Sean Casey Quotations

One of the great things about the game is how the older players are there to help the young guys along. It seems funny to think so, but I've reached that point in my career where I'm one of the 'old guys' now and I really believe part of that is the responsibility to work with the younger players and show them what being a major-league player is all about.

One of the guys was giving soccer balls to the Iraqi kids and bam - a bomb blew up. All of the guys' families were there, and some of the mothers, you could see the sadness in their eyes. It just makes you appreciate what those guys are doing over there, it really makes you think.

I was stunned -- stunned. To tell you the truth, I thought I was going to be that guy who plays his whole career with one team, but that's just not reality. It's not the nature of the business. It was a lesson for me, but it took me a couple days to get over it.

Obviously, we can afford to give more than the average person, but $10 or $20 will help.

Obviously the message, or the brand, or what you see it won't be consistent. But it isn't a big issue. If it was a big issue Wayne would be asked to do what everybody else is doing. He and his people know what works in that district and the P.E.I. campaign and the national campaign trust his judgement on these things.

Right now it's just too early. It's just too early to start thinking about hitting the panic button. If it's in July or August and you're just 30 games under and it's just a joke, then you've got to find a way to prepare yourself. But right now nobody's panicking.

There are still mixed emotions. Everything I've done as a big leaguer has been with the Reds. I see those guys over there. I'm a human being. I like the guys in the Pirates' clubhouse. They've been good to me. But I developed a lot of relationships over there, too.

Given the developments of yesterday and the reactions of Duceppe and Harper we certainly have to be ready for a Christmas election, depending on what Jack Layton does.

I got a fastball middle-in and was able to drive it. It was big because it looked earlier like they had the game won. Our pitchers were able to step up and really come through for us.

I don't think he took it too well at first. But hey, he's a typical 15-, 16-year-old. I think he's fine with it.

I expect that those Liberal Party traditions and the constitutions would remain in play as we discuss how the lists are going to be formed.

I already got a chance to say hi to those guys. Now, it's a chance to say hi to the fans.

I always dreamed about being a Pittsburgh Pirate and playing there on Opening Day. Let's hope it will be a lot of fun.

I am going where life is more like life than it is here.

He did what he did. There are consequences, he paid his price. Now he's ready to get back.

We can do that, that's realistic, no doubt about it. We're only six under .500 now and who would have thought that two months ago. We just keep getting great pitching.

I think everyone here knows Jerry's the guy. So let him know.

I thought Jack would just throw to me. They were thinking two all the way.

I was just trying to sit on the fastball, looking for something hard, and he threw me a fastball middle-away and I was able to drive it.

I think everybody's watching what's going on, and we need to start acting and reaching out,

I think, if you're the Pirates, you've got to take a look at Brad Eldred, too. He's a special player. He's right there, and I think everyone sees that. And you know what? I've been in his shoes, too, when I was behind Jim Thome in Cleveland.

Just watching my teammates on TV, how close they're coming and not getting results ... it hurts a lot. I'm there on the couch, the game is close and they need a big hit, and I'm, like, 'Jeez, let me get out there.' I want so badly to be part of it again.

I think we're close. You almost wish we could get that front-line starter, somebody that's always on everybody's No. 1 wish list. Getting that one more starter is a big deal.

Virtually all appointments that we make for anything, whether they're standing committees or commissions, or anything else, they have a requirement for gender balance and a requirement for balance across region,

Yeah, I thought I had some friends over here. But, hey, that's baseball.

Yeah, I thought I had some friends over here. But, hey, that's baseball. It happens. The ball got away from him. That's the way it goes. You take that risk every time you get in the batter's box.

We have played well here. It's good for us. We've had a lot of years where they've dominated us here.

We're playing real good baseball right now, ... The bottom line is we are getting real good starting pitching. If you get that and some timely hitting, you win ballgames.

Trace is just trying to set a tone. We're a family and we have to get it done on the field.

When you see the organization signing those guys, you can see there's a commitment. There are a lot of good things happening here.

Whenever I look at the Reds stuff in the paper, the guys tell me to turn the page.

