OBSERVATIONS: De La Cruz Is Batting Third. . .And That’s Right
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, only 10 days before Opening Day, but who’s counting? I am. I no longer have to count on my fingers and toes, just my fingers. —ORDER-LY FASHION: As I’ve written many times, during my 52 years of covering the Cincinnati Reds, only one manager ever asked […]
Ask Hal: Would There Be A Backlash in Pete Rose Is Re-instated?
By Hal McCoy Q: If commissioner Rob Manfred removes Pete Rose from the restricted list, making him eligible for the Hall of Fame, would there be protesters in response? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek. A: Absoulutely. Fans seem to love Rose or despise him, few in-betweens. And there are Hall of Famers dead set against his […]
OBSERVATIONS: Stephenson To Miss Start Of Season, Trevino ‘nicked’
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, dizzy from watching college basketball morning, noon and Knight, er, night. Bob Knight is no longer with us, but John Feinstein’s book about him, ‘A Season On The Brink,’ is the best basketball book you’ll ever read (And Feinstein passed away this week). —JOSE CAN YOU […]
McCoy: UD Flyers Go One And Done In A-10 Tournament
By Hal McCoy Washington, DC — The University of Dayton basketball team might better have spent its time Friday night walking up the 896 steps of the Washington Monument. Except reachng the top of its goals has been difficult to achieve for the Flyers, especially when it comes to the Atlantic 10 tournament. Once again, […]
OBSERVATIONS: ‘The Hall’ Leaves Oliver Twisting
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, getting fired up for my 52nd year of covering MLB by watching spring training exhibitions every day on TV (Who are these guys?). —OLIVER’S TWIST: One of the nicest, classiest MLB player, make that the nicest, classiest human being, I ever met is Al Oliver. At […]
OBSERVATIONS: Who has a ‘vested’ interest?
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, waiting for Auburn or Duke or even Southern University to win the NCAA basketball tournament, because then it is time for baseball. —THE STYLISH SHIRTS: Where have all the sleeveless vest MLB uniforms gone? To me, they were the classiest, but teams no longer wear them […]
ASK HAL: Why Do Adults Fight Over Baseballs?
By Hal McCoy Q: I once observed a middle-aged man push an 8-year-old girl aside to secure a foul ball and why such enthusiasm over a $5 baseball? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek. A: Your concept of the price of a baseball is as out of date as a brass spittoon. They cost $25. And every fan […]
OBSERVATIONS: Where Will The Reds Finish?
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave with my fingers exercised and anxious to fly over the keys when Opening Day finally arrives. —A REDS OCTOBER?: Who ya gonna believe? Nobody, until the deed is done. Most Las Vegas betting emporiums list the Chicago Cubs to win the National League Central, followed by […]
OBSERVATIONS: Reds Off To Rowdy Start
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, in Arlington, Texas to cover three Ohio State baseball games for Press Pros Magazine. —SOME POSITIVES: The news out of Goodyear, AZ, an oasis in the Sonoran Desert where the Cincinnati Reds reside for six weeks, continues to be uplifting. After a day off Tuesday, the […]