They don't throw 4 consecutive curve balls per 4 AB's for four games. :- )
If you've got a gimme strike, you leverage it at critical moments. The fact that Kotchman got 1 hit against LH curve balls in 2009, slugging .313 overall, shouldn't be minimized. It speaks to a real hole in his game.
The eyes also confirm that Kotchman has one whale of a time dealing with LH hard stuff in and soft stuff away. I don't think I've seen a competitive AB from him against lefties yet this season.
Kotchman's ability to stick his nose into a LHP breaking pitch is an obvious question.
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That said, Kotchman will get his chances against LHP's this year. The book isn't closed on him at 27. If he can show that he's competitive against LHP's, great.
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