Mark Steven Kotsay

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 220 lb.

Born: December 2, 1975 in Whittier, CA
High School: Santa Fe Springs HS (Santa Fe Springs, CA)
School: California State University Fullerton (Fullerton, CA)
Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1996 amateur draft.
Signed August 15, 1996. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 11, 1997 (Age 21)   vs. PHI 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Padres/Athletics/Marlins/WhiteSox/Brewers/... 1997-2013
2013 Contract Status: Signed thru 2013, 2 yrs/$2.55M (12-13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 15.018, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: Greg Genske, previously: Jeff Moorad [*]
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• 5/15 BaltimoreSportsReport.com: ERMAHGERD: JIM JOHNSON BLEW A SAVE!: You knew it was bound to happen sometime. Jim Johnson wasn’t going to be perfect forever. After successfully converting...
• 5/12 Beyond the Scorecard: 5/11/13 Box Score Ephemera: The little-noticed items from the Saturday, May 11th, 2013 games. Two things at the outset:1. Happy Mother's Day. That means all...
• 5/11 Rays Colored Glasses: Game 36: Wild Night for Rays Ends Alright as Evan Longoria Slams Walk-Off Home Run: The same script was replayed over and over like multiple cuts of the same lousy scene. The Rays offense would have one big inning...
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• 4/30 MLB Injury News: Brewers rumors: Team looking for a corner infielder: The Milwaukee Brewers have battled through the occasional injury.  However, the two positions the team has been hit hard...
• 4/29 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Blue Jays, Rangers, Yankees, Brewers, Upton: Here are a few notes from around baseball: The Blue Jays are already looking at an uphill battle to achieve a postseason...
• 4/19 Billy-Ball.com: Nine to Know: Bernadina, Price, Jackson, CC, Bruce, Austin, Napoli, and more: From the Bill Chuck Files… The Nationals’ Roger Bernadina has made 14 PA this season and has gone 0-for-13 with one...
• 4/15 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Must Have the Guts to Not Fight Back on Jackie Robinson Day: Chad Billingsley (1-0, 1.50) vs. Eric Stults (1-1, 3.60) Lineup: TBA Jackie Robinson‘s thick skin and resilience allowed...
• 4/12 FriarHood: Five Good Things from Opening Home Series:: Tell me you were not entertained. As disappointing as it was that we dropped the series to the hated Dodgers, I had not had more...
• 4/9 Reviewing the Brew: Rickie Weeks is NOT Clutch: If you were (un)fortunate enough to watch the past few games, you have no doubt noticed that our 2nd baseman has some anxiety at...
• 4/9 FriarHood: Don’t Panic, It’s Opening Day!: Well the first week of the 2013 baseball season has come to a close and oooh boy has it not been pretty for the Padres. The Padres...
• 4/9 District On Deck: Series Preview: Washington Nationals (4-2) vs. Chicago White Sox (4-2): The Nationals are home this week to face the hot-starting White Sox in a three-game set. Gio Gonzalez, Jordan Zimmermann, and...
• 4/9 Chicken Friars: Padres Come Home: The Padres open today at home against the LA Dodgers, reeling from a 1-5 road trip.  Overall, the Padre offense sputtered, and...
• 4/9 FriarHood: Five Good Things: The Mile High Five: As the Padres left Colorado after three straight losses and a 1-5 record, some might say it is hard to find any positives from...
• 4/8 Chicken Friars: Absences of Headley and Grandal Hurting the San Diego Padres Already: Look, we all knew that the Padres would struggle mightily without Chase Headley and Yasmani Grandal in their lineup during the...
• 4/8 FriarHood: Good, Bad, and Ugly v. Rockies 4/7/13: Rockies 9 – Padres 1 WP: J. Chacin (1-0) LP: E. Volquez (0-2) HR: Fowler (4), Rosario (3) Today’s Good, Bad, and Ugly is sponsored...
• 4/5 Metszilla.com: New York Mets offense lets Dillon Gee down, fail to sweep the Padres: After scoring 19 runs over the first two games of the series, the New York Mets offense was stifled by San Diego Padres starter,...
• 4/5 Mets Chronicle: Recap: Game 3 - Padres (2) at Mets (1) - Mets Fall Despite Gee Pitching Well : Final123456789RHE San Diego (1-2)«000100010260 N.Y. Mets (2-1)000000001150 W: E. Stults (1-0) L: D. Gee (0-1) S:...
• 4/4 Rising Apple: 4/4 Game Recap: Mets Drop Series Finale to Padres 2-1: This afternoon at Citi Field, the Mets came up just short in their attempt to sweep the Padres.  Dillon Gee‘s control was...
• 4/4 Mets Chronicle: Today's Starting Lineups - Game 3 - Padres at Mets: Today's Starting Lineups - Game 3 - Padres at Mets Mets Collin Cowgill, cf Justin Turner, 2b David Wright, 3b Ike...

• 3/8 Chicken Friars: Will Kyle Blanks Fit Into the Padres 2013 Plans?: I am sure that the last three years have been anything but a “picnic” for Kyle Blanks. It was only three short years...

• 2/28 Swingin' A's: A’s Bats Come to Life in 11-6 Win Over Friars: The top of the first inning started off rather ugly for Dan Straily as he made his first appearance of 2013.  Straily allowed...

• 1/10 mlbreports.com : San Diego Padres Roster In 2013: State Of The Union: Like us on Facebook here Thursday January 10, 2013 Jake Dal Porto (Baseball Writer) The San Diego Padres haven’t made a move...
• 1/5 Chicken Friars: Matt Clark To Play For Chunichi Dragons: The Padres’ talented Minor League system just took a big hit. First base prospect Matt Clark is leaving the Padres organization...

• 12/24 Southside Showdown: Jason Kubel to the White Sox rumor is a thing, so let’s talk: White Sox have talked about Kubel. Also had talks about Upton earlier in winter, when Diamondbacks asked about Alexei Ramirez....

• 11/3 Southside Showdown: Holes in the White Sox Offense: Over the course of Kenny Williams’ tenure, the White Sox usually had at least one spot on their roster producing ghastly results....
• 11/3 Braves Journal: Where Do We Go From Here? 2012.1: Filling Center Field: Until the trade for Michael Bourn, center field had been something of a revolving door for the Braves in the post-Andruw Jones...

