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Old 10-29-2004, 03:31 PM   #24
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Re: Reds pick up Casey's option for '06

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Originally Posted by westofyou
Casey markets himself, the Reds just have to learn to play it that way.

He's a big smiling, pumping fist, lamp black and bat on the ball baseball player.

That stuff is heartland gold, it's a baseball brand.

Now with Barry gone Casey becomes the face of the organization, why I bet he is already more famous than Long John O'Reilly.
Making Casey a central figure in team ad campaigns, rather than say burglars who'll give you a pass if you have Reds memorabilia lying around, might help too.
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