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On the Kotchman acquisition.
Z's comment at the time he was acquired was, 'We looked at our 1B options and this is the way we wanted to go', or something to that effect.
It was clear from the Branyan offer that the M's were not going to loosen the purse strings much for an offense-first guy with a dodgy back.
Bill Hall was a player Z liked a fair amount, he knew him from the Brewers. Kotchman also was a player Z had had a fondness for since that draft where he was picked by the Angels.
As a value add, as being more the type of player the M's want to build with, as being what they perceive to be one of their best options at 1B, as not requiring that they give up much in terms of cash or prospects, Kotchman is who they *targeted*.
Point taken that the M's aren't unwilling to field an average defender. Clearly they are willing. But is there another MLB team out there that seems *less willing* to field a player that is less than excellent? Statistically they were one of the worst offenses out there last year. They are setting the bar in this regard. The blogosphere is just reacting to that IMO.