Kotsay Traded to the Braves

by thebigA on Jan 13, 2008 11:44 AM PST

The A's have continued to trade away all of their players when they agreed to send Mark Kotsay to the Braves for Right-handed reliever Joey Devine.

Sounds like the A's got a winner in return (sarcasm), here is what the article had to say about Devine:

"Two months after being selected as the Braves' first pick in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Devine gained the dubious distinction of being the first pitcher to surrender grand slams in each of his first two Major League appearances. His rocky start got worse when he surrendered the 18th-inning walk-off homer that ended the 2004 National League Division Series against the Astros."

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080112&content_id=2344679&vkey=hotstove2007&fe xt=.jsp

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Good trade for the A's

just for the fact that they got anything for Kotsay, he is finished

Get rid of Quinlan

by edhoo on Jan 13, 2008 2:35 PM PST reply actions

So who is the next to go?

Billy Beane has been totally dismantling the "major league ready now" talent for many prospects...This reminds me of the Florida Marlins firesale after they win the world series...

by Khanchiwala on Jan 13, 2008 5:29 PM PST reply actions

Funny thing is

Fremont didn't win the World Series.

Um.........

by hauldog on Jan 13, 2008 9:04 PM PST up reply actions

street

has to be the next one, hes the last one that is worth anything

"Water DiSar's Garden"

by Sorbo182 on Jan 13, 2008 6:03 PM PST reply actions

If Billy Beane is not careful...

...he might trade himself!

by Rev Halofan on Jan 13, 2008 6:59 PM PST reply actions

Blanton will be next.

Um.........

by hauldog on Jan 13, 2008 9:05 PM PST reply actions

This would imply that Beane

got another potentially very good pitcher:

the A's would pay all but about $2 million of Kotsay's $7.35 million salary in 2008, provided Kotsay and his balky back pass inspection.

Also:

The Braves were reluctant to trade Devine, 24, who had 78 strikeouts with 19 walks in 57 innings last season in the minors, and was expected to compete for a spot in the opening day bullpen.

A first-round draft pick in 2005, Devine made significant progress since giving up grand slams in his first two big league appearances.

Oakland wouldn't pay such a big portion of Kotsay's salary unless the Braves gave them one of the prospects they wanted. (from the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

by wumbug on Jan 14, 2008 1:59 AM PST reply actions

Yes, this was a pretty good one for the A's

as BB was able to get an actual baseball player for Kotsay. Same with Kendall - can't believe someone actually wanted him.

by Kelly on Jan 14, 2008 8:23 AM PST reply actions

Kendall

actually did okay for the Cubs after they got him. The NL is like that. But I'm with you on wondering why they went after him instead of, say, Jose Molina or something. Beane seems to have a talent for convincing people to pick up his overpriced junk. Esteban Loaiza is another example. Then again, even Stoneman managed to get something for Jeff Weaver, so maybe it's not so surprising.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jan 14, 2008 10:03 AM PST up reply actions