"I had fun playing with my AWESOME teammates at home in front of my friends and family!"

"I had fun playing with my AWESOME teammates at home in front of my friends and family!"

The Rays could not have made the return trip to the post-season without the magical contributions from Kotch. Nice to see him take the high road on the way out the door and we wish him the best of luck to wherever he ends up next (Cleveland).

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Career wRC+ in Rays uniform (min 500 PA)

1. Longo 135
2. Pena 134
3. Joyce 128
4. Canseco 126
5. Kotchman 125

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by FreeZorilla on Jan 20, 2012 7:09 PM EST reply actions

Never would have guessed 4 and 5 were that close

Thanks for sharing

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by Jason Collette on Jan 20, 2012 7:11 PM EST up reply actions

Great lesson on environments

Canseco is first with .386 wOBA vs Kotchman’s .351

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by FreeZorilla on Jan 20, 2012 7:20 PM EST up reply actions

And on the way the trop has transformed

by benderbrodriguez on Jan 20, 2012 7:31 PM EST up reply actions

I was never a fan of Kotchmans, but that was classy.

Unlike Damon, who makes enemies of fans every place he leaves. Best of luck, Kotchman.

by mr. maniac on Jan 20, 2012 7:15 PM EST reply actions

+1

by jtmorgan on Jan 20, 2012 9:12 PM EST up reply actions

Class Act

Deserves a chance to hit .300 and hit 0 hrs somewhere, Cleveland or Oakland or Houston would be great for him, especially Houston so the kids can have a good influence in the clubhouse

by Moorewinsplease on Jan 20, 2012 7:26 PM EST reply actions

Damon can learn a thing or 2 from Kotch.

Matt Moore. That is all.

by joeybw on Jan 20, 2012 7:52 PM EST reply actions

Damon is quite all right thank you. He was just a boy in love with a area (girl)who did not want to leave.

Let,s allow him to move on with – go get em johnnny, best wishes and thank you for your time!

by drungo on Jan 20, 2012 10:46 PM EST up reply actions

Oh please

Every time a team doesn’t bring him back, he insults them like he’s Ruth 2.0. Who wouldn’t want him?

Matt Moore. That is all.

by joeybw on Jan 20, 2012 11:32 PM EST up reply actions

With his history of jumping teams for the most money I don't think he really has any arguement to make about a team not resigning him.

by jtmorgan on Jan 20, 2012 11:44 PM EST up reply actions

Damon seems like a real dick.

Fans love him because he’s old, white, and they’ve heard of him.

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by Hatfield on Jan 21, 2012 2:07 PM EST up reply actions

I wish Kotch the best wherever he ends up.

Great guy.

by mint420 on Jan 20, 2012 8:20 PM EST reply actions

Good lucj Casey--Hope you at least duplicate your '11 numbers

but i don’t think CLE is the landing place

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by sternfan1 on Jan 20, 2012 8:23 PM EST reply actions

Kotch you are all man and thank you for your hard work and commiittment towards the rays way

No one in this area will forget the hard approach you brought to the yard each day!

by drungo on Jan 20, 2012 10:51 PM EST up reply actions

Kotch... this one's for you!

by Snarfalicious on Jan 20, 2012 10:05 PM EST reply actions

Hat off to Mr. Casey Kuckman!

Maddon's Mission
Make you want to kill him, then make you want to love him. Sly.

by Jonah Keri on Jun 19, 2010 10:31 PM EDT

by Doug09 on Jan 20, 2012 11:08 PM EST up reply actions

I've been saving up for a frarewell Kotch article using this very picture.

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by Hatfield on Jan 20, 2012 11:31 PM EST up reply actions

We should take out an ad in the paper thanking him

has that been done before?

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by nomoredevil on Jan 21, 2012 5:39 AM EST up reply actions

you should probably get rid of that follow button

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by Ryan Gilliss on Jan 21, 2012 10:30 AM EST up reply actions

how many followers do you have if you don't count the strippers?

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by pudieron89 on Jan 21, 2012 11:02 AM EST up reply actions

Me? Or Gillis?

I don’t have any stripper followers other than Hatfield

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by nomoredevil on Jan 21, 2012 11:08 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

usually questions are addressed to the person they reply to, but thanks for the input.

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by pudieron89 on Jan 21, 2012 11:09 AM EST up reply actions

And that's not even a full time gig.

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by Hatfield on Jan 21, 2012 2:08 PM EST up reply actions

i think i have one stripper follower

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by Ryan Gilliss on Jan 21, 2012 11:22 AM EST up reply actions

Casey At The Bat

Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
But there is no joy in Mudville –mighty Casey has struck out.

by CharlieRay on Jan 21, 2012 8:36 AM EST reply actions