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It sounds like Z just really wants Kotchman for some reason. Branyan last words sure sounded like he still wanted to return to Seattle...
Another reason I don't like Kotchman is that while a lot of people point to his '07 as an upside scenario, he actually had an inflated BABIP that season (and his career BABIP is below-average due to low LD% - topping over the ball weakly). His 2007 batting line was a total fluke.
The Ms, Angels, and Rangers are so close right now that something like Kotchman over Branyan could really possibly be the difference. This might be the first move by Z that I truly dislike (at least Snell still has upside), but I guess we'll see if Z is right again.
 I just have a hard time visualizing how they are going to get Kotchman to turn into a hitter. Theres only so much you can tweak..