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An ongoing feature on the TBBL web
site will include monthly
interviews with some of our
league members. Catching
up with Casey of the Colorado
Gladiators:
TBBL: Hello and thanks for
taking the time to be
interviewed. How are you doing
today?
Casey: Doing good , thanks
for asking Rob. I’d be more
inclined to ask how YOU are
doing? I hope all y’all
east-coasters come out of the
blizzard ok Pal.
TBBL: Please tell us a little
bit about yourself. Married?
Kids? Where did you grow up,
what college did you attend (if
you did), and where do you see
yourself in 10 years from now?
Casey: Not married, no
kids but, I’ve been with the
same lady for almost 10 years.
We’ll get it done someday soon.
I went to Art School and, some
CC. I wasn’t a great student
but, I am toying with going to
law school. I have some goals
but, in ten years I primarily
hope to be ALIVE and HEALTHY!
TBBL: You have the “Trader
Mentality” in your blood, which
trades have been your best and
worst trades to date both in the
TBBL and the Bunt League?
Casey: I nailed it with a
deal with Fork Wayne last year,
getting Gio Gonzalez, Ian
Kennedy , and Mark Trumbo in the
same deal (no offense to my
friend Stan, who has got me
plenty of times). On the other
hand, I shipped out Giancarlo
Stanton AND Pedro Alvarez in the
same deal a few years ago. In
BUNT? I know I’ve made some good
deals but, all I can think of is
the litany of prospects I have
dealt that have turned into
stars… Stanton, Chapman,
Lincecum, Wieters, Bumgarner,
Moustsakas, etc … plus Ryan
Braun. I won’t trade Oscar
Taveras!
TBBL: Do you have any players on
the trading block currently or
are you looking to acquire any
specific position?
Casey: Well, I offered
a certain owner in TBBL a 30
homer hitter, in his prime (Mark
Trumbo) for an unproven starter
(Trevor Bauer), wink wink.
Seriously, Trumbo isn’t on the
block but, I AM looking to
acquire good, young, starting
pitching but, hey, who isn’t?
TBBL: How many days a year does
it rain where you live?
Casey: It rains EVERY
day (or at least It feels like
it) except for about three weeks
in late July and early August,
when it is glorious.
TBBL: Shifting to the MLB now,
who's your favorite team and
why?
Casey: The Seattle
Mariners and, sometimes I don’t
know why. Felix Hernandez is an
amazing athlete and a good dude
too.
TBBL: Which baseball stadiums
have you visited and which is
your favorite?
Casey: I’ve only been
to Safeco and AT&T, both are
terrific. My favorites are a few
of the Arizona spring trailing
ballparks – Pioria Sports
Complex, Scottsdale Stadium, Ho
Ho Kam. I love the warmth and
the atmosphere down there.
TBBL: Who is your favorite
baseball player, both current
and all time?
Casey: Hmm, currently I’d
say Oscar Taveras, Dustin
Pedroia, Super Joe Mauer.
All-time, I’d say Rickey
Henderson, Robin Yount, or
George Brett .. and Rob Deer.
TBBL: What is your favorite
movie of all time?
Casey: Pulp Fiction
and Goodfellas hit me hard but,
there a lots of ‘em.
TBBL: Tell us something about
yourself that may surprise us.
Casey: I play poker a lot,
and for too much money J I’m
also hilarious, and fun to hang
out with, or so I think.
TBBL: Who do you have the
biggest rivalry with in the TBBL
and why?
Casey: Wow, they are
all tough. I enjoy em’ all but,
Greg and Rocky are baseball
geniuses and a tough challenge
to try and beat. All great guys.
If you ask me, we should play
the whole league h2h. It really
promotes competitiveness and,
would cure the overuse problem
wouldn’t it?
Thanks for interviewing me Rob.
I enjoyed it. Good luck this
year everyone and, enjoy the
baseball season guys! Spring is
almost here!
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