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Casey ready for anything

The Red Sox wanted to sign Sean Casey because of his veteran presence and personality. Plus, he's a pretty darn good player, too.

The veteran first baseman proved that Wednesday night when he was inserted into the lineup after third baseman Mike Lowell injured his thumb. Because of the injury, first baseman Kevin Youkilis moved to the left side of the infield, and Casey played first and provided two hits offensively.

"Hopefully I can step in and play some good baseball until Mike gets back," Casey said.

"You could tell Case in December to go hit and he could put a good swing on it," said Red Sox manager Terry Francona. "He's a good hitter. "This is why we got him. It's hard to find guys who can sit the bench, and are good enough hitters to come off the bench and get hits. He's one of them and he has the attitude to match that."

Posted by Joe McDonald  at 4:37 PM | Permalink