One of the more interesting non-fantasy facts about the Teixeira for Kotchman (and the other guy) trade is that both Mark Teixeira and Casey Kotchman are good fielders.
Actually, Teixeira is a great fielder. Teixeira has won two gold gloves and could be in line for another, if Albert Pujols doesn’t beat him out. And while Kotchman looks just good this year, in 2007, he had the best zone rating in the major leagues.
This is one reason Teixeira was never a good fit for the Red Sox. The Red Sox already have a good fielder at first. Plus they have a full time DH.
Kevin Youkilis could probably play shortstop better than Derek Jeter, but we’ll never know.
Update: I significantly rewrote the second paragraph when I looked at the 2008 numbers instead of the 2007.
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