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Hall of Fame baseball writer Hal McCoy has retired from the Dayton Daily News after covering the Cincinnati Reds for 37 years. Hal's blog, though, will continue to be a must-read for Reds fans. He'll share his thoughts on the team this season and will file updates from Great American Ball Park. You also can catch Hal in print every Sunday in his popular Ask Hal columnHome > Blogs > The Real McCoy | Cincinnati Reds baseball news > Archives > 2009 > March > 01 > Entry
Bailey: ‘Snow, Florida in same sentence?’
It was 67 degrees when I left the condo at 8:45 this morning, but it was raining and the forecast was for a cold front to move in this afternoon and drastically reduce the temperature.
In fact, snow was predicted for the tip of northern Florida and as Homer Bailey walked into the front door of the complex he said, “I learned today that snow and Florida can be used in the same sentence.”
THE REDS were scheduled to play the New York Yankees this afternoon and manager Dusty Baker said, “Man, I’m sure they don’t want to lose this sellout crowd for the Yankees.”
Baker’s lineup included Yonder Alonso as the designated hitter and said, “I put him in there so A-Rod could see him play.” A-Rod and Alonso are close friends and work out together in the off-season in Miami.
“Excited? Yeah, hell, yeah,” said Alonso. “That’s great. I’m really pumped. I saw him the day before spring training began. We met in Tampa. We talk often on the phone.”
Not only did the Yankees bring A-Rod, they brought Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano.
BAKER IS HOPEFUL that shortstop Alex Gonzalez can at least be a designated hitter Wednesday when the Reds play the Netherlands national team from the World Baseball Classic.
“I hope he can, we’ll see,” said Baker. “He still has to pass some tests, like baserunning and cutting. He’ll never pass all the tests until he plays. We’ll try to DH him against the Netherlands and go from there.”
CENTERVILLE’S Jeff Kennard made his Reds exhibition debut Saturday night in Fort Myers against the Boston Red Sox - one inning, three runs, four hits. But he wasn’t the Lone Ranger. The Reds lost 16-5 and gave up 20 hits and seven walks.
“No command of my fastball,” said Kennard. “I had velocity, but no control. Probably didn’t matter because we could have bounced pitches up there and they would have hit them.”
Kennard and Kate Yanko, a medical student in Columbus, announced their engagement Sunday.
BAKER ON what cleanup hitter Brandon Phillips must do to get better this year:
“He needs to be more selective, especially with runners in scoring position. That comes with concentration. Sometimes it seems he has made up his mind to swing before the pitch. Then he gets that reputation and pitchers are not going to throw him his pitch.”
ALL BUT Joey Votto are gone to join their World Baseball Classic teams, but Votto remained, “Because he wanted to play,” said Baker.
Votto only has to go up the road a few miles to Dunedin, Fla., to join the Canadian team, “because his point of destination is a lot shorters. The Dominican players had to report to Lakeland, Fla. and Jerry Hairston Jr. had to join his Mexican team in Arizona.
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By James Bradley
March 1, 2009 8:43 PM | Link to this
Thanks, Y-City. That explains is simply and easily. So it matters not if RA “belongs to or works for the Reds” or not (as he wrongly claims). The rules of grammar don’t care about your personal hangups and insecurities or your huge ego. Besides, Sal didn’t suggest where the apostrophe went, simply that doofus RA failed to use one. So, I turn RA’s rude question back on RA: “What don’t you understand about that?” Correct grammar dictates that t IS Reds’ Authority. View the youtube video Y-City furnished and then all will be well. Remember, it’s Reds’ Authority with the apostrophe AFTER the s. Got it now, RA?
By Sal Monella
March 1, 2009 8:29 PM | Link to this
I’ll say it again, what kind of an authority can’t even spell his own name correctly>? A self professed one, that’s what. A self proclaimed know-it-all is what he really is. And what has become of Reds Authority (original)? Hell, there are just to many of these wise guys to keep track.
By JasonL
March 1, 2009 6:41 PM | Link to this
As stupid as this argument is (and it is very stupid), I’m going to set you all straight. There is no apostrophe in “Reds Authority” if you were to put an apostrophe after the “s” you would be stating that “Reds” possesses “Authority”. It may be useful to think about it in the singular as in, “I am a government authority.” Note, it is not “government’s authority” because there is no possession. Also, for the record, as an English teacher, I can be considered an authority on the English language or English language authority if you like. Last, sorry Hal. I don’t normally care about this kind of thing on blogs, but when people feel inclined to willfully broadcast their ignorance, sometimes I feel the need to correct them. I love your writing.
By Y-City Jim
March 1, 2009 4:21 PM | Link to this
Maybe this can help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_EkEQV9zGM
By helpful hints
March 1, 2009 3:53 PM | Link to this
And Reds (Reds’) Authority, it’s Possessive not Possession as you write … you claim to be an Authority (what type of Authority?) why a Reds’ Authority. Some of us learned this in 6th grade and you would think the three times you spent in 6th grade, it might have stuck.
By mr. Redlegs (Original)
March 1, 2009 3:16 PM | Link to this
I checked with Ripley’s and, yep, it’s true: Believe it not, the is the first time a baseball blog has imploded due to a punctuation fight.
By helpful hint
March 1, 2009 2:29 PM | Link to this
Go take an English/Grammar lesson you moron, you don’t have to work for the Reds … you are claiming to be an authority of the Reds, therefore you are a Reds’ Authority … gawd you’re dumb
By Reds Authority
March 1, 2009 2:19 PM | Link to this
Huhhh??? Idiots! There is NO possession of any kind. I do NOT belong to the Reds and I do NOT work for the Reds. I am, however, an authority on the Reds and therefore Reds Authority. Hope this helps! —Reds Authority
By Florida Buckeye
March 1, 2009 12:10 PM | Link to this
From reading your blog today, bells and sirens went off: Alonzo works out with A-Rod…hmm…IF your role model takes steriods, and lies about it, and travels with his cousin/dealer, and our star-prospect is working out with him…doesnt that raise some concerns?!? It does me…And NO, I’m not a doctor, all I have is common sense and experience, and both scream out that we need to be aware, and wary…
By Helpful Hints
March 1, 2009 11:14 AM | Link to this
Actually you’re both wrong as there is an apostrophe in “Reds’ Authority” … in possessive you go ‘s unless there is already an s, then you go s’ … since you are what kind of authority??? (Reds’), you get the apostrophe after the S.
By Reds Authority
March 1, 2009 10:55 AM | Link to this
Let me help you out, Sal, with a little grammar: there is NO apostrophe in Reds. They are not the Cincinnati Red’s or the Cincinnati Reds’. I am an “Authority” on the “Reds”. What don’t you understand about that? By the way, look for many more BREAKING UPDATES from ME throughout the season. —Reds Authority
By Real Reds Authority
March 1, 2009 10:50 AM | Link to this
Hey, Reds Authority. The announcement was made EARLY this morning it is all over the internet, where you probably read it in the Washington Times. Tell us something we don’t already know.
By Sal Monella
March 1, 2009 10:49 AM | Link to this
My, aren’t you impressed with yourself! You just love you don’t ya “Reds Authority” without the apostrophe. Can’t even spell your own name correctly? And all caps! Wow, you are so very impressive. Yawn. Who cares? And why did you have feel the need to post it twice on Hal’s blog? Wow, feeling extra insecure today are ya?
By Reds Authority
March 1, 2009 10:41 AM | Link to this
BREAKING: JIM BOWDEN HAS RESIGNED AS GENERAL MANAGER OF THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS! (You heard it here FIRST!) —Reds Authority