One of the most underrated outfielders in baseball is no longer a member of the Oakland Athletics. Mark Kotsay was traded to the Atlanta Braves for a couple of young arms, in a move that will ensures that Travis Buck will have the most experience in the outfield next season barring a return from Shannon Stewart.
Besides being an exceptional outfilder, Kotsay will perhaps best be known for his inside-the-park home run during the 2006 playoffs against Minnesota.
"By far, my fondest memory is the postseason," he said in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle.
So now the question is, who are the most likely projected starters in the outfield come Opening Day? Buck, in the Chronicle artcle, indicated that with the team being so young, nobody will expect much from them, giving Oakland nothing to lose. One can sense that this "nothing to lose" attitude will be a common them around the clubhouse in 2008.
And it will be Bob Geren's job to make sure the attitude stays that way, even if the 2008 team does nothing but lose.
Keywords: Bob Geren, Mark Kotsay, Oakland Athletics