• 10/31 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Braden and Devine File for Free Agency: Dallas Braden and Joey Devine were both outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento and refused their outright assignments becoming free-agents....
• 10/31 Swingin' A's: Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow: A’s Cut Ties With Braden, Devine: In a move that was expected, although perhaps not quite this early.  Our own Andrew Brown wrote that both Dallas Braden and Joey...
• 10/18 Chicken Friars: Padres Offseason Preview: Even though the playoffs are still in full-swing, 90% of baseball is in full-blown offseason mode. The Padres showed a lot of...
• 10/6 Justin Jabs: Double Recap: Brewers finish the 2012 season: This past week, I was fortunate enough to attend two games at Miller Park for free before the 2012 season came to a close –...

• 9/25 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers 3.5 Back With Nine to Play, Begin Final Road Series: Dodgers Lineup vs. San Diego M.Ellis 4 Ethier 9 Kemp 8 Gonzalez 3 Ramirez 6 Victorino 7 Cruz 5 Ellis 2 Beckett 1 Josh Beckett-6-13...
• 9/18 Reviewing the Brew: The Whole Season Comes Down to One Road Trip: I don’t mean to sound all doom and gloom, but sometimes reality can sound that way.  The next 10 days will decide how we remember...
• 9/18 Chicken Friars: Padres Extend Player Development Agreement With Fort Wayne: The Padres are proving they are willing to spend money to keep some of San Diego’s best players in a Padres uniform, something...

• 8/31 Reviewing the Brew: Things We Will Take for K-Rod: Now if you follow myself, or any of the other staff writers of Reviewing the Brew, you will know that we have secretly been trying...
• 8/23 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 124: Early free passes come back to bite James McDonald: At least when the Milwaukee Brewers used to dominate the Pittsburgh Pirates, they were actually good. You can't say the same...
• 8/19 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 8/12/12 - 8/18/12: As we tip our proverbial caps to King Felix for delivering perfection to the baseball world on Wednesday, let's catch up on the...
• 8/15 PaulLebowitz.com: Potential Difference Makers for the Stretch—National League: Yesterday I talked about players who could make a difference to contenders down the stretch from the American League. Now let’s...
• 8/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Mark Kotsay's financial terms disclosed: Updating previous items, San Diego Padres OF Mark Kotsay will be paid $1.3 million next year under the terms of his contract extension....[+]
• 8/14 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Barry Bonds, Derek Lowe, Taylor Swift:   Welcome to the Anniversary Edition of the Hot Corner. We are celebrating by giving you the same gold-standard jokes and...
• 8/13 Reviewing the Brew: It’s Unfair to Blame Ron Roenicke for 2012: As a game, baseball is unfair.  Not just on the field, but on the business end as well.  Sometimes, heads have to roll.  One...
• 8/13 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Padres, Hairston, Twins, Tigers, Kotsay: Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com notes (on Twitter) that the MLB owners meetings will be held in Denver later this week. They are expected...
• 8/13 Chicken Friars: Padres Extend Mark Kotsay: The Padres signed Mark Kotsay prior to the 2012 season, to be a veteran leader that the club lacked. The Padres liked Kotsay...
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Mark Kotsay signs contract extension: The San Diego Padres have signed OF Mark Kotsay to a contract extension that will keep him with the club through the 2013 season....[+] Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
• 8/12 The Friarhood: Mark Kotsay Agrees to Extension: Press Release Provided by the San Diego Padres Media Department: SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Padres today announced they have...
• 8/12 MLBTradeRumors: Padres, Mark Kotsay Agree To Extension: 10:33am: The Padres announced via press release that they have agreed to terms on a contract extension with Kotsay.  “Mark...
• 8/6 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Mets Fall to Padres in Finale on Getaway Day 7-3: The Padres got to Matt Harvey early and often in yesterday’s finale, as San Diego used the home run ball to jump out to...
• 8/5 Chicken Friars: Padres Offensive Attack Leads To A Series Win: The Padres were held in check for most of Saturday’s loss to the Mets, but their offensive was in top-form Sunday afternoon,...
• 8/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Carlos Quentin sitting out: San Diego Padres OF Carlos Quentin is taking the day off Wednesday, Aug. 1, with 1B Yonder Alonso slotting into the cleanup spot....[+] OF Mark Kotsay is making the start in left field.

