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Thursday Thoughts
There's a bunch of different stuff I wanted to get to today so I figured it's time to break out Larry King-style bullet points. First, is America great or what? In what other country can you be pulled in front of the country's lawmakers to defend your sport and honor and the next day you receive...
Kotsay trade finalized
[EDITOR'S NOTE: This one is hard for me. Kotsay was one of my favorite A's in his time here, which was no small feat on his part considering that I really, really hated giving up Ramon Hernandez for him. At the same time, this is an awesome move by Beane and company. Who knows what Kotsay might...
Sometimes You're Gaudin, Sometimes You're Not So Gaudin
Poor Chad. He reverted to the walk-a-thon tendencies of last year and it burned him right off the top. And the A's offense was pretty easily kept in check by Minnesota tonight outside of the one inning in which Bobby Crosby, Shannon Stewart and Mark Kotsay all went the opposite way. Of course,...
The Cavalry is Coming
By the end of this week, the A's will likely be getting back Mark Kotsay, Justin Duchscherer, Esteban Loaiza and Milton Bradley. For the A's getting any players back is a positive, especially if they can play for more than a week or month. And since Kotsay finally had his nagging back fixed with...
Mark My Words...
Mark Kotsay is an easy player to argue both ways. He can accurately be described as patiently able to work a 12-pitch at bat, and he can accurately be described as having a real hankering for eagerly jumping on the first pitch…and often bouncing it to the second baseman. He can accurately be...
KDF in Full Swing
I've sat back and not said much for a little while now. I've watched closely as A's fans continually ripped Mark Kotsay. First, starting with his outburst about Ken Macha and then recently for his "decision" to postpone surgery until spring training started. I'll be the first one to say that...
Number of Outfielders - Down By One
In case you haven't heard, Kotsay has elected to have back surgery. Predictions range from 8-12 weeks of missed action, but it's back surgery. My immediate reaction is why now instead of last November, but regardless, it's a loss for the A's. Stay tuned for updates...
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 5
The A's head into the game with the Angels today sitting at a record of 2-1-1. Course the tie doesn't really show up in the standings, so it's as though it never really happened. If a tie falls in the woods... I'm wondering why Joe Blanton hasn't seen the hill yet. The A's official site has Brad...
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