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Wait a minute, the Bengals win two games and suddenly they're not shitty anymore?
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Wait a minute, the Bengals win two games and suddenly they're not shitty anymore?
DGADBTWSOM
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jlb1705;1556186; said:
Oh, no! They are still shitty in my opinion. I'm just comparing with a team that has won zero with little chance of a W in the near future.
The Reds on the other hand are on the cusp of respectability, soon, I hope...
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who called it??
And given where their run differential was for most of the season, it's amazing they even won 75 games to be honest.
who called it??
And given where their run differential was for most of the season, it's amazing they even won 75 games to be honest.
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EDDIE GGGG27
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Good read On Hal mccoys last game covering the Reds.
Some great things happened before the reality hit - my last game as the Cincinnati Reds beat writer for the Dayton Daily News.
Brandon Phillips walked up to me in the pre-game clubhouse Sunday and handed me one of his bats on which was inscribed: “To Hal ‘HofF’ McCoy. Thank you for all the support! Sorry that you have tgo go, vbut I know it’s not the last!’ Brandon Phillips, #4, Your boy, 30/30.”
That was special enough, but I was later told by Reds assistant PR director Jamie Ramsey that Phillips will not sign 30/30 at the end of his signature for anybody but his mother and father. People sometimes ask, but he doesn’t do it (30 homers, 30 stolen bases). The bat was enough - without being asked - and the 30/30 gives me the shudders.
WHEN IT was time for breakfast in the media dining room, Denise, the very lovely woman who runs the room as if it is her own dining room/kitchen, refused to take my $7 for my meal, then handed me a box with a small chocolate cake in it.
DURING THE GAME, Reds media relations director Rob Butcher announced, “There is pizza in the back room, compliments of LaRosa’s in honor of Hal McCoy.” Butcher said the delivery guy showed up at the gate and said he had a pizza delivery for Hal McCoy. Said Butcher, “Hal McCoy ordered pizza?” Said the delivery guy, “No, this is from LaRosa’s.
Then I discovered it was my lovely, beautiful thoughtful wife, Nadine, who ordered it and had it delivered to the pressbox. Thank you, honey. You’re the best.
BEFORE THE GAME, I was summoned to the back of the press room to meet a father and his son.
Remember on Hal McCoy Night at the ballpark when Jonny Gomes hit a home run and then signed the bat he used and gave it to me?
I neglected to get the son’s age because I was so flabbergasted, but he looks about 14 and his name is Kevin O’Neill of Erlanger, Ky. On the night Gomes hit his home run, O’Neill was in the upper deck in left field and got the ball.
On Sunday, he came to the game carrying the ball in a plastic cover and gave it to me - this treasure of a ball that he could have kept, a ball used in a major-league game that was hit for a home run.
But he gave it up for me. All he asked for was that I autograph my last game story and send it to him. I agreed. I also plan to get a new ball and have Gomes sign it and I’ll send it to Kevin. What an unselfish, carring teenager. Awesome, just awesome.
IN THE SIXTH inning they invited me to the TV booth so George Grande and I and could chit-chat on the air. Grande announced Sunday that he was stepping down and it’s a great loss for me. George and I have been together with the Reds for 17 years, sharing a lot of time together, sharing some meals together at Charley Gitto’s in St. Louis. He’s a pro’s pro and I’m going to miss him - one of the nicest men who ever walked the face of this ol’ earth.
AND I FINALLY lost it. They had a nice tribute on the scoreboard, showing George and I together in the booth. The crowd gave us a standing ovation and I saw the Cincinnati Reds in the dugout, standing and applauding, and that was it. The tears flowed and they’re still flowing as I write these words.
Homer Bailey is mowing down the Pirates, a fitting conclusion to the season. Just when he is finally saying hello, I’m saying good-bye. the kid has a great future, he finally gets it.
AND NOW the stadium is empty and I see the Ohi9o River flowing behind the right field stands. Ol’ Man River keeps rolling along, and hopefully, so will this ol’ man.
My time as a traveling baseball beat writer is over. But I’m not done. I promise you that. I have some options and I’m going to take one or two of them. Which ones is to be determined…soon.
My OFFICIAL retirement date from the Dayton Daily News isn’t until October 31 and I’ll be writing some blogs and a few pieces for the paper, including ASK HAL for the next three weeks. Send me some questions. Don’t let me get lonely.
And I’ll let you know what’s ahead for me. A blog of some kind is a “for sure.”