• 7/29 Chicken Friars: Padres Walked-Off In Miami; Lose Series: The Padres series in Miami started off with promise, as they cruised to an easy win on Friday night. The Padres have lost the...
• 7/24 AroundTheFoghorn: Giants Beat Padres; Giants 7, Padres 1: So, despite this game being a blowout, it had a little bit of everything: umpires blown calls, umpires calls being overturned,...
• 7/24 Chicken Friars: Padres Pounded In San Francisco: The Padres opened up their series by the Bay on a sour note, losing to the San Francisco Giants, 7-1. The Giants put the game...
• 7/17 Blog Red Machine: Major Power Outage: Three Possible Back-up Generators: A couple of weeks ago, the lights flickered in California. Joey Votto jogged slowly out of the batter’s box and into the...
• 7/16 Blog Red Machine: Reds Lose Joey Votto for 3-4 Weeks, Drop 5-3 Decision to D’backs: Seems like the game is a mere afterthought, doesn’t it? Before the game even began tonight, word started flowing through...
• 7/15 Lasorda's Lair: Chad Billingsley Scratched From Start With Injury: Chad Billingsley (4-9, 4.30) vs. Jason Marquis (1-5, 3.71) Lineup: Gwynn 8 Ellis 2B Ethier RF Abreu LF Loney 1B Kennedy 3B Uribe...
• 7/15 Lasorda's Lair: Jansen’s Brainfart in 9th inning costs Dodgers the Game in 7-6 Loss: Padres   7 8 1 Dodgers 6 11 2 WP-Hinshaw-1-1 LP-Jansen-4-3 SV-Street-14 HR-Quentin-8-Ethier-11 You know I had a nice little...
• 7/15 Chicken Friars: Cabrera, Padres Steal Victory From Los Angeles: The Padres were just one strike away from their fifth straight defeat, when Everth Cabrera took advantage of a lackadaisical...
• 7/14 Blog Red Machine: Making a Case for Five Potential Reds Trade Targets: The trade deadline is just over two weeks away and the Reds have some holes to fill. One key addition could be enough to push...
• 7/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Reds | Interested in Mark Kotsay: The Cincinnati Reds are interested in San Diego Padres 1B/OF Mark Kotsay. However, the Padres value his leadership and may choose...[+] to keep him.
• 7/13 MLBTradeRumors: Reds Interested In Mark Kotsay: Padres outfielder/first baseman Mark Kotsay is drawing interest from multiple clubs, including the Reds, Jon Paul Morosi of FOX...
• 7/11 Chicken Friars: The Audacity of Hope: The first “half” of the season is over and the Padres sit 34-53 and in 4th place in the NL West. Sure, it’s not where we...
• 7/10 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Outfielders: Teams willing to trade everyday outfielders this summer won’t have a shortage of interest. The Reds, Pirates, Indians, Dodgers,...
• 7/9 Chicken Friars: Padres Done In By Home Runs, Drop Series To Reds: The Padres won the opening game of the series Thursday night in dramatic fashion. The win gave the Padres a season-high six game...
• 7/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Could get creative with Carlos Quentin: The San Diego Padres could elect to trade OF Carlos Quentin in exchange for prospects this summer and then try to re-sign him...[+] in free agency at the end of the season. San Diego could sign Quentin to a multi-year contract now, but it would be tough considering the team is waiting on new ownership. The Friars could also decide to trade OFs Chris Denorfia, Mark Kotsay or Will Venable.
• 7/4 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available First Basemen: The Marlins traded for Carlos Lee this afternoon and more first basemen could be dealt within the next four weeks. The Dodgers,...

• 6/29 Chicken Friars: Amarista’s Slam Caps Off Epic Comeback For The Padres: Thursday night’s game was one of the weirdest Padres game I can remember. A near no-hitter, a devastating collapse, followed...
• 6/28 MLBTradeRumors: Morosi On Greinke, Brewers, Kotsay: It'll be a surprise if Zack Greinke is pitching for the Brewers after the July 31st trade deadline, Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports...
• 6/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Mark Kotsay enjoys seeing Oakland pitching: San Diego Padres OF Mark Kotsay went 1-for-3 with a walk Saturday, June 16, against the Oakland Athletics. He has a personal 13-game...[+] hitting streak against the Athletics.
• 6/3 The Friarhood: Friars Falter in Final Two Games, Lose Series To Arizona: The Padres had a huge team win featuring a big eighth inning where they batted around to take game one of the series, Friday night....
• 6/3 The Friarhood: Padres Activate Forsythe and Kotsay from the DL: Press Release Provided by the Padres media department: SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Padres today announced they have reinstated...
• 6/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Two activated from DLThe San Diego Padres have activated 3B Logan Forsythe (foot) and OF Mark Kotsay (back) from the 15-day disabled list....[+] The San Diego Padres have activated 3B Logan Forsythe (foot) and OF Mark Kotsay (back) from the 15-day disabled list.

• 5/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Mark Kotsay receives injectionSan Diego Padres OF Mark Kotsay (back) had a cortisone injection for his back injury Monday, May 21....[+] San Diego Padres OF Mark Kotsay (back) had a cortisone injection for his back injury Monday, May 21.
• 5/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Mark Kotsay to DL: The San Diego Padres placed OF Mark Kotsay (back) on the 15-day disabled list over the weekend with a lower back strain. OF Blake...[+] Tekotte was recalled from the minors in a corresponding move.
• 5/20 The Friarhood: Mark Kotsay Placed on the 15-day DL, Tekotte Recalled from AAA: Press Release Provided by the San Diego Padres Media Department: SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The San Diego Padres today announced they...
• 5/16 High Heat Stats: The Mount Rushmore of the Florida Marlins: Here’s another toughie, as most of the great players for this franchise didn’t stick around for more than a few years....
• 5/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Mark Kotsay unavailableSan Diego Padres OF Mark Kotsay (back) was unavailable to play Tuesday, May 15, but he continues to improve....[+] San Diego Padres OF Mark Kotsay (back) was unavailable to play Tuesday, May 15, but he continues to improve.
• 5/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Mark Kotsay not expected to need DL stint: San Diego Padres OF Mark Kotsay (back) is not expected to require a stint on the 15-day disabled list unless he suffers some sort...[+] of setback. He is considered day-to-day.
• 5/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Mark Kotsay leaves with back issue: San Diego Padres OF Mark Kotsay (back) left the game Saturday, May 12, against the Philadelphia Phillies due to a lower back injury....[+]
• 5/11 High Heat Stats: Is Brett Lawrie one of the greatest fielders ever?: This post was suggested by reader Paul E who remarked on the defensive accomplishments of Brett Lawrie of the Blue Jays. Toronto...
• 5/7 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: San Diego Padres: Each year, MLBTR looks ahead to the contract issues facing the 30 MLB teams. We’ll lead off with the Padres this year: Eligible...
• 5/5 FanSided: Josh Johnson, Heath Bell struggle again, Infante leads Marlins to extra innings win: The Miami Marlins have now won four straight games. You would think that Ozzie Guillen and his team would be relaxed and finally...
• 5/5 Chicken Friars: Padres vs. Marlins Game Recap: Despite Offensive Explosion, San Diego Loses in 12: Anthony Bass was not quite sharp.  He allowed five runs in the first inning, one run in the third inning, and finished the game...
• 5/3 Justin Jabs: Rival Report 5/3: Wainwright wins, Braun’s trinity of homers, and a goat: I tuned in just in time (thanks Twitter) to see Jered Weaver finish off his first career no-hitter. I’m pretty sure the...
• 5/2 High Heat Stats: Recap for Tuesday, May 1: Orioles 7, Yankees 1 — “How soon can we get Pettitte out of the courtroom and into the Bronx?” Of the 10 SPs...
• 5/2 Baseball Musings: Seven Inning Duel: Shaun Marcum and Edinson Volquez matched goose eggs for seven innings in San Diego Tuesday night, both allowing just three hits....

