214 Results for mark kotsay

Boston velocity versus Anaheim speed

Buster Olney

There are going to be two hard truths in play in the forthcoming division series between the Red Sox and the Angels, according to some talent evaluato...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009

PTI : Happy Trails, Souvenir!

A fan was briefly fooled by White Sox first baseman Mark Kotsay when he asked for a foul ball to be returned.

ESPN Insider Video | September 18, 2009

Three Strikes: The Pie cycle

Jayson Stark

STRIKE ONE -- IT'S ALL CYCLICAL DEPT. We've seen some unlikely guys hit for the cycle here at Three Strikes World Headquarters. But Felix Pie's adven...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 17, 2009

Swine flu should concern baseball

Buster Olney

Vicente Padilla has swine flu, and other Rangers may be diagnosed with the same illness -- but so far, none of the cases are thought to be serious. ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 25, 2009

Eight reasons for Halladay to be a Phillie

Buster Olney

Eight great reasons the Blue Jays and Phillies should work out a Roy Halladay trade: Maximizing value: Halladay will have very high trade value for t...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 23, 2009

Why Jake Peavy could go to the White Sox

Jake Peavy met with San Diego manager Bud Black after the Padres' game Wednesday to discuss a possible deal with the White Sox, Tom Krasovic writes. ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 21, 2009

Ryan Zimmerman's secret weapon: Adam Dunn

Ryan Zimmerman has gotten a hit in every game for the past five weeks, and a few hours before the Nationals' third baseman extended his hitting streak...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 13, 2009

BP Daily: The Smart Traders

Kevin Goldstein, Baseball Prospectus

Billy Beane and Jon Daniels are among the best GMs at knowing when to swap veterans for prospects, and vice versa.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 08, 2009

Gwynn has high praise for Strasburg

Early in the season, Tony Gwynn worked diligently to tamp down the hoopla around Stephen Strasburg, for the sake of his junior pitcher. But now, with ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 03, 2009

Ten players to watch in 2009

...that the Rangers would have a difficult time getting a good package of players in return for Mark Teixeira, but in the end, Texas did very well -- and this is the guy who was regarded...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 22, 2009

A-Rod had better hope he's told the truth

Buster Olney

...detail than Andy Pettitte and more substance than Jason Giambi, and he went way beyond where either Mark McGwire or Barry Bonds went, in discussing his use of performance-enhancing drugs. He talked about when...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 18, 2009

Forecast could doom Red Sox to third

Steven Goldman, Baseball Prospectus

Unfortunately for the Red Sox, there is the very real danger that David Ortiz, Mike Lowell and Kevin Youkilis will all be delivering less at the plate in 2009.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 09, 2009

Baseball's unemployment still high

...pumped about pitching in Fenway Park, Adam Kilgore writes, and the Red Sox are bringing back Mark Kotsay. The moves by Boston prompted a rival executive to say, "It's like the Red Sox...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 10, 2009

Hard to find weak links with Rays

...they do it in the second inning, materializing from the ether behind second base to rob Mark Kotsay of a base hit. You won't see ostentatious dives from the Rays, but you will...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2008

Game 7 just the beginning for Price

The Red Sox had seen J.P. Howell's curveball, over and over, and they had locked in on Dan Wheeler's fastball, and they had come to be patient against...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2008