November 17, 2008 The AP reports that Padres third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff had arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder and is expected to be ready by the start of spring training.
Our View:Kouzmanoff batted .260 with 23 home runs and 84 RBIs this season, when San Diego lost 99 games and finished last in the NL West. The Padres will need him to perform better if they hope to ressurrect their offense next season.
September 27, 2008 Kevin Kouzmanoff hit his 23rd home run of the year in Saturday night's 3-2 win over the Pirates.
Our View:It has been a rough September for Kouzmanoff who is hitting .202 with five home runs. Even though he has had a rough September he has been a solid contributor.
September 17, 2008 On Wednesday, Kevin Kouzmanoff broke the Padres franchise record for hit by pitches with 14 in a season, according to the AP.
Our View:Kouzmanoff should be owned in all leagues but is having a rough September. He is only hitting .206 and while collecting four extra base hits in 63 at-bats.
August 20, 2008 Kevin Kouzmanoff went 1-for-4, but hit his 19th home run of the year in the Padres 8-6 loss to Arizona.
Our View:Kouzmanoff has had a nice August, and should be owned in all fantasy formats. Of his 21 hits on the month, eight have been for extra bases, pushing his slugging percentage over .500 in that time period.
August 9, 2008 The Padres and Rockies are hoping to find a way to fight with the Dodgers, but tonight the Rocks would have been happy just to compete, falling 8-3 to San Diego thanks to the bats of corner infielders Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Kouzmanoff. Gonzalez went 2-for-5 with his 28th homer of the season to total two RBIs and two runs scored while Kouz went 3-for-5 witih one RBI and two runs scored.
Our View:Gonzalez continues to keep a hot bat, already touting three home runs through August. Kouzmanoff carries two homers of his own, though his .281 average is considerably better.
