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11-18-2009, 11:19 AM
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Join Date: Nov 02 2009
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Kottaras released
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George Kottaras released by Red Sox: The Red Sox released reserve catcher George Kottaras. With Victor Martinez and Jason Varitek under contract next season and Dusty Brown working his way up from the minor leagues, they had little use for Kottaras.
(Updated 11/17/2009).
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http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/players.../546236/546236
With Tek coming back as the backup, I knew he was all but gone. The Sox weren't going to carry three catchers. Brown is working his way up and Expositio is still a ways away, but I think the future is bright for him. Anyway, I think Kottras will end up as backup somewhere on a Major League roster.
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11-18-2009, 11:58 AM
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Legend
Join Date: Oct 30 2006
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Re: Kottaras released
Put dojji on suicide watch stat!
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If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit.
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11-18-2009, 12:02 PM
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Michigan's F'ing Cold
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Re: Kottaras released
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11-18-2009, 12:05 PM
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Deity
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Re: Kottaras released
Not too surprising really, the writing was on the wall when Tek picked up his option.
Kinda disappointing that we couldn't have found a way to hold onto him. He might not be the complete package, but he had some very useful skills in a catcher. I was kind of hoping they'd cut Dusty Brown and find a way to crowd Kottaras into AAA but I guess I can understand why that couldn't happen.
He'll probably stick somewhere in the big leagues. Catchers with Kottaras' power potential are too hard to find for me to think he won't get another chance in a place like KC or Cincy.
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Last edited by Dojji; 11-18-2009 at 12:20 PM.
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11-18-2009, 12:30 PM
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Ballpark Pontiff
Join Date: Dec 04 2005
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Re: Kottaras released
He stinks. He'll be forgotten just as quickly than the guy who preceded him. What was his name?
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11-18-2009, 03:15 PM
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Legend
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Re: Kottaras released
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Originally Posted by a700hitter
He stinks. He'll be forgotten just as quickly than the guy who preceded him. What was his name?
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Duane Josephson? 
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11-18-2009, 03:37 PM
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Legend
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Re: Kottaras released
what the shit are you talking about?
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11-18-2009, 03:51 PM
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Legend
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Re: Kottaras released
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Originally Posted by BoSox21
what the shit are you talking about?
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Just a joke directed at a700.
Josephson was a catcher for the Sox in the '70s.
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11-18-2009, 04:17 PM
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Legend
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Re: Kottaras released
oh, I see....
ive honestly never heard that name in my life
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11-18-2009, 04:49 PM
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Re: Kottaras released
claimed by Milwaukee
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11-18-2009, 05:00 PM
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Legend
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Re: Kottaras released
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Originally Posted by 26 to 6
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Link? That was fast.
edit: http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/70368887.html
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If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit.
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11-18-2009, 07:45 PM
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Deity
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Re: Kottaras released
I'll wager dollars to donuts Kottaras outproduces Varitek next season.
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11-18-2009, 08:24 PM
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Ballpark Pontiff
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Re: Kottaras released
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Duane Josephson? |
Russ Gibson and Mike Ryan to you. 
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11-18-2009, 08:25 PM
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Ballpark Pontiff
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Re: Kottaras released
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Originally Posted by TheKilo
I'll wager dollars to donuts Kottaras outproduces Varitek next season.
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... and he still stinks.
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11-20-2009, 01:49 AM
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Triple A
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Re: Kottaras released
Don't forget Don Gile...
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