• 4/30 Padres Trail: Random Thoughts on Game 20:  In my fourth Padres game of the year, I again watched the team win 2-1 with 2 runs in the eighth inning.  Some random...
• 4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Mark Kotsay's pinch double wins Thursday game: San Diego Padres OF Mark Kotsay, who was making a pinch-hit appearance Thursday, April 26, against the Washington Nationals, hit...[+] a double off of Nationals RP Tyler Clippard that resulted in a 2-1 victory.
• 4/27 Baseball Musings: Kotsay Connects: Washington won the battle of the starters, but San Diego took the game on the bullpens as the Padres beat the Nationals 2-1 late...
• 4/21 Crashburn Alley: Phillies-Padres Game Thread 4/21/12: The Phillies are halfway through their grueling ten-game road trip. Game six of ten will be played tonight in San Diego as Roy...
• 4/18 The Baseball Page: Jamie Moyer Becomes Oldest Pitcher Ever to win MLB gameJamie Moyer Becomes Oldest Pitcher Ever to win MLB game...
• 4/18 The Friarhood: Good, Bad, and Ugly 4/17 vs. Rockies: Father time puts the Padres bats to sleep.  Rockies win 5-3WP: Jaime Moyer (1-2) LP: Anthony Bass (0-2)Homeruns - SD:...
• 4/17 Padres Trail: Baseball Greatest Games: Periodically this blog will cover general baseball topics, as it suits me.  Today we go back to last year's World Series.Every...
• 4/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Mark Kotsay activated: The San Diego Padres activated OF Mark Kotsay (calf) from the 15-day disabled list Monday, April 16, and optioned RP Brad Brach...[+] to Triple-A Tucson in a corresponding move.
• 4/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Mark Kotsay to begin rehab stintSan Diego Padres OF Mark Kotsay (calf) will begin a rehab assignment Wednesday, April 11, at Class A Lake Elsinore....[+] San Diego Padres OF Mark Kotsay (calf) will begin a rehab assignment Wednesday, April 11, at Class A Lake Elsinore.
• 4/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Two OFs progressing well: San Diego Padres manager Bud Black said the doctors are happy with the progress OFs Carlos Quentin (knee) and Mark Kotsay (calf)...[+] have made in their rehabs. Quentin is expected to play in some minor league games before coming off the 15-day disabled list. Kostay has been able to do some hitting but is not ready to test his calf at this point.
• 4/4 Through The Fence Baseball: Padres make tough decisions for 25-man roster: The San Diego Padres made their final roster cuts Tuesday night after beating the Kansas City Royals in their final preseason...

• 3/30 Padres Trail: Guzman, Quentin, and the outfield: "I came up playing Right Field." - Carlos Quentin, Darren Smith show, December 2011When the Padres traded for Quentin this winter...
• 3/30 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: San Diego Padres: New Padres GM Josh Byrnes transformed the team with a series of bold trades. Major League Signings Mark Kotsay, OF/1B:...
• 3/21 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers won't replace Prince Fielder's offense in 2012, but they have newcomer Aramis Ramirez at third base and -- despite...
• 3/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Jesus Guzman, Kyle Blanks to play left field: San Diego Padres manager Bud Black said 1B Jesus Guzman and OF Kyle Blanks will split time in left field to begin the season with...[+] OF Carlos Quentin (knee) sidelined. OF Chris Denorfia could also see time there and OF Mark Kotsay is likely to receive more at-bats. 3B Chase Headley is expected to hit third in the order, and 1B Yonder Alonso will likely hit fifth.
• 3/18 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Devine to DL, Threets to Sacramento and Barton to Stay Stateside: Joe Stiglich gave us all the dirt today on Inside the A’s first news story is that Joey Devine will be placed on the disabled...
• 3/6 More Mariners: Mariners Do Little Things, Get Big Hits: Mariners Do Little Things, Get Big HitsThe Seattle Mariners edged out the San Diego Padres 13-7 in front of 3,628 on Monday afternoon....

• 2/27 C70 At The Bat: Playing Pepper 2012: Chicago White Sox: In 2009, I decided to get a feel for other teams around baseball by asking bloggers for those teams some questions about their...
• 2/27 Baseball Musings: Changes, San Diego Padres: The Padres hope Carlos Quentin can improve the team's .305 OBP the posted in 2011. Photo: Jeff Moffett/Icon SMI The San Diego...
• 2/22 Phillies Nation: Pierre, Pineiro Were Top-3 Minor League Signings: The Phillies enter Spring Training with arguably more depth, both positionally and in the starting rotation, than any team in...
• 2/21 MLBTradeRumors: The 10 Best Minor League Deals Of The Offseason: Some quality free agents may yet sign minor league deals, but let's take a look at the ten best of the offseason so far. Jeff...
• 2/7 Chicken Friars: Clubhouse Leadership Part Three: Mark Kotsay Edition: Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE It’s a tie game.  Leadership has one point, and chaos has one point.  It’s up to Mark...
• 2/2 The Friarhood: Padres Agree to Minor League Deal with P Micah Owings: The San Diego Padres added a starting pitcher to big league camp by signing Micah Owings to a minor league deal today according...

• 1/30 The Friarhood: Byrnes Executing the Plan: Newly appointed Padres GM Josh Byrnes has been a busy bee so far this winter. Since assuming the leadership mantle from his...
• 1/17 Reviewing the Brew: Brewers and Aoki Reach Deal:   Moments before the deadline, the Brewers announced a deal with Japanese superstar Norichika Aoki.  While the terms of...
• 1/17 PaulLebowitz.com: The Sale of a Story and the Yankees DH: The White Sox went into the 2010 season with the intention of keeping the DH spot unclogged so manager Ozzie Guillen would have...
• 1/10 The Friarhood: Padres Off-Season in Review: “Hope springs eternal.” - Alexander Pope The Padres are pretty much done for this off-season.  Spring Training is closing...
• 1/9 Chicken Friars: Padres Hot Stove Report: The Bullpen: With Anthony Rizzo‘s trade, the Padres picked up what should be an immediate help for the bullpen in Andrew Crashner.  They’ve...
• 1/8 Reviewing the Brew: Brewers Sign Brooks Conrad, I Declare Neutrality: The Brewers signed former Braves outfielder Brooks Conrad on Saturday.  It is a minor league deal, in which he will be competing...

