OBSERVATIONS: When the Reds were ‘Schott’ from guns
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, still groaning from stuffing myself all weekend with cookies, shrimp, M&Ms (peanuts, of course), wrapped weenies, chocolate buckeyes, lasagna, whole tenderloin (no, I didn’t eat it all), twice baked potatoes, apple pie, ice cream, coffee cake. . .and it’s a good thing Nadine kept the dog […]
OBSERVATIONS: A tiny Christmas gift for Reds fans
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, hoping your Christmas stockings are filled with tidings of good joy. SOME MOVEMENT: Cincinnati Reds general manager Nick Krall appears to be a man of his word. Before the winter meetings early this month, he said the Reds were interested in signing some stop-gap free agents […]
OBSERVATIONS: Tom Browning’s Memorable Moment
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, still reeling and stunned by the death of former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tom Browning. —OTIS HISTORY: Tom Seaver wasn’t the only Tom Terrific. To me, Tom Browning was Tom Terrific, in every way. People referred to him as Mr. Perfect because he pitched the only perfect […]
OBSERVATIONS: Mets will owe tax man $86.7 million
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, thinking the Cincinnati Bengals are thanking the Cleveland Browns for the early Christmas present, a win over Baltimore. But they should really thank the Ravens for a fumble, a pass interception, a missed field goal a blocked field goal. —A TAXING PROBLEM: This is all one […]
OBSERVATIONS: The day my career nearly ended
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave wondering how in the name of Amos Alonzo Stagg that Las Vegas can make the Cleveland Browns 2 1/2-point favorites over Baltimore Saturday, but hoping it comes true so Cleveland can help the Cincinnati Bengals. They certainly helped them last week. —NEAR CAREER-ENDER: The scariest day […]
New UD football coach an emotional guy
By Hal McCoy Trevor Andrews answered his phone, a call from University of Dayton athletic director Neil Sullivan. “Are you ready to be head football coach at the University of Dayton?” Sullivan asked. “Do you seriously have to ask me that?” said Andrews. And on a cold, drizzly afternoon outside UD Arena, Andrews was introduced […]
OBSERVATIONS: How it all began
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, still laughing at what one man said at one of my speaking engagements: “Every four years I have to pretend that I like soccer.” —HOW IT STARTED: This is my 60th year as a sports journalist and it will be 50 years covering the Cincinnati Reds […]
OBSERVATIONS: Why did the Reds trade Farmer?
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave wondering why I waste a valuable three hours watching the Cleveland Browns and contemplating tossing my Browns hoodie and Brown hat into the fireplace. It would be the only fire the Browns show. —BOW TO BOWDEN: It isn’t often I agree with Jim Bowden, especially when […]
OBSERVATIONS: And so the Reds did. . .nothing
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, anxious to see if the Cleveland Browns can beat the Cincinnati Bengals for the sixth straight time. . .or if the Bengals can beat the Browns for the first time in six tries. It is all in your point of view. —CENTRALLY SPEAKING: Baseball’s winter meetings […]