OBSERVATIONS: Crime Dog in, Bonds/Clemens out
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, watching MLB-TV’s coverage of the baseball winter meetings from San Diego, waiting for somebody to mention something the Cincinnati Reds did. . .or at least something they talked about doing. Still waiting. —FRED YES, BARRY/ROGER NO: Fred McGriff, ‘The Crime Dog,’ was voted into baseball’s Hall […]
OBSERVATIONS: Give a deep bow towards Utah
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, wishing the University of Utah football team a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year on behalf of all Buckeye Believers. —ONE TOUGH KID: Is there a tougher football player in America than Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams? The University of Utah defense committed legal assault […]
OBSERVATIONS: When Pete Rose searched for a deal
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from the Man Cave, watching our puppy, Parker, run in circles in the yard, full of sugar after climbing a table in the living room and stealing (and eating) three Hershey Kisses from a candy dish. We called the vet and we were told she should be OK. And she […]
OBSERVATIONS: Graves named to Reds ‘Hall’
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, with a Yuengling in one hand, a Montecristo White Label Churchill in the other hand and three dogs in my lap, I’m trying to put together this latest edition of UOfromTMC. —OH, DANNY BOY: Danny Graves is of the opinion, “Once a closer, always a closer.” […]
OBSERVATIONS: Why isn’t Vada in ‘The Hall?’
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, sitting in a new (well, used but new to me) tan leather recliner after the recline handle broke on my old black leather La-Z-Boy. I probably jerked too hard on it watching the Dayton Flyers get mowed down three straight days in the Bad Boy Mowers […]
OBSERVATIONS: MLB orders $30 million upgrade to historic stadium
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, completely stunned after watching the University of Dayton basketball team blow a 23-point lead and after watching Michigan emasculate Ohio State. —UPGRADING HISTORY?: There is no better baseball experience than watching a game at historic McCormick Field in Asheville, N.C. McCormick Field, built in 1924 (third […]
OBSERVATIONS: Some thoughts on Ohio State-Michigan
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave awaiting Thanksgiving dinner of filet beef instead of turkey, very happy because I am not a fan of turkey. . .even once a year. —STATELY AFFAIRS: It is state rivalry week in college football, a week in which the two biggest programs in a state butt […]
OBSERVATIONS: The day Dunlop caught 27 strikeouts
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, wondering why I waste valuable time watching the Cleveland Browns when I could do something more pleasant, like cleaning the toilets. —K ‘EM ALL: When Jack McKeon managed the Cincinnati Reds, if you saw him on the road at mass or in a restaurant, you also […]
OBSERVATIONS: Manfraud drops Rose letter in File 13
By HAL McCOY UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, forced to finally put on the Man Cave heater and hike up the electric bill because the heater gobbles kilowatts like a hungry man at the Thanksgiving table. —NOT ROSEY FOR ROSE: As anticipated, Pete Rose’s letter pleading for re-instatement probably has been dropped into File […]