• 12/31 MLB Dirt: Padres Don’t Give Up Much but Quentin Not a Good Fit in San Diego: The San Diego Padres have sent minor league right hander Simon Castro and minor league left hander Pedro Hernandez to the Chicago...
• 12/24 High Heat Stats: The best and worst value among batters in 1998 using $WAR: Matt Stairs, one of the most productivebatters of 1998 / Icon SMIHere are the players who produced the most and least value...
• 12/18 Chicken Friars: Padres Interested in Cubs’ Matt Garza: The Padres are lighting the world on fire with their moves and their rumors.  According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Cubs...
• 12/17 The Friarhood: Are the Padres Sending Mixed Messages to the Fans?: As Padres fans analyze the acquisitions of Huston Street, Mark Kotsay, and John Baker this offseason, two po**** names are...
• 12/16 High Heat Stats: Trivia Time #7: These 15 players are the only ones to do what in the last 20 seasons?: Player ▴ Alex Rios Bernie Williams Brian Giles Carlos Beltran Darryl Hamilton Jose Cruz ...
• 12/15 High Heat Stats: Brian Jordan: The Gold Gloves' biggest snub?: Since 1961, here are the outfield leaders in WAR Runs-Fielding:RkPlayerRfieldFromToAgeGPosTm1Andruw Jones2431996201119-342102*89/D73ATL-LAD-TEX-CHW-NYY2Barry...
• 12/2 The Friarhood: Friarhood Radio - Padres Staying Busy this Offseason: Friarhood Radio is back and with some muscle.  Steve Adler and Judson Richards sat down at the XTRA Sports 1360 studios to knock...

• 11/25 Southside Showdown: Padres Interested in Quentin: About a week ago I wrote about the possibility of Quentin being traded out of Chicago, then I wrote about a possible three-team...
• 11/24 MLBTradeRumors: Padres Notes: Quentin, Bell, Baker, Scouting: The Padres have Carlos Quentin "on their list of possibilities" for an offseason trade, reports Bill Center of the San Diego...
• 11/23 Padres Trail: LeBlanc to the Marlins: The Padres announced yesterday they had traded Wade LeBlanc to Miami for catcher John Baker.About 2 months ago I talked about...
• 11/20 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 11/13/11 - 11/19/11: Here's a look back at what's been a busy week at MLBTR: Lots of news regarding the CBA and the future structure of baseball....
• 11/18 Chicken Friars: Second Thoughts on Kotsay: I’ve taken the Prilosec OTC, the Tums, the Maalox, and just about every other over-the-counter heart burn medication I could...
• 11/18 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Reyes, Kemp, Realignment: Nine years ago today, the Marlins, Rockies, and Braves swung a three-team, eight-player trade. Colorado send Mike Hampton and...
• 11/16 The Friarhood: Padres Officially Sign Mark Kotsay: Official Press release provided by the San Diego Padres media department. SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Padres today announced...
• 11/16 The Friarhood: Win a Brown Penitentiary Shirt Autographed by Heath Bell: Hey Padres fans!  I know most of you are like myself and are fully entrenched in football season, but the baseball off season...
• 11/16 Nolan Writin': Is This the New Moneyball?: The annual General Managers meetings are taking place in Milwaukee right now. This is usually a time for the first wave of action...
• 11/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Why the Padres should trade for Carlos Quentin: Let’s get right to it: Why should the Padres trade for Carlos Quentin? Well, for starters Quentin is under team control...
• 11/16 MLB Dirt: Mark Kotsay Signing Makes Zero Sense: The San Diego Padres have appeared to sign 1B/COF Mark Kotsay to a one year deal worth $1.25M and this is far and away one of...
• 11/15 Reviewing the Brew: Brewers Apply “Addition by Subtraction” Technique:   P.S.- He Misses Let me start with this: GOODBYE Mark Kotsay!!!  I am not sad to see you go.  When the team initially...
• 11/15 Chicken Friars: Don’t Call it a Comeback:   I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with Mark Kotsay.  I loved telling people he was a former Padre.  I hated...
• 11/15 Giants Nirvana: Giants Rumors: Priority is Extending Tim Lincecum: According to Jon Heyman, the Giants are trying to lock up Tim Lincecum this offseason on a long-term deal of at least four years....
• 11/15 Through The Fence Baseball: Padres reportedly reach agreement with Mark Kotsay: The San Diego Padres have been outspoken about bolstering their bench. Last year, the Padres really didn’t have a full-time,...
• 11/15 The Friarhood: Padres Sign Mark Kotsay: Per Ken Roshenthal's twitter the Padres have signed Mark Kotsay - "Sources: Kotsay in agreement with #Padres on one-year, $1.25M...
• 11/15 MLBTradeRumors: Padres Reach Agreement With Mark Kotsay: The Padres reached an agreement with Mark Kotsay on a one-year, $1.25MM deal, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  Kotsay previously...
• 11/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Mark Kotsay signs: The San Diego Padres signed free-agent OF Mark Kotsay (Brewers) to a one-year, $1.25 million deal Tuesday, Nov. 15. The deal is...[+] still pending a physical.
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers could compensate for the probable loss of Prince Fielder by acquiring corner infielders, a shortstop, and a few late-inning...
• 11/2 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent And Trade Market For Right Fielders: The Red Sox, Twins, Athletics, Cubs, Pirates, Cardinals, Rockies, Padres, and Giants could explore the market for right fielders...

