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Kotsay Signing Official, Aardsma Designated
7:38pm: The AP has the details: Kotsay makes a base salary of $1.5MM, but he gets $200K if he makes 300 plate appearances and an additional $200K for every 50 times up after that, up to 500 plate appearances. He could make up to $1MM on top of his base salary.
3:59pm: According to Art Martone of the Providence Journal, the Red Sox announced the Mark Kotsay signing today. He gets a one-year deal. The Sox also designated reliever David Aardsma for assignment.
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Oooo....so with Aardsma off...does that make the 40-man roster at 38 now?
Posted by: Cinco Ocho | January 15, 2009 at 04:01 PM
Nope, 39. Just counted, lol. Sorry, I thought it was at 39 before Aardsma was DFA.
Posted by: Cinco Ocho | January 15, 2009 at 04:04 PM
what is the scouting report on aardsma?
Posted by: marlinsman1120 | January 15, 2009 at 04:04 PM
http://www2.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/players/David_Aardsma/
scouting report
Posted by: 04Forever | January 15, 2009 at 04:10 PM
"what is the scouting report on aardsma? "
He is first in line alphabetically.
Posted by: 55saveslives | January 15, 2009 at 04:10 PM
Aardsma would be a perfect fit for the Pirates.....well I mean his name would be.
Posted by: WhiteSoxFan | January 15, 2009 at 04:18 PM
Aardsma's great when he's healthy, good fastball (tops at around 97 most days) and a good changeup (88ish), sometimes mixes in a slider. He anchored the pen in the first half of the season. Unfortunately some injuries made him almost useless over the final month or two last year (2.75 ERA April-July, 17.36 ERA August and September). He can go two innings without too much trouble.
Posted by: kevinb | January 15, 2009 at 04:25 PM
Aardsma will be picked up. This guy can throw through a wall, if he can hit the wall.
This surprises me.
Posted by: Cyyoung | January 15, 2009 at 04:34 PM
Throws hard. No movement on his pitches.
Posted by: jrfukudome | January 15, 2009 at 04:47 PM
"This guy can throw through a wall, if he can hit the wall."
Very true.
Posted by: kevinb | January 15, 2009 at 05:11 PM
I would the Braves should think about picking him up, but we had Resop last year and we all see how that went...
Posted by: bartendermlb | January 15, 2009 at 05:29 PM
Haha. If you look up Aardsma at Urbandictionary.com there is a pretty funny definition.
Posted by: HenryRowengartner | January 15, 2009 at 05:45 PM
that definition is hilarious...wonder which Red Sox fan up it up
Posted by: Beau | January 15, 2009 at 06:05 PM
put it up sorry
Posted by: Beau | January 15, 2009 at 06:07 PM
Speaking of. Im going to go Aardsma right now.
Posted by: HenryRowengartner | January 15, 2009 at 06:15 PM
I liked this guy. Thought he would be back as effective a 1st half the season as he was.
Somebody can put a laser pointer on his finger to help guide him and put a mic on his ear directly to a good pitching coach and he could be a closer for somebody. When he's healthy, that splitter of his is downright nasty to go with his 95-97mph FB.
Posted by: johns | January 15, 2009 at 06:35 PM
lol
some funny posts on this topic, made me laugh! I'm not going to aardsma today myslf though.
Too bad he's going, thought he has potential.
Posted by: Cptn | January 15, 2009 at 07:39 PM
You would think a guy with Kotsay's CF chops and OBP ability would attract more attention
Posted by: AA | January 15, 2009 at 10:02 PM
Theo if this is a bad move, the fans in Boston will make sure you get aardsma.
You should have gotten aardsma for trading for Gagne.
Posted by: Cyyoung | January 16, 2009 at 07:31 AM
Gee Aardsma did much better then Devern Hansack, this guy shows me nothing. This could backfire on Theo.
Posted by: Cyyoung | January 16, 2009 at 08:13 AM
I saw Hansack in that list & thought the same thing. What's the attraction to him...
Posted by: Cptn | January 16, 2009 at 08:28 AM