The Boston Red Sox signed Sean Casey to a one year, $800k deal yesterday as the former Tigers first baseman will now play for the defending champions. It’s been a while since Casey has served as a backup but after a mediocre season in 2007 for the Tigers, it’s not a huge surprise that the market for him as a starter didn’t exist. Still, I always liked Casey and he seemed like a top notch guy. The Red Sox may be getting a guy near the end of his career but Casey could definitely prove to be a positive influence in the club house.
| Team | W | L | GB |
| CWS | 89 | 74 | - |
| MIN | 88 | 75 | 1.0 |
| CLE | 81 | 81 | 7.5 |
| KC | 75 | 87 | 13.5 |
| DET | 74 | 88 | 14.5 |