• 10/17 C70 At The Bat: We WON'T See You Tomorrow Night: The St. Louis Cardinals are the National League Champions.What else is there to say?  I mean, write this script in Hollywood...
• 10/14 The Golden Sombrero: GIF: Mark Kotsay’s Scorpion Slide: Ah yes, the scorpion slide; an act so hideous and pathetic that it has come to epitomize the Kangaroo Court. And what better player...
• 10/13 Baseball Musings: Wolf Pack: Randy Wolf doubles in the top of the third with one out to try to help his cause. He’s set the table for Nyjer Morgan. The...
• 10/13 STLCardinalBaseball: NLCS GAME 3: Hang On: The Cardinals jumped all over Milwaukee Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo for four runs in the first, and the bullpen shut the Brewers...
• 10/12 Baseball Musings: One Bad Inning: Yovani Gallardo got off to a bad start, and that was all it took for the Cardinals to win game three of the NLCS. He gave up four...
• 10/12 Baseball Musings: Catching Up with the NLCS: While the ALCS was taking the attention with a close, extra-innings game, game three of the NLCS has been quiet since the third...
• 10/12 Baseball Musings: Making Up: Mark Kotsay makes up for his base running and fielding blunders with a solo home run in the top of the third, cutting the Cardinals...
• 10/12 Baseball Musings: NLCS Game Three Underway: A walk and a hit batter put two men on on base for the Brewers in the top of the first, but on a high line drive to center, Mark...
• 10/3 B-R Blog: Brewers on the brink of 2nd series win in club history: So much happened in the bottom of the 6th inning that I'll leave my discussion at that. Caveat: I did not see the inning, so if...

• 9/14 Brotherly Glove: For NLDS, All Answers Are Right: Did the Phillies hurt themselves again by winning? When the Phils went to San Diego late last August and swept the division-leading...

• 8/30 El Maquino: CARDS SNEAK PAST CREW: > It came down to the wire in the ninth.  The Cards lead 2-1 despite both runs being unearned after a Brewers error in the...
• 8/16 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Fail to Perfect “Win Without Offense” Strategy: With the game tied at one in the bottom of the ninth, Hong-Chih Kuo started the frame off by walking Prince Fielder on six pitches....

• 7/22 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: These Are the Trades the Dodgers Will Make This Weekend: Once again, I’m taking off for the weekend – this time to New Orleans – and with my history of having things...

• 6/21 The Process Report: Game-Changer: Niemann Escapes 6th Inning Jam: For the most part, Jeff Niemann had an uneventful return to the Rays’ rotation. The right-hander threw six scoreless innings...
• 6/18 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 6/17: After finishing up an 8-1 road trip, the Boston Red Sox return home to the friendly confines of Fenway Park to begin interleague...
• 6/17 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 6/17: After finishing up an 8-1 road trip, the Boston Red Sox return home to the friendly confines of Fenway Park to begin interleague...
• 6/6 Roto Think Tank: N.L. FAAB Log: June 6, 2011: Some days are busier than others at Roto Think Tank’s N.L. FAAB Log.  Today is one of those days, on the heels of a very...

• 5/31 B-R Blog: “Clutch” Since 1996: A list for discussion purposes: It's all active players with at least 1,000 games played between 1996 and 2011 (to date). And,...
• 5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Carlos Gomez out again: Milwaukee Brewers OF Carlos Gomez is sitting out for the second straight game Wednesday, May 25, with OF Mark Kotsay playing center...[+] field and batting sixth. Also, SS Yuniesky Betancourt is being spelled by IF Craig Counsell at shortstop.
• 5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Carlos Gomez sitting out: Milwaukee Brewers OF Carlos Gomez is taking a day off Tuesday, May 24, and OF Mark Kotsay is starting in center field and batting...[+] sixth in the order.
• 5/17 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Contract Issues: Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers are next in our 2012 Contract Issues series.  Here's what the team faces after the 2011 season: Eligible For Free...
• 5/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Manager says Corey Hart is fine: Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said OF Corey Hart is not hurt even though he is out of the starting lineup. Roenicke wanted...[+] to get OF Mark Kotsay consecutive starts because his bat has been warm.
• 5/7 Fungoes.net: Cardinals-Brewers progressive game blog: Fourth inning: [The following is a part of the United Cardinal Bloggers' progressive-game blog, in which several bloggers covered the Cardinals-Brewers...
• 5/7 Pitchers Hit Eighth: UCB 2011 Progressive Game Blog – Brewers vs Cards – Ninth Inning: Cardinals fans at Busch Stadium this weekend have been treated to three starting pitching gems so far in just two games –...
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Corey Hart sitting: Milwaukee Brewers OF Corey Hart and SS Yuniesky Betancourt are not in the lineup Wednesday, May 4. OF Mark Kotsay and SS Craig...[+] Counsell will start.
• 5/2 Call to the Pen: Astros Lose Lee: Astros left fielder Carlos Lee was carted off the field during today’s 5-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.  Lee sustained an...
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Corey Hart won't play everyday initially: Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said Sunday, May 1, that he doesn't want OF Corey Hart playing every game at the very start...[+] of his return to action. OF Mark Kotsay made a start in right field Sunday in Hart's absence.

• 4/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Mark Kotsay, Casey McGehee have three hits each: Milwaukee Brewers OF Mark Kotsay and 3B Casey McGehee each had three-hit games Friday, April 22, against the Houston Astros. Kotsay...[+] went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, while McGehee was 3-for-4 with a double, walk, two runs scored and two RBIs.
• 4/19 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings Takashi Saito, RP: one year, $1.75MM. Craig...
• 4/10 Obstructed View: Cubs @ Brewers, 1:10 pm:   Cubs wOBA wRC RS Brewers wOBA wRC RS Kosuke **** Weeks .349 .622 -0.02 Starlin Castro .332 .537 -0.03 Carlos...
• 4/9 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (3-3) at Milwaukee Brewers (3-4): The Cubs won the Arizona series but came away less two members of the rotation. They head to Milwaukee, who are coming off three...
• 4/9 Obstructed View: Cubs @ Brewers: Cubs wOBA wRC RS Brewers wOBA wRC RS Jeff Baker .312 .467 -0.13 Rickie Weeks .349 .621 -0.02 Starlin...
• 4/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Nyjer Morgan, Mark Kotsay starting: Milwaukee Brewers OFs Nyjer Morgan and Mark Kotsay and IF Craig Counsell are all in the lineup Tuesday, April 5, because of their...[+] success in the past against Atlanta Braves SP Derek Lowe, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt.
• 4/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Carlos Gomez out of lineup : Milwaukee Brewers OF Nyjer Morgan will start in centerfield in place of OF Carlos Gomez Tuesday, April 5, according to Todd Rosiak...[+] of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. OF Mark Kotsay, SS Craig Counsell and C George Kottaras are also in the lineup.
• 4/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Nyjer Morgan starting: Milwaukee Brewers OF Nyjer Morgan is starting over OF Mark Kotsay for the team's game Monday, April 4, according to the Milwaukee...[+] Journal Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt.
• 4/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Mark Kotsay to play Tuesday: Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said OF Mark Kotsay will be back in the lineup Tuesday, April 5, according to the Milwaukee...[+] Journal Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt. 'Kotsay is going to play in right field tomorrow; he matches up well (vs. Derek Lowe),' said Roenicke. 'I don't want to play him every day. I want to try to get some of the other guys in there, so you'll probably see some more changes tomorrow.'
• 4/1 Blog Red Machine: Opening Day: Props and DropsSome good and bad from Opening Day....

