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."
Dan Hayes
NCTPadres