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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
16	6329	.260	.336	.462	110	16.6

Birth Date	11-6-1979
Height	6' 2"
Weight	205 lbs

Age	44 years, 5 months, 13 days
Bats	L
Throws	L

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2004	ATL	24	110	356	90	27	1	13	27	78	1	0	0	.278	.333	.488	98	-0.4	-5.4	-8.3	-1.0
2005	ATL	25	141	502	117	28	0	20	39	87	4	0	2	.259	.320	.455	103	2.4	-2.3	-3.9	0.2
2006	ATL	26	149	557	140	38	1	32	55	128	2	0	2	.285	.354	.561	123	19.5	-1.8	6.6	3.0
2007	PIT	27	152	632	153	42	0	21	62	131	3	1	1	.272	.345	.458	102	4.4	-1.3	9.1	1.9
2008	PIT	28	136	554	133	32	3	25	54	122	2	1	1	.270	.341	.500	115	11.3	-2.0	-6.0	0.9
2009	ATL	29	57	242	69	11	1	12	28	59	0	0	0	.325	.401	.557	112	4.2	-2.3	1.1	0.6
2009	BOS	29	6	19	5	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.263	.263	.526	121	0.5	-0.2	0.6	0.1
2009	PIT	29	87	368	80	25	1	12	41	81	0	2	2	.247	.329	.441	109	5.0	-1.4	7.4	1.5
2010	ARI	30	151	615	146	37	2	25	48	172	3	0	1	.261	.320	.468	105	4.2	-2.4	8.8	1.8
2011	WAS	31	43	177	26	4	0	3	25	37	0	1	0	.172	.288	.258	76	-4.6	1.7	1.2	0.0
2012	WAS	32	154	647	155	35	1	33	67	138	0	1	1	.272	.343	.510	128	20.8	-2.9	10.2	3.7
2013	WAS	33	152	590	121	19	3	20	72	131	3	4	1	.237	.332	.403	107	5.5	-0.6	-1.0	1.0
2014	WAS	34	140	586	128	19	0	26	82	108	2	3	0	.259	.362	.455	136	22.7	-2.6	6.3	3.5
2015	CHA	35	127	484	89	21	0	12	49	133	4	0	0	.207	.293	.340	87	-5.8	-4.7	0.9	-0.5
Career			1605	6329	1452	340	13	255	649	1407	24	13	11	.260	.336	.462	110	89.8	-28.2	33.0	16.6

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2000	DNV	Rk	APL	0	227	.000	.000	.000	.372			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	MYR	A+	CRL	126	514	.000	.000	.000	.312			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	MYR	A+	CRL	69	285	.000	.000	.000	.364			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	GRN	AA	SOU	45	193	.000	.000	.000	.351			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	GRN	AA	SOU	61	260	.000	.000	.000	.325			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	RIC	AAA	INT	72	300	.000	.000	.000	.354			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	ATL	MLB	NL	110	356	.263	.331	.426	.328	92	8.8	10.6	-6.5	98	11	-8.3	-5.4	-0.4	-1.0
2004	RIC	AAA	INT	4	12	.000	.000	.000	.100			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	ATL	MLB	NL	141	502	.265	.329	.421	.277	99	5	14.4	-8.9	103	8	-3.9	-2.3	2.4	0.2
2006	ATL	MLB	NL	149	557	.268	.336	.437	.319	94	31.9	16.8	-10.5	123	11	6.6	-1.8	19.5	3.0
2007	PIT	MLB	NL	152	632	.268	.333	.426	.318	100	4.8	18.8	-12	102	10	9.1	-1.3	4.4	1.9
2008	PIT	MLB	NL	136	554	.261	.329	.418	.308	99	16.3	16.0	-10.2	115	13	-6.0	-2.0	11.3	0.9
2008	HIC	A	SAL	3	12	.314	.363	.481	.625	110	3.6	0.3	-0.2	179	0	0.3	0.1	0.9	0.1
2009	ATL	MLB	NL	57	242	.259	.328	.408	.399	92	22.2	7.0	-4.5	112	8	1.1	-2.3	4.2	0.6
