Counsell, who at one point had an 0-45 skid at the plate, and really brings no value to any team, will face a hard reality if no one wants him in 2012. He hit .178 with 1 homer and 7 RBIs last season.
I remember Counsell best for his tenure with the Arizona Diamondbacks. In the 2001 World Series against the Yankees, he also scored the winning run of the 1997 World Series. The 2-time World Series champion and 2001 NLCS MVP will have a tough time finding a team this winter, even in a limited bench role, although he does have the second best career fielding percentage of all second basemen in the league.
That is why he should retire or accept a coaching role in 2012. Even I, with my bias toward old athletes, do not think he should return. Knowing that he will likely not get more than a non-roster invite to spring training may convince him otherwise, but we will have to wait and see...
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