERVATIONS: Oh, What a Relief It Isn’t
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, astonished to learn that by conservative estimate I have written 22,250,000 words during my 62-year sports writing career. And, until now, I’ve never used the word penurious. —OH WHAT A RELIEF: They unlock the gates to Goodyear Stadium on Valentine’s Day to let the stench from […]
OBSERVATIONS: A Steal Sign For Sean Casey
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave as once again the pre-game hype for the Super Bowl turns it into the Stupor Bowl. —CASEY AT THE BAT: There is no doubt that Sean Casey could climb out of bed in silk pajamas and Ugg slippers and line a double up the right-center gap. […]
OBSERVATIONS: Pete Rose. . .The Entertainer
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, which is without a heater as cold these frigid days as any real-life cave under the frozen tundra. —FOR PETE’S SAKE: With baseball lurking around the corner, it is always entertaining to listen to Pete Rose rattle on about his time in the game. Some gems […]
OBSERVATIONS: Bengals Lost It On Their Own
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, just three weeks away from the start of spring training where hope springs eternal. . .well, for most teams. —TEAM EFFORT: Now that the smoke has cleared and the Cincinnati Bengals have packed away their striped helmets, it is time to reflect. They lost the AFC […]
OBSERVATIONS: Reds Don’t Give Stammen a Call
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, just a few hours before things start happening in Burrowhead Stadium, choreographed by The Cincinnati Kid. —CRAIG’S LIST: Relief pitcher Craig Stammen was available. Are you listening, Cincinnati Reds? Relief. . .pitcher. . .Craig. . .Stammen. . .was. . .available. No more. The North Star native […]
OBSERVATIONS: Reds, Bengals Do a Flip-flop
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, counting the hours before the Cincinnati Bengals beat Kansas City and the TV guys blame it on Patrick Mahomes’ high ankle sprain. And I can’t believe, being a life-long Cleveland Browns fan, that I’m dangling on the on the overcrowded Bengals bandwagon. Joe Cool won me […]