Cleveland Answered Sal Fasano’s Prayers
Written By: Scott | Category: Cleveland Indians | Comments: 9
Fewer athletes are admired for being a “person” more than journeyman catcher Sal Fasano. Tribe fans should remember his handlebar moustache that sat in our dugout for a good portion of last season.
SI’s Jeff Pearlman has an amazing piece on the current day Fasano that I could blockquote to death. Instead, I’ll show you this one bit and let you read the rest for yourself…
Last season, being called up by the Cleveland Indians in June was an answered prayer…
The rest of the piece is pretty tear-jerking. You rarely get to hear stories about players who actually play the game as a job, grinding out veteran minimum-type paychecks, and spending the majority of which on health care staples that you or I would also choose to furnish via our weekly wage. You know, as opposed to lavish vacations and/or a garage full of cars? Check it out via the link below. You won’t be disappointed.
Journeyman Sal Fasano tried to hang on one more year for son [SI.com]
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I can’t remember who said it but I completely support bringing Fasano on as a coach next year, whether minors or in the bullpen, bullpen catcher or whatever
I love me some Sal. Not to shamelessly self promote my old website, but this was one of my favorite pieces on Fasano. He seems like such a good guy.
http://www.bugsandcranks.com/the-clubhouse/baseball/6450/
If I ever had the reins of a big league team he would have a job for life. Somewhere. Anywhere. Hell can he be a pitching coach next year??
fire fasano
^^^^
Ahhhhh the Internet: giving carte blanche to be an ignorant moron since its inception
Hard to stomach that the Rockies have not yet called him up for just one game so they can get the MLB health coverage. Cleveland (or any other MLB team for that matter) has another few days to answer another prayer.
If the Dolan’s wanted to win back some fans, they should acquire Fasano and place him on the Indians team roster for the last day of the season. Small price to pay for the team, HUGE dividends received in the form of fan appreciation.
The more I think about it. Sign him and bring him to Boston this weekend.
If the MLB teams won’t help him, how about some of his millionaire ex-teammates? I’m sure plenty of them have the cash to help pay for the surgery.