Since then, over the years, I’ve seen Counsell play on TV countless times & when he would come to bat, I’d yell to my wife to tell her he was at the plate. She would invariably stop what she was doing & watch him. Then she would go back to doing whatever she was doing.

I’ll have to break the news of his retirement to her gently later today. Craig is undoubtedly her favorite player!!!

And I second Jamie Moyer; may that man pitch for the rest of his life.

Happy Trails Craig Counsell. Drop the remains of your mojo off with Jamie Moyer as you go. He could use just a little extra magic.

But you know what? There’s a saying in many professions which basically goes “you have to be something really special to screw up that many damn times.” It’s not a backhanded compliment if you think about it. Being given an opportunity to fail big and/or to fail often means that someone trusts you, likes you and has confidence on some level that you’ll eventually succeed or that you’ll figure it out soon. That doesn’t always happen, but it’s better to be given that chance than to have the account, the case, the task or, in Counsell’s situation, the bat, taken out of one’s hands.

Adam Dunn falls in this category yes?

Then you have Francisco Cabrera…1 pinch hit wins a pennant for the Braves.