2009	BOS	MLB	AL	6	19	.272	.332	.454	.250	118	-0.5	0.5	-0.3	121	8	0.6	-0.2	0.5	0.1
2009	PIT	MLB	NL	87	368	.264	.331	.422	.291	96	2	10.6	-6.8	109	8	7.4	-1.4	5.0	1.5
2010	ARI	MLB	NL	151	615	.251	.318	.388	.330	96	13.3	17.0	-10.8	105	8	8.8	-2.4	4.2	1.8
2011	WAS	MLB	NL	43	177	.246	.306	.384	.205	95	-8.7	4.8	-3.1	76	11	1.2	1.7	-4.6	0.0
2012	WAS	MLB	NL	154	647	.252	.315	.398	.298	100	26.4	17.7	-11.3	128	8	10.2	-2.9	20.8	3.7
2013	WAS	MLB	NL	152	590	.250	.310	.385	.277	102	3.5	15.5	-9.9	107	10	-1.0	-0.6	5.5	1.0
2014	WAS	MLB	NL	140	586	.249	.311	.383	.277	101	21.9	15.1	-9.6	136	9	6.3	-2.6	22.7	3.5
2014	POT	A+	CAR	1	2	.247	.325	.383	.000	96	-0.6	0.1	0	61	0	0.0	0.0	-0.1	0.0
2014	HAR	AA	EAS	1	4	.295	.362	.468	.500	106	-0.2	0.1	-0.1	89	0	0.1	0.1	-0.1	0.0
2015	CHA	MLB	AL	127	484	.253	.314	.401	.269	105	-13.3	13.0	-8.1	87	5	0.9	-4.7	-5.8	-0.5

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2000	DNV	Rk	APL	227	201	38	62	13	3	7	102	45	24	46	4	1	.308	.388	.507	.199	0	0
2001	MYR	A+	CRL	514	471	49	118	31	0	7	170	47	30	108	10	8	.251	.308	.361	.110	0	0
2002	MYR	A+	CRL	285	250	30	84	17	0	9	128	53	27	37	0	2	.336	.406	.512	.176	2	2
2002	GRN	AA	SOU	193	173	17	50	9	0	4	71	19	19	38	1	1	.289	.363	.410	.121	0	0
2003	RIC	AAA	INT	300	264	33	78	21	0	8	123	35	27	58	1	2	.295	.367	.466	.170	0	0
2003	GRN	AA	SOU	260	219	42	62	12	1	12	112	37	34	53	1	2	.283	.387	.511	.228	0	0
2004	RIC	AAA	INT	12	11	1	2	0	0	1	5	2	1	0	0	0	.182	.250	.455	.273	0	0
2004	ATL	MLB	NL	356	324	45	90	27	1	13	158	45	27	78	0	0	.278	.333	.488	.210	2	2
2005	ATL	MLB	NL	502	451	53	117	28	0	20	205	78	39	87	0	2	.259	.320	.455	.195	6	2
2006	ATL	MLB	NL	557	492	89	140	38	1	32	276	90	55	128	0	2	.285	.354	.561	.276	7	1
2007	PIT	MLB	NL	632	563	71	153	42	0	21	258	88	62	131	1	1	.272	.345	.458	.187	4	0
2008	HIC	A	SAL	12	10	2	6	1	0	1	10	4	2	1	0	0	.600	.667	1.000	.400	0	0
2008	PIT	MLB	NL	554	492	66	133	32	3	25	246	85	54	122	1	1	.270	.341	.500	.230	6	0
2009	PIT	MLB	NL	368	324	46	80	25	1	12	143	40	41	81	2	2	.247	.329	.441	.194	3	0
2009	BOS	MLB	AL	19	19	2	5	2	0	1	10	3	0	2	0	0	.263	.263	.526	.263	0	0
2009	ATL	MLB	NL	242	212	30	69	11	1	12	118	40	28	59	0	0	.325	.401	.557	.231	2	0
2010	ARI	MLB	NL	615	560	75	146	37	2	25	262	100	48	172	0	1	.261	.320	.468	.207	4	0
2011	WAS	MLB	NL	177	151	15	26	4	0	3	39	15	25	37	1	0	.172	.288	.258	.086	1	0
2012	WAS	MLB	NL	647	571	76	155	35	1	33	291	100	67	138	1	1	.272	.343	.510	.238	9	0
2013	WAS	MLB	NL	590	511	70	121	19	3	20	206	62	72	131	4	1	.237	.332	.403	.166	4	0
2014	HAR	AA	EAS	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.000	0
2014	WAS	MLB	NL	586	494	73	128	19	0	26	225	92	82	108	3	0	.259	.362	.455	.196	8
2014	POT	A+	CAR	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
2015	CHA	MLB	AL	484	429	41	89	21	0	12	146	44	49	133	0	0	.207	.293	.340	.133	2	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	2008	0.4806	0.4397	0.8029	0.6342	0.2598	0.8660	0.6605	0.1971	0.0095
