This is not a rant -- I have no reason to do. Casey was, afterall , just named the "niceset guy in baseball." by his fellow players in an SI Poll. That's heartwarming -- like puppies and bunnies. But why is DET using this guy?
He plays 1B -- where there is a huge pool of talent -- he has zero (0!!!) home runs at a power position. His BA is just slightly above league average and his fielding is just passable.
Again this is not a rant -- but what am I missing here from a strategic or statistical standpoint?