So apparently the word out of Atlanta is that Bobby Cox may retire and not manage beyond this season.
Per the Atlanta Journal Constitution, when asked if he would be back for a 25th season as the Braves' manager, Cox responded, "We'll see," and when pressed further, he said, "We'll see, OK?"
Hmmm. I didn't know that this was even an issue but when you think about it, Bobby has the record for career ejections for a manager so there appears to be not much more that he could possibly accomplish in baseball.
While I can respect his decision to retire, if that is really what he is going to do, it sure must a kick to have license to hurl abuse at authority figures on a regular basis with the only penalty being that you have to go take a shower or you would face an unlikely short suspension. I know that I would not want to give that up.
Actually there is probably no need to speculate as to whether Bobby will retire as I think I know a sure-fire way to tell if he will quit.
Remember Ted Williams' last at-bat when he hit that dramatic home run?
I see the same thing happening here.
If Bobby Cox gets thrown out in the last game of this season, he's retiring.
I just know it.
I can't wait.
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