Comments on: Change at first: Kotchman in, Branyan out http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2010/01/07/change-at-first-kotchman-in-branyan-out/ Sun, 26 May 2013 05:48:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: DNutty206 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2010/01/07/change-at-first-kotchman-in-branyan-out/#comment-1118 DNutty206 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:18:34 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/?p=2055#comment-1118 Is there any way in Jack Z’s wonderful world of oz that he could swing Dye? I know he’s a right handed, right fielder, but it seems like he would fit into our need for well-covering outfielders within the spacious Safe. He’s swatted 44, 28, 34 and 27 bombs in his last 4 years and hasn’t had less than 500 bats in a season since ’03. I just remember him being such a beast in their title run.

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]]> By: reverendoj http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2010/01/07/change-at-first-kotchman-in-branyan-out/#comment-1085 reverendoj Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:43:28 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/?p=2055#comment-1085 Still need a bat. It is pointless without a bat. BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT

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]]> By: footballscaa http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2010/01/07/change-at-first-kotchman-in-branyan-out/#comment-1063 footballscaa Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:46:40 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/?p=2055#comment-1063 Your right, it’s worse than I thought it was. I just can’t see how Johnson will be ready in April. But, someone will have to play back there. Or we’ll have lots of passed balls. BaddaBoomBoom. ~

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]]> By: bigmike04 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2010/01/07/change-at-first-kotchman-in-branyan-out/#comment-1057 bigmike04 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:30:42 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/?p=2055#comment-1057 footballscaa says:
January 7, 2010 at 9:04 pm
4 surgeries for Johnson this offseason. He might not be 100% until summer. Maybe. If Moore has a great spring, he might start. But, Jack was shopping for a catcher for a reason. Let’s hope for the best.

Jack was shoping for Catcher and he did with 3 minor league contract Quiz who resigned, Bard who good on offensive and just plain horrible on Defensive and this my opionion but the guy got much chance of making it out ST than Pittsburgh Pirates making the playoff any time soon and he also sign Elizer alfonzo.

Don W Philosophy is that catcher should be defensive first and hitting comes next let see who fit that mold Johnson, Quiz, Moore, Elizer alfonzo and well Bard doesnt fit that mold at all..


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]]> By: MartinBlank http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2010/01/07/change-at-first-kotchman-in-branyan-out/#comment-1056 MartinBlank Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:49:05 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/?p=2055#comment-1056 Would like to see the M’s sign someone like Garko to add a little pop from the right side to platoon with Kotchman. Would make the deal a little more palatable.

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]]> By: footballscaa http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2010/01/07/change-at-first-kotchman-in-branyan-out/#comment-1054 footballscaa Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:04:03 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/?p=2055#comment-1054 4 surgeries for Johnson this offseason. He might not be 100% until summer. Maybe. If Moore has a great spring, he might start. But, Jack was shopping for a catcher for a reason. Let’s hope for the best.

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]]> By: Larry Larue http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2010/01/07/change-at-first-kotchman-in-branyan-out/#comment-1053 Larry Larue Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:02:42 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/?p=2055#comment-1053 el gato – kotchman is your starting first baseman, barring an injury. so says the GM, so says the manager.

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]]> By: el_gato_furioso http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2010/01/07/change-at-first-kotchman-in-branyan-out/#comment-1052 el_gato_furioso Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:26:56 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/?p=2055#comment-1052 Hey Larry,
I still haven’t read where the M’s have anointed Kotchman the starter.
He does still have one option year left.
I don’t believe this is essentially trading Branyan for Kotchman.
I believe it is essentially trading Bill Hall for Kotchamn.

Given that Kotchman has options is it not possible that the M’s could still add a bat to play DH and/or let Carp duke it out with Kotch come ST?


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]]> By: bigmike04 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2010/01/07/change-at-first-kotchman-in-branyan-out/#comment-1051 bigmike04 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:10:16 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/?p=2055#comment-1051 I think lineup should be this
Ichiro-RF
Figgins-3B
Lopez-2B
Franklin-CF
Bradley-LF/DH
Griffey-DH/PH
Kotchman
Johnson
Wilson

Wilson prove when he came here that the guy is good defensive player but his hitting is just average until he prove otherwise.

Thought Rotation of Milton and Saunders for LF is good with Bradley playing DH alot like Jack and from what it sound like Griffey Role is undecide yet even on playing time and my take is it sound like Griffey Jr is going to be play 2-3 game per week possiblity 4 game per week.


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]]> By: Larry Larue http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2010/01/07/change-at-first-kotchman-in-branyan-out/#comment-1049 Larry Larue Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:10:11 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/?p=2055#comment-1049 zoink – at this point, the team is looking at bradley as their dh, with junior an occasional starter and reserve. that’s before spring training and could change, but at this point that’s their plan. and if the season opened today, bradley would hit third and junior wouldn’t be in the lineup.

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