Sean Casey to work 15 games as color guy for Reds in 2011

[OnBaseMachine]

Red Reporter did a very nice interview with Sean Casey. Check it out at the link below.

Ken: Do you have any plans to try to manage or join a front office some day?

SC: Actually I just signed on to do 15 games for the Reds this year as a color guy. [ed.: Yay!] I’ll get a chance to get in the booth and see how that goes. I think I’ll be doing the games from April 5 through April 7, and later some games in Pittsburgh and in Cincinnati. We’re still figuring that out. I don’t have any plans of getting back in the field. Will I someday? Maybe, but I can’t see it happening any time soon.

http://www.redreporter.com/2011/1/11...ith-sean-casey

[WMR]

Awesome! Can't wait to hear the Mayor try his hand at color.

[reds44]

Dear God. I love Casey and all but how many announcers do we need?

[RedFanAlways1966]

Dear God. I love Casey and all but how many announcers do we need?

Variety is the spice of life. I like the idea of "guest announcers". Keep it interesting.

[WVRed]

Dear God. I love Casey and all but how many announcers do we need?

With Thom covering other sports its going to be something to get used to.

I wonder though if this interferes with MLB Network.

[REDREAD]

Brantley repeats the same phrases over and over and some people don't like his southern twang, but at least he talks about the game.

[Chip R]

Brantley repeats the same phrases over and over and some people don't like his southern twang, but at least he talks about the game.

When he's not talking about what he ate or is currently eating or is going to eat.

[westofyou]

When he's not talking about what he ate or is currently eating or is going to eat.

or much of it he can eat

[REDREAD]

When he's not talking about what he ate or is currently eating or is going to eat.

Point taken, but generally more baseball related content than Marty.
At least we don't get a whole inning summary of whatever golf match is going on from Brantley.

[Ron Madden]

Brantley repeats the same phrases over and over and some people don't like his southern twang, but at least he talks about the game.

A lot of things about Brantley annoy me, his southern twang is not one of them.

[westofyou]

A lot of things about Brantley annoy me, his southern twang is not one of them.

Yeah, it's not like you won't hear one similar to it all over town anyway.

[lollipopcurve]

This is good. I see Casey as an enthusiastic, positive guy without an ego problem -- and he knows hitting. Works for me.

[Ron Madden]

This is good. I see Casey as an enthusiastic, positive guy without an ego problem -- and he knows hitting. Works for me.

Agreed. I think I'd rather listen to Sean Casey than Jeff Brantley.

[westofyou]

Agreed. I think I'd rather listen to Sean Casey than Jeff Brantley.

I'd rather listen to the sound of my skull banging on a wall than listen to Brantley.

[blumj]

He did a few Red Sox games when Remy was sick. He doesn't pause much.