Season likely over for Casey/Griffey remains day-to-day

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Season likely over for Casey
Reds cautious after 1B's concussion

By John Fay
Enquirer staff writer

It seems Sean Casey is done for the season.

Casey, who suffered a Grade 2 concussion in a collision at first base last Friday in Pittsburgh, will be re-evaluated Friday.

The Reds are reserving judgment until then, but Reds manager Jerry Narron seems reluctant to play Casey.

"With nine days left in the season, you sure wouldn't want to take a chance where he gets hit in the head," Narron said. "With any head injury, you want to play it safe."

A further reason for caution is this is Casey's third concussion. He suffered one in 1998 when he was hit below the eye with a thrown ball during batting practice, and he had another in 2001 when he was hit in the head with a pitch.

Casey said his headache was gone Tuesday.

"I'm starting to feel normal again," he said. "It was like I was in a haze."

Casey was cleared for light activity and was planning to do some cardiovascular work and some light weightlifting.

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Griffey remains day-to-day

Given a natural opportunity Tuesday to shut down Ken Griffey Jr. for the season, the Reds instead said the outfielder remains day-to-day with a strained right foot.

Team medical director Dr. Tim Kremchek and foot and ankle specialist Dr. James Amis checked Griffey out around game time and found that the tendon in his foot is fine but he still has some soreness in the ligament at the point of attachment near the base of his ankle.

Griffey hasn't played since injuring his foot while running the bases Sept. 4 in Atlanta but has been with the team and rehabbing ever since. He said Tuesday he will definitely be on the Reds' road trip to close the season, which takes them to Milwaukee and St. Louis beginning next Monday.

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They should just shut Jr. down if he's going to maybe PH or play in one game. Come on now. Clearly the tendon is very tender, so they should let it heal in the offseason if he's not ready to play right now.