By Mark Gonzales
Former White Sox bullpen coach Art Kusnyer reported Tuesday that his vision in both eyes has improved and that and minor league coach and former closer Bobby Thigpen has inquired about bringing Kusnyer to spring training for a week.
''My vision was good enough to go to Fantasy Camp,'' said the venerable Kusnyer, who coached for 11 seasons before stepping down after the 2007 season because of vision problems. ''I'd be happy to come out and talk to the young pitchers for a week, just the mental part.
''But I'm not going to tell them how to pitch. It's not like you can sprinkle magic dust on them.''
Former White Sox bullpen coach Art Kusnyer reported Tuesday that his vision in both eyes has improved and that and minor league coach and former closer Bobby Thigpen has inquired about bringing Kusnyer to spring training for a week.
''My vision was good enough to go to Fantasy Camp,'' said the venerable Kusnyer, who coached for 11 seasons before stepping down after the 2007 season because of vision problems. ''I'd be happy to come out and talk to the young pitchers for a week, just the mental part.
''But I'm not going to tell them how to pitch. It's not like you can sprinkle magic dust on them.''
Kusnyer, 65, said the vision in his left eye is better than at this time last year. He continues to rely on his right eye to read and watch television, but ''it's like looking through a dirty window.''
Kusnyer, a Sarasota, Fla., resident known for his humor and wisdom based on his professional career that included parts of playing six seasons in the majors, has been relegated to visiting the Sox during their trips to St. Petersburg in each of the past two seasons.
Kusnyer, a Sarasota, Fla., resident known for his humor and wisdom based on his professional career that included parts of playing six seasons in the majors, has been relegated to visiting the Sox during their trips to St. Petersburg in each of the past two seasons.
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