Adam LaRoche

[Friday133]

Great play by LaRoche. God, does he suck.

[browntown653]

Friday <3 Adam LaRoche

[Witlon]

Hey, LaRoche had more hits than Bay and Duffy combined tonight...maybe he's on the way up?

[Friday133]

Originally Posted by browntown653 Friday <3 Adam LaRoche

[Witlon]

Wooo! Laroche Homers!

[redsrbetter]

So how is he working out for you guys? You have hate or love toward him?

[Friday133]

Adam bomb? LaRoche, Pirates grasping for answers Fans boo struggling first baseman in 7-1 loss to Cubs Thursday, May 03, 2007 By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Adam LaRoche's chin dropped as he shook his head, a sight by now plenty familiar to patrons at PNC Park. Only now, it was a half-hour after the game. After another 0 for 4. After getting booed loudly by the 21,765 on hand. And, most painful, it appeared, after contributing nothing to the Pirates' 7-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs yesterday afternoon. "I'm not seeing it," LaRoche said, his voice as quiet as his bat had been in grounding out twice, striking out and flying to center for the final out. "It's the ball. I'm just ... not ... seeing the ball." There was much else for the Pirates to dislike about how they finished this 5-4 homestand. Early in the afternoon, they lost the completion of the game suspended from Tuesday, 8-6, on another poor outing by reliever John Wasdin. And, in the regularly scheduled game, staff ace Ian Snell was uncommonly wild and ineffective. But it still came down to offense, as always with this team. And, when it comes to what is ailing that offense, unfair as it might seem given so many low averages, the logical place to point is LaRoche.

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Nothing much really to add here. LaRoche sucks, plain and simple.

[Witlon]

It's still early May, he has plenty of time to turn it around, but I agree, it's real easy to get down on him.

[redsrbetter]

I remember LaRoche as being one to have a bad April every season. I wonder if two things can help him.

One, if he isn't seeing the ball, perhaps he needs to get his eyes checked and wear glasses?

And two, I would consider having him play winter ball this offseason to get his slow start out of the way for next year.

Just some thoughts...

[Witlon]

Winter ball should definately be an option, try to keep him in baseball mode year round.

I have no doubt he'll end up being a solid player for us, it's just annoying that he's been as bad as he's been thus far.

[Friday133]

Not only does he suck at the plate, he sucks running the bases as well. i wonder if he ever played the game before. LaRoche sucks.

[Witlon]

Ah, 14th inning DP's...Thanks LaRoche.

[Friday133]

LaRoche sucks hard.

[Witlon]

And calling him names doesn't make you any better than it makes him for being down on the team.