for Mr. Sean Casey, aka "The Mayor". According to reports The Mayor has announced his retirement and plans to join the newly established MLB network as an analyst. I currently receive this channel on Verizon Fios (the greatest cable provider ever) and will be able to listen to the insightful analysis that The Mayor will surely bring.
He was always a very good player for the Reds, whom I loved to watch play. Sure, he did ground into more double plays than any other baseball player in history, but he always hustled down the line before being thrown out. I will only briefly mention his brief stints with the Pirates, Tigers, and Red Sox. With the Tigers he was the only player who showed up when they decided to hand the Cardinals the World Series a few years back. Also, the original trade to the Pirates netted the Reds Dave Williams. If you can't remember Dave Williams then you are not alone, the guy was a total bust and helped move along the ousting of Reds GM Dave O'Brian.
Oh, did I mention the poster you see above of The Mayor was proudly displayed in my dorm room and later my house throughout all of college. It was awesome.
Was it too much to ask of the Reds to sign him to a 1-day contract so he could retire a Red?
ReplyDeleteIan, evidently your answer is, "Yes." The Reds used to have class...
ReplyDeleteHe won a World Series with the Red Sox. He'll be better remembered there.
ReplyDeleteHe'll be better remembered right here, Kevin, [points to head] and right here [points to heart]
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