Mark Kotsay is set to become the Athletics' new manager, and there are plenty of reasons to like the hire.
"It's definitely more than satisfying ... I would even say exciting," NBC Sports California's Brodie Brazil believes.
Kotsay, the A's former third base coach as well as an ex-player, already has a sense of familiarity with his players and is well respected in the clubhouse.
"To bring in somebody who's never managed a club before at any level would normally be a bit of a question mark, he would be intimidating," Brazil says. "But for me, knowing him and knowing how he knows this current group, I just think it was very important to bring in somebody who has already been on the inside of this club, their inner workings.
"Especially for the next couple seasons -- you don't necessarily know what the A's are going to do player personnel-wise, you just want somebody that's good for now and definitely good for the future."
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NBC Sports California A's analyst Dallas Braden agrees, saying that Kotsay checks "all the boxes" and the A's "couldn't have had a better hire."
Kotsay and Braden were teammates on the 2007 A's, so Braden knows as well as anyone the impact Kotsay can have on shaping what could be a young and rebuilding Oakland roster.
While there are a ton of unknowns about how the A's will look in the 2022 season, Kotsay will bring a sense of stability and mentorship to the clubhouse that Brazil and Braden believe will be a great influence on the team.
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