OBSERVATIONS: Francano Is Better Than Most
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave as I prepare for vacation. . .and it’s all Greek to me. —A WHO’S WHO: What do these former great baseball managers have in common: Casey Stengel, Billy Martin, Tommy Lasorda, Whitey Herzog, Lou Piniella, Davey Johnson, Earl Weaver, Buck Showalter, Jim Leyland and Joe Maddon? […]
OBSERVATIONS: On Terry Francona And More On Pete Rose
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, a special ‘quickie’ edition featuring Terry Francona and Pete Rose, via Dave Bristol. —ONWARD AND UPWARD: With the hiring of Terry Francona to a three-year contract, the Cincinnati Reds finally sent an ultra-positive message to the fan base: “We are in it to win it. We […]
OBSERVATIONS: Like Gathering Hay, In Baseball It’s All About Pitching
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, stupidly taping the Cleveland Browns- New York Jets Hall of Fame exhibition game to watch after the Cincinnati Reds-Chicago Cubs game when the Browns and Jets play nothing but rookies and second teamers. But I’m ready for some football. —OF STANDING PAT: Branch Rickey, legendary club […]
OBSERVATIONS: There Are No ‘Fat’ Heads on the Reds Roster
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, watching the Cincinnati Reds get two hits over the last six innings and still beat the Cubs, 6-5, and wondering if we’re seeing Team Destiny. —NO BIG HEADS: Pulitzer Prize columnist Jim Murray, my Patron Saint of Words, typed this 62 years ago, in 1961. “The […]
OBSERVATIONS: What Shohei Ohtani Did, Rick Wise Did Better
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from the Man Cave, bleary-eyed from Friday night west coast baseball but ready for another dose tonight. —WORDS TO THE WISE: The TV folks are going off the deep end over Shohei Ohtani’s doubleheader performance the other day, as well they should. He pitched a complete-game one-hitter in the first […]
OBSERVATIONS: Should The Reds Trade Jonathan India? (YES)
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, using a day off from Reds games to visit the dermatologist so he can empty his zapper gun all over my ancient body. —INDIA-A-Go-Go: There is a strong report floating in cyberspace. It says that Cincinnati Reds general manager Nick Krall informed all MLB teams that […]
OBSERVATIONS: Like Danny Graves, Rodon’s ‘Hand Signals’ Draw Rebuke
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from the Man Cave, wondering if Elly De La Cruz went to Chris Sabo’s School of Baserunning: Run until you are safe or out? —REACTIONARY ‘SALUTES’: That’s quite a fuss New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon kicked up for showing fake admiration for Gotham fans. As he came off the […]
OBSERVATIONS: Dissection of a Six-Game Losing Streak
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, staring at the refrigerator that is full of Yuengling and Shiner Bock that I am not driinking during my diet. . .and it is painful. ALL FOR ONE: Why does it seem that when one man slips into a slump, it runs through the clubhouse like […]
OBSERVATIONS: Reds Will Win NL Central By Five Games
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave: Hoping to become a mere shadow of myself. I’m down 11 pounds, only 17 to go. . .but dang, get rid of your DQ stock. —SOME CONSOLATION: When I posted my ‘Eat Crow’ column, admitting my ignorance for predicting the Cincinnati Reds would lose 100 games […]