Inside the Numbers: Indians lineup could be strong in 2012
Jason Kipnis (Photo: AP)The Indians acquisition of Casey Kotchman gives an answer (unsatisfactory to some) to the off-season-long question: Who’s on first?But what does this move spell out for the rest of the roster? Presumably, Kotchman will be given the chance to play 1B on an everyday basis and Matt LaPorta (proud owner of one remaining option) will be asked to compete in Columbus...
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Kotchman upgrades Tribe offense and defense
Indians general manager Chris Antonetti began the offseason by saying that Matt LaPorta would have to come to spring training and win the first base job. Antonetti made no secret of the fact that in searching for another hitter, he was considering any and all available first basemen below the two marquee free agents, Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder.
That search ended Feb. 3 when...
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8 days ago
Source: Indians, Kotchman agree to deal
The Cleveland Indians completed their quest to land a new first baseman Thursday, reaching agreement with free agent Casey Kotchman on a one-year contract, according to a major-league source.
Kotchman, who turns 29 on Feb. 22, spent last season with the Tampa Bay Rays, batting .306/378/.422 with 10 homers and 48 RBI in 563 plate appearances.
One reason Kotchman appealed to the...
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11 days ago
Casey Kotchman!
It’s no secret that the Indians have been disappointed in Matt LaPorta‘s production and development, and last they took a step towards replacing him at first base.
Casey Kotchman has been the butt of many jokes over the last few seasons, which tends to happen when you’re first baseman that produces just a .304 wOBA with a .125 SLG in nearly 1,500 plate appearances across...
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AP Sources: Indians, Kotchman agree to 1-year deal
Two people familiar with the talks say the Cleveland Indians have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free agent first baseman Casey Kotchman.
Kotchman, who batted a career-best .306 for Tampa Bay last season, will make $3 million this season, said the people who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been finalized. Kotchman can make an additional $1.75...
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Cleveland Indians sign Casey Kotchman
The Cleveland Indians finally addressed their hole at first base yesterday when they signed free agent first baseman Casey Kotchman. What a difference a year makes. No one would have taken that opening sentence seriously a year ago, but Kotchman experienced something of a renaissance last season in Tampa Bay.
Kotchman returned from the baseball scrapheap to post a .306/.378/.422...
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Indians ink 1B Kotchman to one-year pact
The Cleveland Indians signed first baseman Casey Kotchman to a one-year contract Thursday.
The deal is worth $3 million for the 28-year-old Kotchman, who batted a career-high .306 with 10 home runs and 48 RBIs for the Tampa Bay Rays last season.
A strong defensive player, the left-handed hitting Kotchman appeared in a career-high 146 games last season.
He has a lifetime batting...
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Don't be so weary of the Indians' lefty-laden lineup
Kotchman not the right-handed option many were hoping for (photo: MLB)The talk of the Cleveland offseason, long before, really, has been a lack of right-handed hitters in the Indians' lineup in general, but especially a lack of power from the right side.It is no secret that exactly zero of the team's projected regular position players are strictly right-handed, as only switch...
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Report: Indians to Sign Casey Kotchman
Yesterday I was coming home from out of town and walking to baggage claim when I saw a man from a limo company with a sign that read “Kotchman.” I tweeted right away what I saw. I figured it was a coincidence. Evidently, I was wrong.
According to CBS Sports’s Jon Heyman, the Indians are about to sign former Tampa Bay First Baseman Casey Kotchman. The terms and...
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Introducing Your New Big Bat: Casey Kotchman?
The quest is over! And now we can finally get on with our lives. I wrote about the Indians search for an extra bat for months, and it has finally come to an end.
Two days ago, I flew back home from a business trip. Walking towards baggage claim, I saw a man from a limo company holding up a sign that said “Kotchman.” I then tweeted the following:
24 hours later, Casey...
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Indians, Kotchman agree to 1-year deal
CLEVELAND (AP) -- After exploring other options and coming up empty this winter, the Cleveland Indians may have finally found their new first baseman: Casey Kotchman.
The team agreed to terms Thursday night on a one-year, 3 million contract with Kotchman, a free agent, two people familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity...
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2012 Sabermetric Teams: The Market for Saber Players
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, they claimed his cleared vision meant he finally learned how to aim the ball “where...
