Knuckle Curve » darrin_erstad http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve Major League Baseball News from Spring Training to the World Series Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:11:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Braves Acquire Kotsay from A’s http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/braves-acquire-kotsay-from-as/ http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/braves-acquire-kotsay-from-as/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:05:07 +0000 Geoff Young http://www.knucklecurve.com/braves-acquire-kotsay-from-as/ Post from: Knuckle Curve

]]> The Atlanta Braves have acquired center fielder Mark Kotsay from the Oakland A’s for right-handers Joey Devine and Jamie Richmond. The good news is that Atlanta is on the hook for just $2 million of Kotsay’s $7.325 salary in ‘08. The bad news is that Kotsay hasn’t been even marginally productive since 2005.

Kotsay is 32 years old and has battled numerous injuries over the years, primarily back problems. Kotsay, of course, says he feels great, but it’s easy to feel great in January, when you’re not playing actual games.

Personally I have a soft spot for Kotsay, who did a nice job patrolling center field in San Diego from 2001 to 2003. Still, I wonder if he’s headed down the Darrin Erstad career path and if the Braves gave up too much to get him.

Devine ranked #9 among Braves prospects in the 2007 Baseball America Prospect Handbook, while Richmond checked in at #24. Seems like a steep price for a stopgap solution.

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