Kotsay is in the unique position of coming off back-to-back 100-loss seasons but still being viewed as a well-respected manager and someone who could be better served while leading a club with legi…
Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay pitches during batting practice before their MLB game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, March 27, 2023. Could Oakland A’s manager Mark Kotsay ditch his A’s cap for a San Francisco Giants cap this offseason?Speaking to reporters on a conference call on Tuesday morning, Kotsay sounded like he was open to the possibility, but his focus is on the present. And presently, he works for the A’s.
Kotsay is in the unique position of coming off back-to-back 100-loss seasons but still being viewed as a well-respected manager and someone who could be better served while leading a club with legitimate aspirations to contend. Entering the season, the A’s had just a single prospect, Tyler Soderstrom , in Baseball America’s top-100.
“That was the message from the beginning,” he said. “April was a very difficult month, probably the most difficult month of my baseball career. As a competitor and a leader, really searching down deep to figure out how to keep this group from going negative and how to improve. That was to dive in and teach as much as possible, stay as positive as possible and focus on the small victories.”
“Going from five wins in April to having 11 wins in September says we had the right mindset, kept the right culture and continued to focus on those small positives that at the end of the day you can find some joy from,” Kotsay said. “But in no way would I talk about this season as a successful one.”
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