The prize is Pittsburgh first baseman Sean Casey. Both the Giants and A’s covet him. When he becomes a free agent at the end of the season, the Giants will pursue him, but when it comes to “renting” him for this season, the A’s have the advantage.
Though the organization philosophies are quite different, the Giants and A’s have some similarities as the season is at its halfway point. Both are pitching-oriented with shaky offenses, both are playing in a division where 88 or 89 victories could be enough to win.
And both have a dead hole at first base.
The Giants had high hopes for Lance Niekro, who had hit well at every minor league stop, but Niekro has been injury-prone (as he was in the minors, too) and hasn’t hit well when he has been healthy. Entering Monday, He stands at .245 with four homers and 26 RBIs in 159 at-bats.
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A bat for both Bay teams
A bat for both Bay teams
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