2009	2442	0.5074	0.4296	0.7455	0.6110	0.2427	0.8190	0.5548	0.2545	-0.0046
2010	2433	0.5002	0.4460	0.7290	0.6220	0.2697	0.8375	0.4787	0.2710	0.0012
2011	737	0.4898	0.3772	0.7662	0.5956	0.1676	0.8465	0.4921	0.2338	-0.0077
2012	2593	0.4570	0.4292	0.7646	0.6346	0.2564	0.8657	0.5540	0.2354	0.0050
2013	2359	0.4655	0.4167	0.7650	0.6093	0.2490	0.8445	0.5955	0.2350	0.0027
2014	2307	0.4846	0.4031	0.7914	0.5975	0.2204	0.8668	0.5992	0.2086	0.0073
2015	1884	0.4889	0.4315	0.7368	0.6178	0.2534	0.8418	0.4918	0.2632	-0.0032
Career	16763	0.4835	0.4256	0.7619	0.6170	0.2465	0.8485	0.5583	0.2381	0.0021

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-09-02	2014-09-03	DTD	1	1	-	Back	Soreness		-
2014-08-26	2014-08-26	DTD	0	0	-	Back	Stiffness		-
2014-05-10	2014-05-25	15-DL	15	14	Right	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-	-
2014-04-30	2014-05-02	DTD	2	1	-	Thigh	Tightness	Quadriceps	-	-
2013-10-23	2013-10-23	Off	0	0	Left	Elbow	Surgery	Loose Bodies	2013-10-23	-
2013-09-26	2013-09-30	DTD	4	3	Left	Arm	Strain	Biceps	-	-
2013-07-19	2013-07-21	DTD	2	2	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2013-04-06	2013-04-09	DTD	3	2	-	Low Back	Spasms		-	-
2012-07-30	2012-08-01	DTD	2	1	-	Low Back	Tightness		-	-
2012-06-13	2012-06-15	DTD	2	1	Right	Foot	Contusion	Batted Ball	-	-
2012-05-03	2012-05-08	DTD	5	4	Right	Abdomen	Soreness	Oblique	-	-
2012-02-29	2012-03-29	Camp	29	0	-	Ankle	Sprain		-	-
2011-05-22	2011-09-29	60-DL	130	116	Left	Shoulder	Surgery	Larger Labrum Tear and Partial Rotator Cuff Tear	2011-06-16
2011-04-11	2011-04-13	DTD	2	1	Left	Groin	Strain		-
2011-04-09	2011-04-10	DTD	1	1	Left	Shoulder	Cartilage Injury	From Labrum Tear Aggrevated on The 5th	-
2011-03-25	2011-03-29	Camp	4	0	Left	Shoulder	Cartilage Injury	Labrum Tear	-
2011-03-01	2011-03-01	Camp	0	0	Left	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2010-08-30	2010-09-01	DTD	2	2		Knee	Soreness		-
2010-07-10	2010-07-16	DTD	6	2		Low Back	Soreness		-
2010-04-15	2010-04-18	DTD	3	3	Right	Thigh	Tightness	Quadriceps	-
2009-09-20	2009-09-21	DTD	1	1		Low Back	Soreness		-
2009-08-29	2009-08-29	DTD	0	0	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2009-04-09	2009-04-11	DTD	2	1		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2008-09-22	2008-09-24	DTD	2	1	Left	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2008-07-28	2008-08-14	15-DL	17	15	Right	Trunk	Strain	Intercostal	-
2008-07-13	2008-07-17	DTD	4	1	Right	Thumb	Contusion	Thumb	-
2008-04-13	2008-04-14	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2008-04-06	2008-04-07	DTD	1	1	Right	Thumb	Soreness	Thumb	-
2007-09-06	2007-09-07	DTD	1	1	Left	Knee	Contusion		-
2007-09-01	2007-09-01	DTD	0	0	Left	Knee	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2007-07-26	2007-07-28	DTD	2	2		General Medical	Illness	Food Poisoning	-