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Kotchman expected to sign with the Indians
6:12 PM ET
By Anthony Caruso III
The Capital Sports Report Owner/Managing Editor/Sr. Writer
Casey Kotchman reportedly has a deal in place with the Cleveland Indians.
The deal will also be pending a physical, before it becomes official. The deal is reportedly for one-year, $3 million.
Last year, he had 10 home runs and 48 RBI’s in 563 plate appearances last season with the Tampa...
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Indians reach deal with Kotchman
The Cleveland Indians recently added a first baseman who is coming off a strong season in eight-year major league veteran Casey Kotchman. The left-handed hitter batted .306 with 10 home runs in 146 games for Tampa Bay last season.
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Indians Bring In Casey Kotchman
It’s no secret that the Indians have been disappointed in Matt LaPorta‘s production and development, and today they took a step towards replacing him at first base. Jon Heyman reports that Cleveland will sign Casey Kotchman to what I presume is a one- or two-year contract.
Kotchman has been the butt of many jokes over the last few seasons, which tends to happen when you...
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While We’re Waiting…Brad Childress As Coordinator, Indians Prospects, Casey Kotchman At First Base
While We’re Waiting serves as the early morning gathering of WFNY-esque information for your viewing pleasure. Have something you think we should see? Send it to our tips email at tips@waitingfornextyear.com.
Minnesota Vikings’ expert comments on Brad Childress: “Childress came to Minnesota as a respected, well-like coordinator from Philadelphia, but he may have come...
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Indians sign Kotchman
Casey KotchmanThe Cleveland Indians today announced that they have signed free agent first baseman Casey Kotchman to a one-year contract. He will earn $3 million in 2012 and there are incentives in his contract to earn more. The Indians have not yet announced the player that will be removed from the 40-man roster to make room for Kotchman.Kotchman, 28, played with the Tampa Bay Rays...
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Tribe Happenings: Are the Indians going up for sale?
If the Indians are for sale, who does LarryDolan sell the team to? (Photo: AP)Some news, notes, and thoughts from my Indians notebook…To sell or not to sellFirst off, let me just be up front and note that before I get into any of this I am merely speculating. No one from SportsTime Ohio or the Indians has told me anything, I am simply just putting two and two together with some...
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Orioles interested in free-agent Casey Kotchman
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Indians Arguments: 2012 Infield
Note: This Indians argument occured earlier this week, before the Casey Kotchman signing. Please disregard all nonsense involving Matt LaPorta as a first baseman. For a more recent outlook on the firstbase situation, check here.
Joe: Last week we discussed the state of the Indians outfield going into Spring Traning. This week we'll take on the infield. Let's start with the...
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Indians sign Casey Kotchman
The Cleveland Indians have signed Casey Kotchman to a one-year deal worth $3mm, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports.
Kotchman hit a .306 avg in 563 plate appearances for the Rays last season on a minor league deal that paid him $750k.
Image taken by Keith Allison and used under the Creative Common License Agreement.
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Explaining Stats: Wins Above Replacement
WAR stands for Wins Above Replacement, and replaced VORP, value over replacement player, as the go to stat for trying to figure out the overall value of a player. It is simply the number of wins a player should help his team win in comparison to what a AAA player would do if called up in place of them. The idea being that a AAA team in the majors would be historically bad winning...
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Indians finalize contract with new 1B Kotchman
The Indians have officially added first baseman Casey Kotchman to their ever-changing roster.
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Rays May Still Re-Sign Damon Or Kotchman, But Probably Not Both
When asked about upgrading the offense, Andrew Friedman sounds confident that something will get done, and it could get done soon (via Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times)…
“We’re having a lot of conversations on both the trade front and also with free agents,” he said. “I’m confident that we’re going to end up with two hitters that will complement...
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January 09, 2012
Should the Rays extend Casey Kotchman?
The Rays planned on having Dan Johnson be their starting first baseman in 2011. But that didn’t work out and instead someone stepped up: Casey Kotchman, who the Rays had signed to a minor league contract. Kotchman has had easily his best season in the major leagues, hitting .314 with 23 doubles, 8 homers, 43 RBI, and a .379 OBP. But can Kotchman put up those kind of numbers...
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