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| Height: 6-0
Weight: 201
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: Dec 2, 1975, Whittier, CA Contract: Signed through 2008 |
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September 28, 2006 Mark Kotsay, who is dealing with a strained groin and a troublesome back, will be re-evaluated today, according to the Contra Costa Times. "Hopefully, I'll be back in there Friday and play the weekend series," Kotsay said. "It was better (Wednesday). We did treatment all day (Tuesday) and we'll do the same the next two days. We attacked it pretty strong and made a lot of progress." |
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September 26, 2006 Mark Kotsay missed Tuesday's game after straining his left groin a night earlier, according to the AP. "He wants to play today and I'm not going to let him," A's Trainer Larry Davis said. "With the time we have left, you don't want to take a slight injury and turn it into a big one." |
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September 24, 2006 Mark Kotsay and several other Oakland regulars will likely get some rest next week after the A's clinch the AL West, according to the team's official site. Oakland's magic number is two entering Sunday's play. "I'd much rather have healthy and fresh players ready to go," manager Ken Macha said. "It'll be a little bit of a juggling act [with the lineup]." Kotsay has been dealing with back spasms off and on during the year, so there's a good case for him to miss some time next week after the A's put the division away. |
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September 22, 2006 Mark Kotsay didn't start for the second time in three games Thursday due to back spasms, according to the AP. Kotsay wound up pinch-hitting in the sixth inning and remained in for defense. |
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September 20, 2006 Mark Kotsay was back in the lineup on Wednesday after having the previous night off. He has been playing with back spasms in recent weeks. |
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September 18, 2006 A's manager Ken Macha plans to give Mark Kotsay the day off on Tuesday because of recurring back spasms, according to the AP. Bobby Kielty will likely start in his place. |
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September 16, 2006 As expected, Mark Kotsay was not in the starting lineup Saturday due to a stiff back. He did enter the game in the seventh as a defensive replacement. It's unclear if he'll be back in the lineup Sunday. |
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September 16, 2006 Although Mark Kotsay was medically cleared to play Friday, he was told to sit out of today's game, according to the Contra Costa Times. He had an epidural Monday for his ailing back. "There's no 100 percent answer if it will work; it's not a cure," Kotsay said. "It's basically temporary relief." |
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September 9, 2006 Mark Kotsay will return to the Bay Area to get treatment for his injured back and is not expected to play until Friday, according to the AP. He has missed the last six games with the injury. "The way he is now, there's no conceivable way he can play in the next few days," Oakland trainer Larry Davis said. "Now is not the time to be conservative. We have to be aggressive." |
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September 8, 2006 Mark Kotsay missed Friday's game with back spasms, according to the AP. He is considered day-to-day. |
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September 6, 2006 Mark Kotsay returned to action on Wednesday after missing Tuesday's game with back spasms, according to the AP. "I'm putting myself out there with duct tape. We've got 20-something games left and know how important they are," he said. "This is the stretch run. Not being to the postseason in my ninth season, I'm definitely doing everything to get on the field and trying to help contribute." |
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September 6, 2006 Mark Kotsay did not start Tuesday night because of spasms in his upper back, according to the AP. However, Oakland manager Ken Macha was hopeful that Kotsay would play in Wednesday's series finale. |
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September 4, 2006 Mark Kotsay sat out Sunday's game after leaving Saturday's game early with tightness in his back. He's day-to-day, as he pretty much always is because of his chronic back problems. |
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September 2, 2006 Mark Kotsay left Saturday's game against the Orioles after three innings with tightness in his back, according to the AP. Nick Swisher replaced him. Kotsay has missed several games this season with back spasms. |
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August 24, 2006 In an effort to prevent more back troubles for Mark Kotsay, manager Ken Macha kept Kotsay out of the lineup for the second time in three games because of Toronto's artificial turf, according to the Contra Costa Times. Nothing is wrong with Kotsay at the moment, as the move was just precautionary. |
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August 15, 2006 Mark Kotsay missed his seventh straight start on Monday night with a stiff back, but he did come into the game as a defensive substitute. Kotsay could be back in the lineup on Tuesday. |
