December 7, 200520 yr http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/spring/ Casey deal done DALLAS -- The Reds have agreed in principle to trade Sean Casey to the Pittsburgh Pirates for left-hander Dave Williams, two sources have confirmed More on the deal from earlier today Pirates close to Casey deal Tuesday, December 06, 2005 By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette DALLAS -- Two sources confirmed today the Pirates are close to a trade to acquire Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sean Casey, an Upper St. Clair native, for starting pitcher Dave Williams. The sources did not specify when the deal might come down, but it seems imminent. Casey, 31, led the team in batting for the second year in a row last season with a .312 average. He has a lifetime .305 average. His season ended last year in September during a visit to PNC Park when he was knocked unconscious by a violent collision at first base with Pirates catcher Humberto Cota. In the seventh inning of the first game of a doubleheader, Cota was running out a grounder, and third baseman Edwin Encarnacion's throw pulled Casey off the bag toward home plate. Cota's raised left elbow struck Casey on the right side of the face -- just below the eye -- as he sprinted by, causing Casey to whirl around and drop to the ground. He lay motionless for about 10 minutes before being immobilized, placed on a stretcher and carted slowly off the field to a warm ovation from the previously hushed crowd. After a CT scan taken at Allegheny General Hospital, doctors diagnosed him with a Grade 2 concussion, meaning one in which consciousness is lost for less than five minutes. The season ended for the Reds before he was able to return to play. He graduated from Upper St. Clair High School in 1992 after leading the team to its first WPIAL Class AAAA championship. He batted .419 with a school record 14 doubles and 33 RBIs that season. The school retired his jersey number in 2004. Casey is affectionately known in Cincinnati as "The Mayor" for his general friendliness and tireless community work.
December 7, 200520 yr Why would the Pirates do this? Casey's a good guy, lives in Jupiter, came to a few of my high-school's baseball practices, talked a lot to me because I was the first-baseman really really nice guy.
December 7, 200520 yr In other news, the Reds raped themselves. They should have tried to get at least Paul Maholm or something.
December 7, 200520 yr actually good move for the Reds. Now they Move Dunn to first and keep all their outfielders and save money to sign a pitcher.
December 7, 200520 yr Author I don't think that Dunn is going to 1st. Kearns or Pena will still be traded. We don't need to have 3 injury prone outfielders.
December 7, 200520 yr Yeah, but they hung one of their top hitting prospects out to dry with this one, as Iowa mentioned.
December 7, 200520 yr Why would the Pirates do this? Casey's a good guy, lives in Jupiter, came to a few of my high-school's baseball practices, talked a lot to me because I was the first-baseman really really nice guy. I always thought you were like 45 years old :lol .
December 7, 200520 yr Why would the Pirates do this? Casey's a good guy, lives in Jupiter, came to a few of my high-school's baseball practices, talked a lot to me because I was the first-baseman really really nice guy. I always thought you were like 45 years old :lol . good to know i wasn't the only one that thought TSwift25 was older.......
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