Some Labor Day Observations
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from the extremely hot Man Cave trying to hide the three cigar burns I put on my new La-Z-Boy in The Man Cave (And happy Nadine doesn’t read my stuff). —THE FAST ONES: Wasn’t it heart-warming to see Eugenio Suarez hit a home run during his first game after becoming […]
FINALLY. . .Reds Win Series From Brewers
By Hal McCoy The Cincinnati Reds should board an elevator in the downtown Carew Tower, scramble off at the 47th-floor Observation deck and shout over the edge, “We did it, we did it, we did it.” What they did, finally did, was win a series against the Milwaukee Brewers, a task for them that was […]
Reds Love The Close Ones
By Hal McCoy If only the Cincinnati Reds could play every game that is eventually decided by two or fewer runs. With a 5-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in rain-drenched Great American Ball Park Saturday night, the Reds are 42-24 in games decided by two or fewer runs. That’s a .636 winning percentage. The […]
No homers for Brewers? Doesn’t Matter
By Hal McCoy The name of American rapper Ludacris is either a take off on his real name, Christopher Brian Bridges, or somebody doesn’t know how to spell ludicrous. Ludacris put on a post-game show Friday night in Great American Ball Park, but what happened on the field during the game was ludicrous. The Milwaukee […]
What’s Ahead For Reds
By Hal McCoy There was a point this season when the Cincinnati Reds bullpen more resembled a pigpen. When closer Emilio Pagan, set-up men TeJay Antone, Tony Santillan and Graham Ashcraft all landed on the injured list, the bullpen was a mixed-up mess. With the return of Pagan, Antone and Santillan since the All-Star break, […]
Reds Take Series From Padres
By Hal McCoy Any future anthology about the Cincinnati Reds won’t include what the team is doing these days. They are out of it. They are in last place. Buried in last place. But they are following manager Tito Francona’s wishes, “Just keep playin’.” What they can do is slow down teams fighting for playoff […]
Some Mid-Week Observations
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, ignoring Nadine’s suggestion that I vacate the 100° Man Cave for the air-conditioned comfort of The Sun Room. Why? When I ask if I can smoke my cigars she says, “Enjoy heat and the smoke in the garage.” It’s not a Man Cave to her, it’s […]
Reds Hold Off Padres, 4-3
By Hal McCoy When it’s late and the game is on the line, who ya gonna call? For the Cincinnati Reds it’s Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart or Sal Stewart and Elly De La Cruz. The order doesn’t matter. Such was the scenario Tuesday night when the Reds scraped past the San Diego […]
Padres Whitewash Reds, 5-0
By Hal McCoy It was an eventful night in Great American Ball Park, but nothing positive for the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds were shut out, 5-0, by the San Diego Padres. And San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado nearly out hit the Reds by himself. Machado produced a four-hit night, one less than the […]