Padres backup catcher Gregg Zaun retires

by jbox on Mar 7, 2011 2:03 PM PST

Gregg Zaun we barely knew you. This is actually the first time I've seen a picture of him. I never would have guessed he was a player. A grizzled old veteran coach? Sure. That dude has some mileage on him. Is this what our late 30's have in store for us?

Veteran catcher Gregg Zaun decides to retire | padres.com: News

"The stamina just isn't there. The arm strength came back ... but it wouldn't last," Zaun said Monday morning. "After three innings yesterday, I was totally gassed. The amount of time for me to get ready to play at a high level ... it just saps the fun out of it."

I only watched that the first inning of yesterday's game, but it went on for a good 2 hours so I feel like a I saw enough. Not to pile on, but Zaun was definitely having some trouble behind the plate. At one point he scrambled for a loose ball and tripped about 3 times. This is a young man's game, it's time for the Padres and Zaun to move on.

To quote Charlie Sheen when one of his goddesses left his Sober Valley Lodge:

We're sad.... Over it... Applications now being accepted! #winner

Why does it already feel so uncool to quote Charlie Sheen?

#Padres general manager Jed Hoyer said the team is looking for catching help after Gregg Zaun retired but it's "pretty thin out there."less than a minute ago via TweetDeckDan Hayes
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Got a confirmation the #Padres did put an inquiry in w/ Bengie Molina and "he is retired." #MLBless than a minute ago via TweetDeckDan Hayes
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Goodbye Greg

Thanks for everything you gave to the organization.

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by icaughthundleys#4 on Mar 7, 2011 2:07 PM PST reply actions

*Gregg

/Would Have Made My Day If My Favorite Padre Hadn’t Just Retired

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by TheThinGwynn on Mar 7, 2011 4:13 PM PST up reply actions

In other news, Rob Johnson is a terrible catcher

by lemonverbena on Mar 7, 2011 2:10 PM PST reply actions

You were still more productive than Doug Mirabelli

I BELIEVE[d].

by LetBurroughsPitch on Mar 7, 2011 2:18 PM PST reply actions 5 recs

Rec'd.

by SDzeke on Mar 7, 2011 6:31 PM PST up reply actions

I was gonna complain about his cathcing, but he beat me to it.

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by padmadfan on Mar 7, 2011 2:19 PM PST reply actions

or catching.

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by padmadfan on Mar 7, 2011 2:19 PM PST up reply actions

i thought

that the zaunbie could come back from the dead one last time

by iheartyourfart on Mar 7, 2011 2:24 PM PST reply actions

Padres

have 3 catchers besides Johnson in ST
Martinez, Quiroz and Phillips – can one of those step up as the #2 catcher?

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by Hormel on Mar 7, 2011 2:28 PM PST reply actions

phillips

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 7, 2011 3:10 PM PST up reply actions