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Hall of Fame baseball writer Hal McCoy is in his 36th year of covering the Cincinnati Reds, the longest tenure for any active writer covering one team. Counting spring training and postseason games, McCoy has covered more than 7,000 major-league baseball games, written close to 18,000 baseball stories and eaten enough hot dogs to give Babe Ruth indigestion.Home > Blogs > The Real McCoy | Cincinnati Reds baseball news > Archives > 2008 > April > 28 > Entry
Coffey, Bray trade places
Flights from Dayton to San Francisco, from San Francisco to St. Louis: 8 1/2 hours, 171 songs on an iPod while drinking one coffee, one orange juice and eating two cookies thoughtfully provided by the airlines.
And when I arrived in St. Louis I discovered that Todd Coffey didn’t make it, but Bill Bray did.
Coffey, the much-troubled righthanded relief pitcher, was optioned back to Class AAA Louisville, lugging his 6.48 ERA over 14 appearances with him. The final chapter was Saturday in San Francisco when Coffey came into the game in the ninth inning with a 10-5 lead and gave up two doubles and a walk, forcing manager Dusty Baker to go to closer Francisco Cordero to rescue a 10-9 victory.
Bray has been ready for a while - probably since the minor-league season began. The 24-year-old lefthander missed the first half of spring training with shoulder inflammation, but has been impeccable at Louisville - 1.04 ERA in eight appearances over 8 2/3 innings, during which he has given up only four hits, walked three and struck out 14.
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By Marty and Joe
April 29, 2008 5:39 AM | Link to this
Carolyn, the box score is on DaytonDailyNews.com right here http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/shared/sports/mlb_reds.htmlBy Gary Maloy Jr.
April 29, 2008 3:11 AM | Link to this
Carolyn, you can find the box score at www.enquirer.comBy Michael
April 28, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this
Carolyn, Freel played left field Sunday.By Frank
April 28, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this
Belisle pitched well in the minors before being activated. I hope Bray doesn’t suffer from the same major league malady that afflicts Belisle and Coffey.By Carolyn L.
April 28, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this
Hi Mr. Mc Coy, I read your columns everyday and didn’t see where Freel played yesterday. Someone here at the office thought he might have started since Dunn and Griffey were seated? If so how can I find out where he played and how he did? My husband and I love to watch him and yern for his return in the line up and at lead off. Thanks, Carolyn and Michael Phoenix, Arizona