Somewhere around April 21, old Sparky declared Sean Casey a dead man walking. The Mayor was hitting .158-0-1 at that time and his .238 OBA and .193 SLG didn’t help. That’s a .431 OPS for those unwilling to do the math.
Since then, Casey is batting .333-1-25 in 37 games and his OPS is .825. He even has a stolen base!
One of the stats to most concern me at the beginning of the season was Casey’s lack of doubles. Since April 21, he has 14, which translates to 1 every 11.3 AB. His best rate was in 2004 when he hit one double every 13 AB. It also was the second-best season of his life (.324-24-99).
Granted, his power is lacking for a corner position, but the Tigers don’t need power from that spot. Maybe, just maybe, Casey is the player we thought prior to the season. (Count on a prolonged slump from here.)
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