Casey to Pirates

[General]

The Pirates are close to acquiring first baseman Sean Casey from the Reds for left-hander Dave Williams, FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports.
If this goes down, then it's safe to assume the reports of the Red Sox offering Bronson Arroyo and/or Kevin Youkilis were false. As we figured anyway. Casey is making $8.5 million next year, so Williams, a bottom-of-the-rotation lefty, is about what he's worth.

[Slyder]

The Pirates are close to acquiring first baseman Sean Casey from the Reds for left-hander Dave Williams, FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports.
If this goes down, then it's safe to assume the reports of the Red Sox offering Bronson Arroyo and/or Kevin Youkilis were false. As we figured anyway. Casey is making $8.5 million next year, so Williams, a bottom-of-the-rotation lefty, is about what he's worth.

If this is true then Dan O'Brien needs fired immediately before this deal goes through. Casey would be more valuable to us in the lineup that Williams (even at the cost of 8.5 million).

[love_that_reefer]

Just Dave Williams? That's not enough even if you are shedding payroll.

[General]

Actually, it is. There are a good 20 1B I'd rather have than Casey.

[Kingdom]

It's kinda like, uh, why period?
I'm sure they could get more for Casey, and... with Wilson and Eldred, pirates don't really need a bat at first.

[Kingdom]

Deal Casey to Atlanta for a Ted Turner burger.

[General]

If the Reds want to pay 3/4 of his salary, sure.

[Kingdom]

That's implied.
What is his contract exactly?

[missionhockey21]

The Reds picked up the team option on his three year deal for 2006 which is 8.5 mil I believe.

[go_bucs2000]

score for the Pirates DAve is not the best I see this trade one sides but I can't get mad on it great for us we needed the first base power next we need Nomar at 3rd

[Cincy]

The Reds picked up the team option on his three year deal for 2006 which is 8.5 mil I believe.

Yep. DanO did that about a year ago before the 2005 season.

[Witlon]

score for the Pirates DAve is not the best I see this trade one sides but I can't get mad on it great for us we needed the first base power next we need Nomar at 3rd

First base power?

Brad Eldred 2005 Stats: 12 HR in 190 AB, albeit as a rookie, and striking out way too much. That's only going to get better.

Sean Casey 2005 Stats: 9 HR in 529 AB. Has eclipsed 20 HR's 3 times in his career.

Where is the first base power upgrade here?