2007-07-07	2007-07-08	DTD	1	1	Left	Knee	Soreness		-
2007-04-11	2007-04-13	DTD	2	1		Low Back	Stiffness		-
2006-09-25	2006-09-28	DTD	3	2	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2006-09-18	2006-09-18	DTD	0	0		General Medical	Psychosocial	Attention Deficit Disorder	-
2006-09-11	2006-09-13	DTD	2	1	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2006-08-03	2006-08-04	DTD	1	1	Right	Thigh	Spasms	Hamstring	-
2006-07-03	2006-07-04	DTD	1	1		Low Back	Spasms		-
2005-09-12	2005-09-16	DTD	4	4		Face	Contusion	Batted Ball	-
2005-06-23	2005-06-24	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2004-09-18	2004-09-19	DTD	1	1	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2004-05-28	2004-07-02	15-DL	35	32	Left	Shoulder	Separation	AC Joint	-
2004-04-10	2004-04-10	DTD	0	0	Right	Foot	Contusion	Foul Ball	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2016	CHA	$
2015	CHA	$12,000,000
2014	WAS	$12,000,000
2013	WAS	$10,000,000
2012	WAS	$8,000,000
2011	WAS	$7,000,000
2010	ARI	$4,500,000
2009	PIT	$7,050,000
2008	PIT	$5,000,000
2007	PIT	$3,200,000
2006	ATL	$420,000
2005	ATL	$337,500
2004	ATL	$300,000

Years	Description	Salary
12 yr	Previous	$69,807,500
12 yr	Total	$69,807,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
12 y 0 d	Mike Milchin	2 years/$25M (2015-16)

Details

2 years/$25M (2015-16). Signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/25/14. 15:$12M, 16:$13M. Retired 3/15/16.
2 years/$24M (2013-14), plus 2015 mutual option. Re-signed by Washington as a free agent 1/8/13. 13:$10M, 14:$12M, 15:$15M mutual option, $2M buyout. Washington declined 2015 option 10/30/14.
2 years/$16M (2011-12), plus 2013 option. Signed by Washington as a free agent 1/4/11. 11:$7M, 12:$8M, 13:$10M mutual option, $1M buyout. LaRoche declined 2013 option 11/1/12. Washington made qualifying offer for 2013 (1 year/$13.3M) 11/2/12.
1 year/$6M (2010), plus 2011 mutual option. Signed by Arizona as a free agent 1/15/10. 10:$4.5M, 11:$7.5M mutual option, $1.5M buyout. 2011 option increases to $9.5M if traded. Arizona declined 2011 option 11/2/10.
1 year/$7.05M (2009). Re-signed 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by Boston in trade from Pittsburgh 7/22/09. (Boston to pay all $3M in remaining 2009 salary.) Acquired by Atlanta in trade from Boston 7/31/09. Performance bonuses: $50,000 for 555, 590 PAs.
1 year/$5M (2008). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/15/08 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$3.2M (2007). Acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Atlanta 1/07. Signed by Pittsburgh 2/07 (avoided arbitration, $3.7M-$2.8M). Performance bonus: $35,000 for 565 PAs, $45,000 each for 590, 625 PAs.
1 year/$0.42M (2006). Re-signed by Atlanta 3/06.
1 year/$0.3375M (2005). Re-signed by Atlanta 2/05.
1 year/$0.3M (2004). Optioned to Triple-A 3/03. Recalled 4/04.
