Kotsay Back In Beantown: Another one of the worst kept secrets in baseball was announced by the Boston Red Sox this afternoon that they have re-signed Mark Kotsay to a 1-year deal. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. To make room for Kotsay on the 40-man roster, David Aardsma was designated for assignment. Kotsay came over to the Red Sox in late August trade with the Atlanta Braves. [ProJo Sox Blog]