It was Elvis who sang about the final curtain. For me, the big show is over. But I’m ready for a few curtain calls.
Cheers.
George Grande wont be back next year either, if you didnt hear.
Cincinnati.Com | Cincinnati Enquirer | Cincinnati Reds ? Grande stepping down
Today will be George Grande’s final broadcast as the Reds’ TV play-by-play man.
“I want to spend more time with family,” he said. “Family is first. That’s the bottomline. I still do some work for the Major League Baseball and the Hall of Fame. But I won’t traveling 25, 26 days a month.”
Grande’s contract runs through December. He made the announcement now to give Fox Sports Ohio time to find a replacement.
“Hopefully, they’ll stay in house,” he said. “Dan Hoard and Jim Kelch have shown they’re capable of doing the job.”
Grande has been doing Reds baseball for 17 years.
“It’s been a great 17 years,” he said.
Thom and Jeff on T.V. Marty and Welsh on radio???
Good read On Hal mccoys last game covering the Reds.
Some great things happened before the reality hit - my last game as the Cincinnati Reds beat writer for the Dayton Daily News.
Brandon Phillips walked up to me in the pre-game clubhouse Sunday and handed me one of his bats on which was inscribed: “To Hal ‘HofF’ McCoy. Thank you for all the support! Sorry that you have tgo go, vbut I know it’s not the last!’ Brandon Phillips, #4, Your boy, 30/30.”
That was special enough, but I was later told by Reds assistant PR director Jamie Ramsey that Phillips will not sign 30/30 at the end of his signature for anybody but his mother and father. People sometimes ask, but he doesn’t do it (30 homers, 30 stolen bases). The bat was enough - without being asked - and the 30/30 gives me the shudders.
WHEN IT was time for breakfast in the media dining room, Denise, the very lovely woman who runs the room as if it is her own dining room/kitchen, refused to take my $7 for my meal, then handed me a box with a small chocolate cake in it.
DURING THE GAME, Reds media relations director Rob Butcher announced, “There is pizza in the back room, compliments of LaRosa’s in honor of Hal McCoy.” Butcher said the delivery guy showed up at the gate and said he had a pizza delivery for Hal McCoy. Said Butcher, “Hal McCoy ordered pizza?” Said the delivery guy, “No, this is from LaRosa’s.
Then I discovered it was my lovely, beautiful thoughtful wife, Nadine, who ordered it and had it delivered to the pressbox. Thank you, honey. You’re the best.
BEFORE THE GAME, I was summoned to the back of the press room to meet a father and his son.
Remember on Hal McCoy Night at the ballpark when Jonny Gomes hit a home run and then signed the bat he used and gave it to me?
I neglected to get the son’s age because I was so flabbergasted, but he looks about 14 and his name is Kevin O’Neill of Erlanger, Ky. On the night Gomes hit his home run, O’Neill was in the upper deck in left field and got the ball.
On Sunday, he came to the game carrying the ball in a plastic cover and gave it to me - this treasure of a ball that he could have kept, a ball used in a major-league game that was hit for a home run.
But he gave it up for me. All he asked for was that I autograph my last game story and send it to him. I agreed. I also plan to get a new ball and have Gomes sign it and I’ll send it to Kevin. What an unselfish, carring teenager. Awesome, just awesome.
IN THE SIXTH inning they invited me to the TV booth so George Grande and I and could chit-chat on the air. Grande announced Sunday that he was stepping down and it’s a great loss for me. George and I have been together with the Reds for 17 years, sharing a lot of time together, sharing some meals together at Charley Gitto’s in St. Louis. He’s a pro’s pro and I’m going to miss him - one of the nicest men who ever walked the face of this ol’ earth.
AND I FINALLY lost it. They had a nice tribute on the scoreboard, showing George and I together in the booth. The crowd gave us a standing ovation and I saw the Cincinnati Reds in the dugout, standing and applauding, and that was it. The tears flowed and they’re still flowing as I write these words.
Homer Bailey is mowing down the Pirates, a fitting conclusion to the season. Just when he is finally saying hello, I’m saying good-bye. the kid has a great future, he finally gets it.
AND NOW the stadium is empty and I see the Ohi9o River flowing behind the right field stands. Ol’ Man River keeps rolling along, and hopefully, so will this ol’ man.
My time as a traveling baseball beat writer is over. But I’m not done. I promise you that. I have some options and I’m going to take one or two of them. Which ones is to be determined…soon.