Drafted by Atlanta 2000 (29-880) (Seminole State College).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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Date	Question	Answer
2014-09-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Where does Adam LaRoche land next year? Do you think it's a downgrade to put Zimmerman at 1B? And what's the deal at 2B? So many questions, so many playoff games to get through before the answers reveal themselves! (Prez of Mike Rizzo Fandom from The DMV)	I think Milwaukee makes a ton of sense if they can spare the money. They might also want to move Ramirez to first, but if that doesn't come to pass I'd love to see him there. I also think Detroit could make some sense if they can't hold on to VMart. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-04-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Going forward, 6x6 dynasty w/ OPS ::: Adam LaRoche, Cory Hart, or Justin Morneau in Coors? thankyouverymuch. (bb10kbb10k from Erie, PA)	Morneau, Hart, and LaRoche... not a ton of separation though (Paul Sporer)
2014-01-06 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Jeff, For dynasty league purposes please predict how many seasons each will remain at their debut position in the big leagues: Bogaerts (SS), Machado (3B), Rendon (2B), Correa (SS), Russell (SS). Thanks! (baseballjunkie from snowed in)	Boeaerts position will be a result of personnel, much like Machado's was. It wasn't that Machado couldn't play SS, they just wanted to get him to the majors and already had a SS. He's probably staying at 3B at this point. Same for Rendon, who will probably stay at second until Ryan Zimmerman shifts over to 1B, so his time at the keystone hinges on Adam LaRoche (baseball is funny, isn't it?). Correa and Russell should be SS's long term. (Jeff Moore)
2013-03-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thoughts on Adam Laroche this year? Think he can put up similar numbers to last year? (Greg36 from At work)	I don't think a 33 year old will repeat the career year he had at 32. He'll be good but I'll be surprised if he can repeat that performance. That's not a knock, just a high bar to reach again. His defense is a plus, and there's plenty of pop around him. So not a problem. (Harry Pavlidis)
2013-02-15 12:00:00 (link to chat)	What's your take on Adam Laroche this year? Hitting cleanup in a decent lineup do you think he can put up similar nummbers? He seems pretty underrated. (Trevor from Cincy)	look at 2008-2011 for a 2013 baseline rather than what he did last year. .270, 25 HR, 85 RBI (Jason Collette)
2013-02-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What's your take on Anthony Rendon? Specifically, where do you think he ends up defensively, and does he even play for Washington, or do they trade him this spring after showcasing him at 2B, SS, and 3B? (Sara from Tacoma)	Adam LaRoche has a two year deal which fits perfectly, because as that's running out Rendon can take 3B and Zimm can move to 1B. I don't think they'll deal him unless they develop a MAJOR need somewhere and there is a MAJOR piece available to fill said hole for more than part of 2013. (Paul Sporer)
2013-01-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Where do you think Adam Laroche will sign? If he ends up back with the Nats hitting clean-up, do you think he can put up similar numbers. I think it gets lost among people that he was 4th among 1st baseman with 33Hrs last year. (PaulVilma from Detroit)	It seems like the most likely destination for him is back in Washington, but that remains up in the air. It definitely does feel like LaRoche's 2012 season is lost in the shuffle. Expecting him to repeat a career year is probably a bit much, but nothing stands out as fluky in last year's stats. (Josh Shepardson)
2012-12-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What else is going on with the Rays? Are the negotiations with Washington for Michael Morse and Danny Espinosa for Jeremy Hellickson still a possibility? (Steve G. from Athens, OH)	They were as of last night, Steve G., so I think that something along those lines remains a possibility. Talks might heat up if/when the Nationals find common ground with Adam LaRoche. There are a bunch of questions about the Rays, namely Hellickson and Shields, in the queue, so I'll use this as a sort of catchall answer. CBS Sports' Jon Heyman wrote this morning that with Zack Greinke representing the only elite free agent starting pitcher, and with the bidding on Greinke reportedly sky-high, the Rays are increasingly tempted to cash in on one of their starters. I don't think Tampa Bay will move Price, but at this point, either Hellickson or Shields seems a good bet to go. If nothing comes to fruition with the Nats, another possibility might be a deal with the Twins for Josh Willingham, though it's not yet clear if Minnesota is inclined to move him. (Daniel Rathman)
