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LaRoche traded for Casey Kotchman

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Archie Graham	LaRoche traded for Casey Kotchman		Lead	[-]
Veteran Member Posts: 2898 07/31/09 3:20 PM	Tags : None From NESN/Tom Carron. No link. Last Edited By: Archie Graham 07/31/09 7:38 PM. Edited 1 time.
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Gash Prex		#1	[url]	[-]
Rookie Posts: 66 07/31/09 3:22 PM	Are we supposed to trade him before the deadline too? Is this like a game of hot potatoes with 1st Baseman? They disagree with the content, and rather than address it, they simply decide the content reflects a bias, and they attack that. -- Joe Sheehan
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templeUsox		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 14352 07/31/09 3:22 PM Veteran Member Podcast Panelist	Bizarre if true. Still, he's 26. At one time, he was a future star in the making.
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PasadenaSox		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2098 07/31/09 3:23 PM Dan Hanson Staff Writer SoxProspects.com	Is Kotchmann being flipped elsewhere or is he part of the V-Mart deal, I wonder? Just Say No to Lugo.
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becht		#4	[url]	[-]
Veteran Member Posts: 43 07/31/09 3:23 PM	Nice. I know he hasn't done much lately, but Kotchman was hitting great with the Angels before they traded him for Tex. Let's see how he does with us. Does this mean we're done with Gonzo?
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ScottLevison		#5	[url]	[-]
Veteran Member Posts: 59 07/31/09 3:24 PM	Archie Graham wrote: From Tom Carron. No link. No story, either...didn't see anything on the site.
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rangoon82		#6	[url]	[-]
Veteran Member Posts: 708 07/31/09 3:24 PM Veteran Member	Is there anyway to mash Kotchman and LaRoche into one player who hits for average and power?
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templeUsox		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 14353 07/31/09 3:24 PM Veteran Member Podcast Panelist	We aren't getting Adrian Gonzalez. And if we did, the site's top 10 tomorrow, would look like the site's 11-20 today.
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Duffman545		#8	[url]	[-]
Veteran Member Posts: 1123 07/31/09 3:25 PM	So they traded a left handed hitting 1b for a left handed hitting 1b suffering from a power outage? I feel like I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop.
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krovvysox		#9	[url]	[-]
Veteran Member Posts: 411 07/31/09 3:27 PM Veteran Member	Theo is clearly using smokescreens and trickery. I suspect wizardry as well.
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Yirmiyahu		#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 215 07/31/09 3:29 PM Forum Moderator	So, two left-handed first basemen exchanged, straight up? Weird.... Either he's being flipped somewhere, or the Sox decided they don't need his bat anymore (because of Martinez), and would rather have a defense-oriented backup 1B.
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templeUsox		#11	[url]	[-]
Posts: 14355 07/31/09 3:32 PM Veteran Member Podcast Panelist	Yirmiyahu wrote: So, two left-handed first basemen exchanged, straight up? Weird.... Either he's being flipped somewhere, or the Sox decided they don't need his bat anymore (because of Martinez), and would rather have a defense-oriented backup 1B. Ding-ding-ding. If this is the final destination for Kotchman, this is the reason. A backup 1B clearly has more value when he's able to field. Kotchman has been worth 3.5 wins with the glove since 2006 and has been one of the best in baseball. Laroche was merely average at best. Also, Kotchman has more potential to blossom than Laroche.
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AMarshal2		#12	[url]	[-]
Posts: 8752 07/31/09 3:34 PM	I like Kotchman so much more than LaRoche. aminahyaquin: Alou is a 37 year old 7 time MVP with a .347 lifetime batting average and a world of hustle. he can golden glove field in his sleep. tGG: Alou is actually 42, has never won an MVP, has a .303 lifetime batting average, and is mediocre at best in the field. joshv02: But, other than that, you're wrong.
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becht		#13	[url]	[-]
Veteran Member Posts: 44 07/31/09 3:34 PM	I don't know what the issue is here: clearly, youk will start at first base, will move to third after three so kotchman can play first and lowell can rest his balky hip. Then kotchman will take over DHing when Ortiz gets tired in the 7th and Martinez will take over first base to save his knees, while Varitek jumps behind the plate. Its a perfect plan.
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Yirmiyahu		#14	[url]	[-]
Posts: 216 07/31/09 3:38 PM Forum Moderator	becht wrote: I don't know what the issue is here: clearly, youk will start at first base, will move to third after three so kotchman can play first and lowell can rest his balky hip. Then kotchman will take over DHing when Ortiz gets tired in the 7th and Martinez will take over first base to save his knees, while Varitek jumps behind the plate. Its a perfect plan. But, seriously, the Sox have a roster now that's built to do some really exciting exploitation of RH/LH matchups, pinch-hitting, late inning defensive replacements, etc.... I hope Francona's smart enough to play that chess game.
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nomore nomar 5		#15	[url]	[-]
Rookie Posts: 50 07/31/09 3:50 PM	I'm disappointed that Theo wasn't able to get Sumoza as a throw in.
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kwilly		#16	[url]	[-]
Veteran Member Posts: 126 07/31/09 3:54 PM	So we got Casey Kotchman for Diaz, Strickland, and a million dollars? I like it.
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soxcentral		#17	[url]	[-]
Veteran Member Posts: 959 07/31/09 3:55 PM Veteran Member	If Kotchman stays (Cafardo says he is not going anywhere), I think Youk will spend an awful lot more time at 3B, V-Mart spending 2-3 games/week at C and 2-3 at 1B, and Kotchman getting a couple starts per week at 1B. Lowell/Ortiz will be the biggest losers here, splitting more of the DH at-bats from here on out with plenty of pinch hitting at-bats.
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jsinger121		#18	[url]	[-]
Posts: 15108 07/31/09 3:58 PM Jonathan Singer Digital Correspondent SoxProspects.com	Solid deal. Kotchman stilll has some upside while laroche has very much peaked. I still like laroche but he isn't getting any better than he was. Twitter: @Jonathan_Singer/@Soxprospects
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Yirmiyahu		#19	[url]	[-]
Posts: 218 07/31/09 3:58 PM Forum Moderator	soxcentral wrote: If Kotchman stays (Cafardo says he is not going anywhere), I think Youk will spend an awful lot more time at 3B, V-Mart spending 2-3 games/week at C and 2-3 at 1B, and Kotchman getting a couple starts per week at 1B. Lowell/Ortiz will be the biggest losers here, splitting more of the DH at-bats from here on out with plenty of pinch hitting at-bats. I agree with everything, except the part about Kotchman getting a couple starts per week. I think it's more likely that we'll instead see the corpse of Mike Lowell at 3B.
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soxcentral		#20	[url]	[-]
Veteran Member Posts: 960 07/31/09 4:01 PM Veteran Member	Yirmiyahu wrote: soxcentral wrote: If Kotchman stays (Cafardo says he is not going anywhere), I think Youk will spend an awful lot more time at 3B, V-Mart spending 2-3 games/week at C and 2-3 at 1B, and Kotchman getting a couple starts per week at 1B. Lowell/Ortiz will be the biggest losers here, splitting more of the DH at-bats from here on out with plenty of pinch hitting at-bats. I agree with everything, except the part about Kotchman getting a couple starts per week. I think it's more likely that we'll instead see the corpse of Mike Lowell at 3B. Unfortunately, you're probably right about that one.
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