Mighty Mo Retires
 

BOSTON -- What seemed inevitable 2½ weeks ago now appears to be a reality.

Injured New York Mets first baseman Mo Vaughn, speaking at a baseball banquet, said Friday night that his major league career is over.

"I'm through, man," Vaughn said, according to a Boston Globe report. "My career is over. I have an injury no doctor can fix, but I have no regrets."

Vaughn had announced on Jan. 8 that he would not play in 2004 and was doubtful for 2005 because of his arthritic left knee.

Vaughn told the paper he had exhausted all medical options before making the decision, but that experts told him he ultimately would need a knee replacement in order to keep playing.

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really.. who cares?.. heh.. not to be an ass or anything.. but this guy has been one of the biggest busts ever.. and has been nonexistant in the last few seasons..
Good for the mets gettin some money back,..

It is amazing how quickly his fate turned. When he left Boston, the move was supposed to cripple the Red Sox and guarantee the Angels a trip to the World Series.

Even though Boston replaced Mo with Jose Offerman (read that again, if you need to...), the Sox didn't suffer for long.

The Angels did indeed get their trip to the Series--ending in a title.....but it was long after Mo left the coast.

One tumble into the dugout and he was never the same--for Anaheim or the Mets.

In a weird way, he reminds me of Grant Hill. Strong years---leading to a huge payday for another team.....and then nothing but injuries follow.