Hal McCoy

Q: Are hitters able to differentiate between a four-seam fastball and a two-seam fastball? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek.

Pete Rose was too tough to die. It can't possibly be true. He always slid head first and he was always safe.

Terry Francona has 23 years of experience and two World Series titles

By mid-year of last season, the Cincinnati Reds were so desperate for starting pitching it seemed their next call might be up to the broadcast booth to ask left-hander Chris Welsh to drop the microphone and pick up a rosin bag.

Q: Do players who wear their uniforms daily for many years still find themselves gazing a mirror in awe? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek.

Q: Has any team finished last then changed managers and won the World Series the next year? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Miamisburg.

The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate their win against the New York Yankees in Game 5 to win the baseball World Series, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

The University of Dayton Flyers, despite shooting only 8 of 32 from three, did what they were supposed to do in their season's opener in UD Arena Monday night against an outmanned and outmatched opponent — they posted an 87-57 victory over Saint Francis of Pennsylvania. Enoch Cheeks was huge in his ability to get to the glass and give us a double-double. (pictured)

The University of Dayton basketball team fell behind by 13 points in the first half and trailed by 10 with 11 minutes left against Northwestern Saturday night in UD Arena. But the Flyers used a 20-3 run to grab the lead it never relinquished in a 71-66 win.

It took Ball State 12 minutes to score its first basket and the University of Dayton Flyers constructed a 20-point lead in the first half, but the Cardinals adjusted at halftime and crept to within five points midway through the second half before Enoch Cheeks, Malachi Smith and Isaac Jack took over and led UD to its third straight victory, 76-69. The 6-3 senior transfer from Robert Morris, set a UD career high with 23 points and made it a double-double with 12 rebounds. (pictured)