DK reports Casey is out from that collision with Cota going for the pop-up. Who was pitching at the time? I vaguely remember some talk about him being responsible for air traffic control in such situations.
Casey is someone you want to keep healthy. You could say that about everybody, sure, but his career suggests he's too happy to play maimed. He won't take himself out, and you might not notice he's injured until he's played a month with 600 OPS hitting.
It's good to have a bench comprised of players who are about as good as the starters. The Pirates may always lack the $17M starters, but they can make some of that disadvantage up with superior bench players who start often. With Casey and Randa out, the Pirates suffer little drop-off by starting Wilson and Sanchez. They are only down pinch-hitters for the moment.
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