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Casey Kotchman,
Justin Ruggiano,
Dan Johnson,
Pat Burrell,
John Lackey,
Jim Hendry,
Ryan Dempster
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TEAMS: Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins, Washington Nationals, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals
Silly monkey, BRAINS ARE FOR ZOMBIES.
Casey Kotchman is in many ways a man without a home — a player equal parts under-appreciated and over-valued, who irks both old and new schools at the same time. Old school analysts say his defense is amazing, but they cannot quantify it, and in 2011, t...
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