• 3/28 Obstructed View: NL Central Preview: Milwaukee Brewers: Last Year: The Brewers finished in third place in the NL Central with a 77-85 record. They had the second-best offense in the...
• 3/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Corey Hart still feeling pain: Milwaukee Brewers OF Corey Hart (oblique) still feels pain in his ribs when he attempts to swing at full strength or track fly...[+] balls, and he has yet to resume taking batting practice, according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. OFs Mark Kotsay, Brandon Boggs or Jeremy Reed could play right if Hart is not ready. 'I'm not ruling out (Opening Day), but at some point, it has to be talked about - probably really soon,' Hart said. 'I'll sit down with Ron and (general manager Doug Melvin). You never want to rule anything out, but we have so many guys doing well in the outfield that it would be selfish for me to go out there. I know I won't be ready, basically.' A disabled-list stint for Hart could be backdated to March 22, meaning he could be activated April 6 at the earliest.
• 3/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Mark Kotsay to start in RF?: Milwaukee Brewers OF Mark Kotsay might be the team's starter in right field on Opening Day if OF Corey Hart (rib cage) is forced...[+] to start the regular season on the 15-day disabled list, reports Andrew Gruman, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
• 3/11 Jason's Baseball Blog: Season Preview – NL Central: Time to look at the 6 team NL Central division. You can also take a look at my previews of the AL East, AL Central, AL West,...
• 3/10 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Chicago White Sox: The White Sox are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League/International Signings Adam Dunn, DH: four years,...
• 3/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Outfield replacements getting ready: Milwaukee Brewers OFs Brandon Boggs, Chris Dickerson, Mark Kotsay and Jeremy Reed might be used in some combination if OF Corey...[+] Hart (oblique) is forced to miss time into the regular season, reports Adam McCalvy, of MLB.com.
• 3/6 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Padres ST Game 7.5:   1:21PM MDT: Despite the lack of visuals (Padres online boards say the game is being televised live if you are in San Diego,...
• 3/1 YankeeAnalysts.com: A look at the 2011 Chicago White Sox: Over the past two weeks, Larry, Mike, and I have explored the 2011 projections for teams around the AL East (links to prior articles:...

• 2/23 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Kotsay, Wainwright, Lucroy: Adam Wainwright's potentially season-threatening injury is grabbing a lot of headlines today. Here's more on that and some other...
• 2/9 Call to the Pen: Boston Adds Solid Pitcher Alfredo Aceves for Next-to-Nothing: At this late hour of the offseason, with pitchers and catchers set to report within the week, few free agents remain. Sure, there's...
• 2/8 Call to the Pen: The Extreme Rarity of First Base Prospects: When we think of first basemen, we think of big guys with lots of power and little defensive skill, like Ryan Howard or Prince...
• 2/2 PaulLebowitz.com: Laughable Or Not: Inspirations for wit: It’s easy to take potshots at teams that have bad off-seasons especially when one of those teams is...
• 2/1 Call to the Pen: The Useless Veteran Signings Continue as Milwaukee Adds Mark Kotsay: It's been a weird week on the transactions front, as the Yankees and Braves both added pitchers who don't improve their team. The...
• 2/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Close to signing Mark Kotsay: The Milwaukee Brewers are close to finalizing a deal with free-agent OF Mark Kotsay (White Sox), according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy....[+] Kotsay would receive a one-year deal. He could become a backup to 1B Prince Fielder, but would more likely fit into a crowded outfield. Kotsay would compete for at-bats with OF Chris Dickerson.
• 2/1 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers To Sign Mark Kotsay: The Brewers will sign Mark Kotsay to a Major League contract, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter). Assistant...
• 2/1 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers, Kotsay Close To DealThe Brewers are close to a deal with Mark Kotsay, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter). ...

• 1/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | May pursue Mark Kotsay: The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly interested in free-agent OF Mark Kotsay (White Sox), according to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal....[+]
• 1/25 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Seek Veteran Bench Help: The Brewers are looking to add veteran bench help and Mark Kotsay is a possibility, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The...
• 1/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Seeking bench depth: The Milwaukee Brewers are seeking a bench player, and free-agent 1B Mark Kotsay (White Sox) is a possibility, FOXSports.com's...[+] Ken Rosenthal reports.

• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Team Needs: The new year is typically when free agent bargains begin, for teams that set a few million bucks aside.  Let's examine the biggest...
• 12/22 D'Backs Venom: A Look at the Trade Record of New GM Kevin Towers: After evaluating Interim GM Jerry DiPoto, Dodgers' Assistant GM Logan White, and the Angels' Scouting Director Eddie Bane, the...
• 12/3 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Adam Dunn signs with the White Sox: Dunn should continue to mash home runs on the South Side. (AP) Winter Meetings are right around the corner and the MLB Hot...