My OFFICIAL retirement date from the Dayton Daily News isn’t until October 31 and I’ll be writing some blogs and a few pieces for the paper, including ASK HAL for the next three weeks. Send me some questions. Don’t let me get lonely.
And I’ll let you know what’s ahead for me. A blog of some kind is a “for sure.”
It was Elvis who sang about the final curtain. For me, the big show is over. But I’m ready for a few curtain calls.
Cheers.
George Grande wont be back next year either, if you didnt hear.
Cincinnati.Com | Cincinnati Enquirer | Cincinnati Reds ? Grande stepping down
Today will be George Grande’s final broadcast as the Reds’ TV play-by-play man.
“I want to spend more time with family,” he said. “Family is first. That’s the bottomline. I still do some work for the Major League Baseball and the Hall of Fame. But I won’t traveling 25, 26 days a month.”
Grande’s contract runs through December. He made the announcement now to give Fox Sports Ohio time to find a replacement.
“Hopefully, they’ll stay in house,” he said. “Dan Hoard and Jim Kelch have shown they’re capable of doing the job.”
Grande has been doing Reds baseball for 17 years.
“It’s been a great 17 years,” he said.
Thom and Jeff on T.V. Marty and Welsh on radio???
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CookyPuss
Screw Blue
I heard Hal on the radio the other night. He was talking about the only player who ever was a complete prick to him was Joe Morgan. He wrote a column Morgan didn't like and Morgan has never spoken to him since. Hal tried to approach him a few years ago, but Joe just turned away. Weird.
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Holy dog shit. Grande is gone? I might actually be able to watch a game next year without the sound muted.
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MuckFich06;1558384; said:
There's been an undercurrent of stuff about Joe Morgan for a while. Either join his circle or be excluded entirely type of stuff.
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MuckFich06;1558384; said:
Joe Morgan being a prick isn't weird.
Joe Morgan saying something intelligent would be weird.
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EDDIE GGGG27
Muck Fichigan
Rogers' MLB whispers: Is Dusty Baker's job safe in Cincinnati? -- chicagotribune.com
Dusty Baker may not be as safe in Cincinnati as the Reds' strong finish would suggest. Owner Bob Castellini reportedly has his eye on the Cardinals tandem of manager Tony La Russa and pitching coach Dave Duncan. ... Another former Cubs manager, Don Baylor, is being mentioned as a candidate for the vacancy in Houston, but general manager Ed Wade is trying to sell Jim Fregosi to owner Drayton McLane. ...
I could really see this happening with Castellini and Jocketty's ties with the Cardinals. The only question is if Bob is willing to eat the 3.1 mill owed to Toothpick next year.
Dusty Baker may not be as safe in Cincinnati as the Reds' strong finish would suggest. Owner Bob Castellini reportedly has his eye on the Cardinals tandem of manager Tony La Russa and pitching coach Dave Duncan. ... Another former Cubs manager, Don Baylor, is being mentioned as a candidate for the vacancy in Houston, but general manager Ed Wade is trying to sell Jim Fregosi to owner Drayton McLane. ...
I could really see this happening with Castellini and Jocketty's ties with the Cardinals. The only question is if Bob is willing to eat the 3.1 mill owed to Toothpick next year.
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Oh, please, oh, please, oh, please, oh, please let this happen.
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I've never really cared much for LaRussa but he would be good just because it would stick in Marty's craw.
As far as I'm concerned Dave Duncan is capable of turning dog shit into diamonds and that's exactly what Cincinnati needs. He'd be worth every penny they'd pay to him, to LaRussa to come with him and to The Dusty to get the fuck outta here.
As far as I'm concerned Dave Duncan is capable of turning dog shit into diamonds and that's exactly what Cincinnati needs. He'd be worth every penny they'd pay to him, to LaRussa to come with him and to The Dusty to get the fuck outta here.
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jlb1705;1565247; said:
Plus motherfucking one
I can put up with that asshole LaRussa if he brings Duncan with him. The extra stomach bile for Marty is gravy. Maybe we get real lucky and he just retires.
Dare I dream of 2010 with no Tvirus, no Dusty, no George Grande, no Marty and the best pitching coach in baseball wearing a Reds uniform?
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EDDIE GGGG27
Muck Fichigan
And if they would get rid of Brook Jacoby and go out and get a SS. That would make me happier than a pig in shit.
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