We're getting our fair share of hits, that's not the problem. It's just the timing of our hits that's bad. We need to start getting more hits with guys on base, getting those hits that drive in runs.

I've been there. Your first reaction (as a runner) is to put your elbows up (to ward off the collision).

It was the same kind of game as the one last night, but they won that one. They had opportunities, we had opportunities, we couldn't capitalize until the 11th.

Every time I got on the elevator in the hotel, I'd meet people who had evacuated. You could see on their faces that they were distraught.

I've never been down there before. I had to walk in and ask which direction to go. That was weird.

Something about the Reds and Pirates and me.

That's great. You got to love it when that happens. I'm just glad I didn't ground out to second.

People should not buy rabbits or chickens from pet stores.

People start realizing that having a pet is a serious commitment, one they can't handle.

A first baseman must hit 25 or more home runs.

I have no memory of it, nothing between reaching for the ball ... and then waking up and seeing (Reds catcher Jason) LaRue leaning over me, which wasn't a good sight.

I walked in and had to ask which way to go.

Size was a big deal for them, especially with their big guys playing like they did. We tried to pinch them in on the ends, but that didn't work. We didn't do a good job of that in the first half and that was the game.

The fans came here excited, but we didn't give them what they were looking for. I understand their reaction.

The kids really sold that vote, more than any adult, any administrator or any school board member who was there, in my opinion.

I told Cota I'm glad we're on opposite sides of the locker room.

It's definitely weird driving by Ed Smith Stadium (the Reds spring home) over there and coming over here (to Pirate City). We like the area over there. To tell you the truth, I (rented) the house before I was traded. I just decided to keep the house, make the commute.

It will be special to see the fans, I'm really excited about that. The ones that were here for all those years, I'm looking forward to saying hello to everyone.

In that kind of game, you don't know what's going to happen. Strange things kept happening and both teams kept getting out of it, but in the 10th we just couldn't get out of it.

I have to realize when you get all the stuff out of the way that when I cross the lines, I have a job to do. Hopefully, I'm able to put my nerves aside and just focus on the game and get a few hits.

Hopefully it encourages people to give what they can. Obviously, our day's pay is a little bit more than everyone else's, but if you can give 10 or 20 bucks here and there, that adds up.

He's the first baseman of the future here. No doubt about it.

He's one of those special guys in the league with dominating stuff. It's the reason why Houston's back in the race.

It was odd. My first at-bat was just weird. But it doesn't change the fact that it's still baseball and you've got to get the job done.

It's great to be back. I have a lot of fond memories here.

It's great to be back. I love the Reds fans and I'll always have a special place for them.

It's great to be back, it really is. For the last eight years, this has been pretty much my home. We still have our house (in the suburbs).

It kept feeling like we were about to put together a big inning, and the rally would just die. Hopefully, that won't be a trend.

It looked like they had the game won. They had a lot of opportunities there and our pitching was able to step up and really come through for us. That was big-time.

You could see the sadness in their eyes,

It's terrible. And you know what's unbelievable? He's telling people stuff like, 'Go Steelers' because he doesn't want anybody mad at him. Hey, don't mislead these people. Come on, we know he's a Seahawks fan. ... And you know what? He's going down.

I told them (the medical personnel) I could get up, but I think it was because of my history with concussions (he's had two previous ones) that they told me not to get up.

They pitch it and they catch it. If you can pitch and play defense, you can play for Bobby Cox. They give you 27 outs, and that's it.

There's been some excruciating pain at times and there are still some muscle spasms, but not so much anymore. I'm feeling a little bit better every day.

It was funny to see (on the replay) how I fell, because as soon as the elbow hit me, it knocked me out. I did this pirouette; (it was) very graceful.

I told him, 'It's all right. Obviously, he's coming in tight on a 2-0 pitch, and the ball just sailed on him.

This was a frustrating series for us. Their pitchers really shut us down.

Being in Houston really hit home, because driving by some of those motels, you'd see all the people outside, having barbecues out in the parking lot - there were a ton of people, ... Maybe raising money will help get these people food, water, shelter - just basic necessities, really.

And here I am, getting ready to go play a game,