Mark Kotsay
Mark Kotsay
Mark Steven Kotsayis an American professional baseball coach and a former Major League outfielder. In 2016, he will serve as the bench coach for the Oakland Athletics...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth2 December 1975
came challenge joe knew last matched saw spots year
We saw that a lot from Joe last year -- he matched up in some big spots and came through for us. He knew he had his challenge tonight.
answered came flat foot game half kept neck team
How can a team be flat when you know what you have on the line? We know what this game means. We know what every game means. We're not going to come out flat on Sept. 21 when we're a game and a half out. They came out, they jumped on us, they never let us up. We scored three. They answered back. They kept their foot on our neck and never let us breathe. That's what the game was today.
ball came chance field sun toughest
This is the toughest sun field in the big leagues; it's no secret. I never had a chance to set up. The ball never came out of the sun.
finish gone good opportunity playoffs team
This team made a good run, showed a lot of character, a lot of heart. We'll finish up the season, but the opportunity of making the playoffs is gone and that's disappointing.
adjustment bat batting cape college gradual leagues practice summer using wood work
I didn't make the adjustment overnight. Obviously, you work out with a wood bat during batting practice in college and go out to summer leagues like the Cape Cod and the Jayhawk so you actually get 150-200 at-bats using wood. It was kind of a gradual thing for me.
against care four games winning yesterday
Obviously, we've got four games against them (Angels). We've got to take care of these games first. Macha said yesterday we need a seven-game winning streak.
answer
It got away from us early. When we did try to answer back, they had another answer right back for us. They never let us take a breath.
expect great hit shoulder
It hit my tip. I couldn't get it into the web. It was a little more over my right shoulder than I anticipated. It would have been a great play to make. It wasn't necessarily one that I expect to make.
both definitely guess guys jason
He's definitely into the game. He's very intense. Both of those guys are. I guess something was said, and Jason kind of snapped.
asked
He did what you asked for again! Now what, Daddy?
base great guys helps swinging
We know we're top-of-the-order guys and need to get on base. (Eric Chavez) is swinging a great bat. It helps to be on base when he's up.
bad
Usually, I don't look that bad out there,
character incredible tent
We could have folded up the tent after May, but we didn't, ... We've got incredible character in this clubhouse.
failed score
We had opportunities to score more than two runs, ... and we failed to get it done.