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August 14, 2006 The Contra Costa Times reports that while there was some hope that Mark Kotsay would be able to return to action today, he said his back remained stiff after doing some baseball drills on Sunday. It's possible that Kotsay, who missed his seventh straight game Sunday could miss another day or two of action. |
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August 13, 2006 Mark Kotsay missed his seventh straight game Sunday with back spasms, according to the AP. However, Kotsay participated in pre-game drills and is expected to play Monday. |
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August 12, 2006 Mark Kotsay sat out his fourth consecutive game Friday because of back spasms, according to the Mercury News. Manager Ken Macha said Kotsay won't return until at least Sunday. |
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August 7, 2006 Mark Kotsay will probably miss the three-game series with the Rangers because of a sore back, according to the AP. Jay Payton started in center in Kotsay's place while Bobby Kielty played left field. |
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August 6, 2006 Mark Kotsay left Sunday's game in the seventh inning with back spasms. Kotsay is no stranger to back problems, and he's day-to-day. |
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July 17, 2006 Mark Kotsay was not in Monday's starting lineup because of a sore knee, according to the AP. He is considered day-to-day. |
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June 30, 2006 Mark Kotsay did not start on Thursday because of back spasms, according to the Athletics website. Kotsay missed four games earlier this month due to the same injury. There is no information provided on when he will return to the lineup, although it would appear he is day-to-day. |
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June 20, 2006 Mark Kotsay missed his fourth straight game Monday with back spasms, according to the Contra Costa Times. It's uncertain when he'll be ready to return to the lineup. |
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June 18, 2006 Mark Kotsay missed his third straight game on Sunday with back spasms. He remains day-to-day. |
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June 17, 2006 Mark Kotsay missed his second straight game with back spasms on Saturday, according to the AP. "It's something that's going to crop up on him for the rest of his life," trainer Larry Davis said. |
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June 17, 2006 Mark Kotsay was out of the lineup Friday because of back spasms, according to the AP. Jay Payton got the start in center field. |
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May 12, 2006 Mark Kotsay was out of the lineup Thursday because the team wanted to rest his ailing back, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. "We have walking wounded everywhere, but if he plays another day on that turf and it blows him out, I'm not feeling too good about that,'' manager Ken Macha said. |
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May 3, 2006 A's manager Ken Macha said Mark Kotsay was not in the starting lineup yesterday, because the outfielder is "banged up," according to the Contra Costa Times. "He's got three things; the back of his leg, his back and shoulder," Macha said of Kotsay, who did appear as a pinch-runner in the ninth and made a plate appearance later in the inning. |
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April 19, 2006 Mark Kotsay was given the night off on Wednesday because the A's were facing lefty Kenny Rogers, according to the AP. |
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April 13, 2006 Manager Ken Macha stated Wednesday that he would give Mark Kotsay the day off today against the Twins, according to the Contra Costa Times. The A's want to keep a close eye on Kotsay's back problems, especially on a synthetic surface such as the Metrodome's. |
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April 9, 2006 Mark Kotsay will sit out one of the games Tuesday through Thursday at Minnesota due to his sore back, according to the AP. Kotsay has had a sore back for the last two seasons. |
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March 20, 2006 Mark Kotsay was hoping to return from his sore back yesterday, but a wet field kept him out of the mix, according to the Contra Costa Times. He should be back in action today. |
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March 19, 2006 The Contra Costa Times reports that Mark Kotsay is slated to return to action today after missing three games due to his bad back. |
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March 18, 2006 The Contra Costa Times reports that Mark Kotsay woke up Thursday morning with disc trouble in his back that's similar to the ailment that bothered him in the second half of last season. He'll be held out of games for the time being. "It's definitely frustrating," he said. "It's a condition that I'm going to have to deal with. There's no rhyme or reason why. It's not like a pulled hamstring. It's a bad back, and the disc flares up." |
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March 15, 2006 Mark Kotsay returned to action Tuesday after missing a couple of days with the flu, according to the Contra Costa Times. |
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March 14, 2006 Mark Kotsay was back at camp on Monday after missing a day with strep throat, according to the Contra Costa Times. He was not in the lineup, however. |