• 11/16 Giants Nirvana: Poll: Which 1B would you like to see the San Francisco Giants pursue?: It's likely that Aubrey Huff will return to the San Francisco Giants in 2011. He has, however, received offers from several teams....
• 11/12 PaulLebowitz.com: $100 Million Is Plenty: Plenty if you're smart, aggressive and think outside the box: Stuck in the middle between the "have and spend" teams like...
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: One Year Ago: Early November 2009: A look back at the first half of November 2009 reveals interesting parallels with what we've seen so far this month.  Last year...
• 11/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Five declare free agency: Chicago White Sox C A.J. Pierzynski, RP J.J. Putz, SP Freddy Garcia, OF Andruw Jones and OF Mark Kotsay have declared free agency,...[+] according to CBSSports.com.

• 10/26 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Market For Designated Hitters: With so many quality hitters available to fill designated hitter jobs these days, it's embarrassing for a club to get subpar production...

• 9/26 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Saito, Webb, Payton, Cubs: Links for Sunday as Phil Hughes gets ready to take the mound against Boston tonight.. Reliever Takashi Saito's career could...
• 9/23 D'Backs Venom: A Look at the Trade Record of New GM Kevin Towers: After evaluating Interim GM Jerry DiPoto, Dodgers’ Assistant GM Logan White, and the Angels’ Scouting Director Eddie...
• 9/22 Baseball Musings: Anderson Stays Hot: Brett Anderson allowed the White Sox one run over 6 2/3 innings, lowering his ERA to 1.59 for the month of September. Overall,...
• 9/1 Call to the Pen: What’s Next: Manny Ramirez, PEDs, and the Hall of Fame: As rumors swirled this past week about the Dodgers and their enigmatic outfielder Manny Ramirez, something very strange began...

• 8/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Manny Ramirez not in lineup Tuesday: Chicago White Sox OF Manny Ramirez is not in the starting lineup Tuesday, Aug. 31, according to MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince....[+] OF Mark Kotsay is serving as the designated hitter.
• 8/30 PaulLebowitz.com: Baseball's Silver And Black: "No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!" It's somehow appropriate that the main team color of the Chicago White Sox is black because...
• 8/29 The UpperCard Network: Manny Ramirez Headed To The White Sox: The White Sox and Dodgers will likely finalize a deal to send Manny Ramirez back to the American League on the Southside of Chicago,...
• 8/23 MLBTradeRumors: Will Johnny Damon Be Claimed?: Tigers left fielder and designated hitter Johnny Damon was placed on waivers on Thursday, so the window to make a claim closes...
• 8/5 Baseball Musings: Big Day for Kotsay: Mark Kotsay is a double away from the cycle, but he might not get a chance to complete it as his two-run triple in the 11th gives...
• 8/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Kotsay has big day Thursday: Chicago White Sox OF Mark Kotsay homered and drove in four runs in a winning effort Thursday, Aug. 5, according to The Associated...[+] Press. Kotsay now has seven homers this year.
• 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Waiver Trade Candidates: AL Central: The current AL Central picture: the White Sox and Twins are contenders, the Tigers are in the gray area, and the Royals and Indians...

• 7/24 B-R Blog: Kelly Johnson hits for the cycle but the Diamondbacks lose: Last night Kelly Johnson hit for the cycle but the D-backs lost the game, 7-4, to the Giants. Teams don't lose very often when...
• 7/18 Call to the Pen: The Buzz: Three Teams That Have To Make A Move: Every year when the trade deadline is approaching, all 30 teams in the Majors are contemplating the rewards and consequences of...
• 7/18 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Carmona, Oswalt, Rangers, Orioles: Sunday morning linkage.. R.J. Anderson of Fangraphs attempted to peg Fausto Carmona's trade value. Roy Oswalt wants to claim...
• 7/15 MLBTradeRumors: Three Moves That Could Shape The AL Central: The AL Central race tends to last a while. We have seen extra games played to determine the divisional champ each of the past...
• 7/9 MLBTradeRumors: Rays Release Hank Blalock: JULY 9th: The Rays officially released Blalock, according to MLB.com's transactions page. You can now find him on our list of...
• 7/7 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox "All Over" Adam Dunn: One MLB executive told ESPN.com's Buster Olney that the White Sox are "all over Adam Dunn" (Twitter links). Late last month,...

• 6/29 MLBTradeRumors: Rays Designate Hank Blalock For Assignment: The Rays designated Hank Blalock for assigment, according to the Tampa Tribune (via Twitter). Gabe Kapler returns from the disabled...
• 6/29 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox, Angels Targeting Adam Dunn: The White Sox are targeting slugger Adam Dunn, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times.  Cowley says the Nationals are...
• 6/8 MLBTradeRumors: 2005 Draft Throwdown: While dreams are coming true for hundreds of high school and college players this week, let's compare the paths of some 2005 first...
• 6/7 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Open For Business: The White Sox are open for business, ESPN's Buster Olney heard from multiple executives.  Olney specifically names Paul Konerko...

• 5/27 TetreaultVision: Take Me Back fromt eh Ballgame May 26 2010: Sixteen recaps, thanks to Tuesday's suspended Yankees-Twins game. 1 W: A.J. Burnett L: Brian Duensing Sv: Mariano...
• 5/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Kotsay homers Wednesday: Chicago White Sox OF Mark Kotsay hit a two-run home run in a winning effort Wednesday, May 26, according to The Associated Press....[+] It was Kotsay's fifth homer of the season.
• 5/9 B-R Blog: Jody Gerut’s cycle: Jody Gerut in last night's game became the first player to hit for the cycle in 2010: Rk Player Date Tm Opp Rslt PA AB 1B R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO WPA RE24 aLI BOP Pos....

• 4/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Carlos Quentin out of lineup Thursday: Chicago White Sox OF Carlos Quentin was scratched from the lineup Thursday, April 29, because he is suffering from a strained...[+] left hamstring, according to MLB.com's Scott Merkin. OF Juan Pierre moved from designated hitter to left field and OF Andruw Jones moved from left to right field. OF Mark Kotsay is serving as the designated hitter.
• 4/20 MLBTradeRumors: If The White Sox Become Sellers: Over the next few days we'll be taking a look at teams off to rough starts, speculating on who they could make available if they...