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 […]
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 […]