Tag Archives: Casey Kotchman

Blue Jays Designate Juan Rivera For Assignment

Aside from effecting a direct competitor’s roster, the news of Juan Rivera being designated for assignment should catch the Rays’ attention for another reason – adding Rivera to the mix. Since tying a career-high with 50 extra-base hits in 2009, … Continue reading

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The Casey Kotchman Post

This is my sixth season writing about the Rays. I started writing on DRaysBay in late 2006 and quit in early 2010. I did Maddon’s Mission for a few months, then The Process Report became my home in July 2010. … Continue reading

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Daily Process: Alex Cobb Demoted to Triple-A

I felt sympathetic towards Edwin Rodriguez after his Friday night ejection, as it appeared he had a valid point, but his lineup tonight boggled my mind. There are a lot of good things that can arise from batting Dewayne Wise … Continue reading

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Daily Process: Zobrist & Kotchman Lead Attack In Rays 7-5 Win

The Rays and Orioles traded blows in the latter stages of Saturday’s game before Tampa Bay landed the knockout punch(es) in the 11th round inning. At one point, the Rays were up 3-0 and held an 86% chance of victory … Continue reading

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Batting Johnny Damon Second

Publishing something only to remember another bit of information to include is the bane of my existence. For whatever reason, I stumbled upon Heath Baywood’s column from earlier this year on why John Jaso should not bat leadoff, which had … Continue reading

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