2012-12-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	With all the hub-bub about rumors this, rumors that at the Winter Meetings so far. As far as the Orioles are concerned - do you think they actually walk away with anyone significant when it's all said and done? (LanceR from Plano, TX)	Thanks for stopping by, Lance R. After the breakout year in 2012, I think Dan Duquette is motivated to reinforce his roster, so I do expect the Orioles to make a significant addition at some point this offseason. They are in on several 1B/OF types right now, including both Adam LaRoche and Michael Morse, and the outcome there obviously depends on what the Nationals are able to do with LaRoche. (Daniel Rathman)
2012-04-12 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Would you take Adam LaRoche over Alonso or Gamel? (MickeyRivers from Trenton)	I'll take a healthy Adam LaRoche over both for this year. Obviously there's no guarantee of that, but I'd take the chance, especially in a mixed league. (Derek Carty)
2012-03-23 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Does Brandon Belt finally get the everyday chance this season? What do you think he will do with it? (will.I.ain't from Holding pattern)	I think he does and he could have a good Adam LaRoche type season if everything goes right (Jason Collette)
2012-01-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)	With all of the hubbub over who will be playing 1B for the Nats, the future of La Roche has been forgotten. Will he be here, and if not, who would be potential suitors? (Tyler Clippard's Specs from Washington, DC)	Lyndon LaRoche will never make it in Washington, and he's certainly not going to lead the Nats to an October Surprise. (See, I told you I was a fan of bad puns.) I'm actually kind of a fan of Adam LaRoche, but I don't know what happened to him last year. If I'm going to spend a moderate amount of dollars on a mediocre first baseman, I'd rather it be somebody like LaRoche with some power than someone like Daric Barton with an allegedly superior glove. (Mike Fast)
2010-10-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Fascinating piece by Seidman today. How do you think the Big Puma would look at Wrigley next year? I don't think they'll shell out the money for Dunn. (Matt from Chicago)	Aye, it was indeed. I'd certainly rather see the Cubs potentially buy low on Berkman (or Carlos Pena) than chase Aubrey Huff or Adam LaRoche, or settle for the likes of Lyle Overbay. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-08-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi MarC, thanks for the chat...Ike Davis = Real First Baseman? As in, worth keeping for the next two years? I have no idea. (davestasiuk from NYC)	I don't think so. Davis has tremendous power potential, and he still doesn't have a ton of professional experience under his belt, but I would be more optimistic about him if 1) the Mets had let him develop in the minors further and 2) he was a year or so younger than he is. There's a chance things come together for him and he becomes a serious power-hitting first baseman, but I think there's just as good, if not better, he turns into Adam LaRoche. I don't think any of us would keep Adam LaRoche in fantasy baseball. (Marc Normandin)
2010-07-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Are we in for the Adam LaRoche show per usual this summer? (Kirk from AZ)	I hope so! I wish his brother had some of that second-half magic (as I'm sure the Pirates wish as well). (Marc Normandin)
2009-10-13 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Best chat session ever, thanks Christina! If you are the Giants what are you looking to do this off-season? Also, presuming Molina's gone, where do you slot in Buster Posey into the offense? (Parker from San Fran)	Fiddle, there's nary a mention of Ataturk or the invention of the stirrup's role at the Battle of Hastings, let alone any talk about the redemptive value of heavy metal. Now that'd be something, but I'll settle for baseball. ;) They really should be in the market for a bat, because Ryan Garko's just a placeholder at first base--assuming they tender him. Perhaps they get in on Adrian Beltre or Chone Figgins, and move Sandoval to first; Figgins might be game for a move back to second, though, which would beat placing faith in Eugenio Velez. Posey and no more screwing around with not just leaving Fred Lewis be gives them enough runs and an improved defense. Spending high on the first basemen on the market isn't very attractive (Adam LaRoche) or comes with risk (Nick Johnson), so I guess I'd rather find ways to get Sandoval off of third base. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-07-31 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Regarding Adam LaRoche to the Braves: does your assessment change knowing that the Sox evened out this year's salaries, and that LaRoche is an FA after the year, while Kotchman is arbitration eligible? Seems like the Braves got a bit more offensive potential this year, and maybe they'll wise up and cut LaRoche loose and move Chipper to first next year? (JayStellmach from Sacramento)	I'm not sure how any of that makes the deal better for Atlanta. OK, the money, but they still are at best even on the field and now have a hole to fill next year, and they're already a team that's done a horrific job filling hitting positions. Still a bad trade. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-04-10 16:30:00 (link to chat)	Hi Christina, can I expect a June/July fire sale on contract-ending Pirates? And who would get the best return (Adam LaRoche, Grabow, Sanchez?) And would they even consider McLouth? thanks frank (Frank from Vegas)	I think LaRoche gets sold short, but his production at first base would look good in several lineups. Sanchez isn't worth much because the Pirates would either have to send cash to help cover his salary or eat it altogether, plus he's not one of the better defenders at the keystone, plus he's not that tremendous a hitter; bump him over to third base, and you've got a slugless bat at the hot corner, and Enos Cabell wannabes don't have a lot of applications in today's game over there. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-03-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Elijah Dukes, Lastings Milledge, Ryan Zimmerman, Adam Dunn et al. Some of those Nats are worth drafting this season. What about my Pirates..... (mhixpgh from Pittsburgh)	Well uh, you've got...um...that guy...you know...Oh! It's Nate McLouth, Ryan Doumit, and maybe Adam LaRoche. I wouldn't touch your rotation with someone else's roster though. (Marc Normandin)
2008-12-11 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Any trade interest in Sanchez or Adam Laroche? (Matt from Pittsburgh)	No and no (John Perrotto)
2008-10-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Joe Kerrigan didn't allow his pitchers to use the slide step when he was in Boston, and opponents were very successful running against them. Is that philosophy a potential problem in Pittsburgh, and might it impact who their primary catcher will be? (Vince Coleman from NL Central)	Still throwing firecrackers at the kiddies, Vince? It's a good question. You have to go with Doumit based on offense, even though he's not a great thrower, even if Adam LaRoche is traded. I've often wondered if the slide step and/or pitching from the stretch is worth the sacrifice it entails versus the risk of giving up the SB, and what would happen in practice. If Kerrigan is smart, and he's generally thought to be so, he would be less doctrinaire in Pittsburgh and treat his pitchers on an individual basis. (Steven Goldman)
2008-10-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I'm looking to jettison Jack Wilson, Freddy Sanchez, Adam LaRoche, my pitching coach, and the racing pierogies. What can I expect in return? (NealH from Pitt, PA)	You might be able to pry the chorizo away from Milwaukee, although in that case you'd probably have to take back Randall Simon as part of the deal. And what, you aren't digging the brothers LaRoche at the infield corners? Rick Peterson would probably love to come back to Pittsburgh, although his merits as a pitching coach are debatable. (Caleb Peiffer)
2008-07-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Are month by month performance statistics over a player's career predictive of what they are likely to do in coming months/years? Are they worth factoring into our calculations? For example, in his brief career Markakis has improved in the second half over the first half. Should I therefore expect him to be better over the first second half of this year? (TGisriel from Baltimore)	I think it's useful with some players. For example, Adam LaRoche is typically a slow starter, but improves in the second half, for whatever reason. Mark Teixeira had admitted in the past that sometimes the first half hurts his numbers because it takes him time to straighten out his swings (as a switch hitter, it takes twice as much work to keep them in line). You just need to learn to separate who had poor/good luck in each half, and who legitimately improves. (Marc Normandin)
2008-01-25 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Steve Pearce, MiLB's Player of the Year: did he waste his career year in the minor's, or is their more upside for a team that sorely needs it. (Frank from Las Vegas)	See, a topic I hadn't thought about right off the bat... My last name's not PECOTA but he also progressed in 2006 when he hit 26 homeruns at two new levels (just his second professional season) and he's certainly not so old at 24 that you would automatically think of his meteoric rise through four levels in 2007 as a fluke. If I were a Pirates fan I'd be inclined to be cautiously optimistic about his upside. That said, unless the plan is to dangle Adam LaRoche out there at the trading deadline (not a bad idea) he seems destined to get a full year at AAA to prove 2007 was for real. And since I'm sitting here with the SFR data I might as well thrown in that in 2007 Pearce was +8 at first base over his three minor league stops, which is excellent, following up a +8.5 in 2006 and +3 in 2005. So it appears he's an above average defender at first base. (Dan Fox)

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