In this edition of questions for Hal McCoy: Does watching a losing team depress baseball writers...was the Cueto trade worse than Frank Robinson for Milt Pappas...and who pays for all those plane tickets when the Reds go on the road? For a good read and a grin, read today's Press Pros inside feature.

There's a little bit of everything in this edition of answers from Hal McCoy - Reds players with funny names...the price of beer in the 'good ol' days...progress of #1 draft choice Nick Senzel (pictured)...and whatever happened to the vintage ball bats of the past. Read today's inside feature if you're dying to know.

The latest PPM reader questions for resident hall of famer Hal McCoy...questions about the Big Red Machine as time marches on, who is Roe Skidmore, and who was the best Reds catcher before, or after, Johnny Bench? Want a good read? Check out today's PPM inside feature.

Got a question about baseball that no one can, or will, answer? Send them to the "famer"... hall of fame columnist Hal McCoy. He guarantees satisfaction, more or less. Read some of the recent best - on brushback pitches, where baseballs are made, and if Blue Emu ointment works - in today's Press Pros inside feature.

Got a question about baseball that no one can, or will, answer? Send them to the "famer"... hall of fame columnist Hal McCoy. He guarantees satisfaction, more or less. Read and enjoy Press Pros on a soggy Saturday.