Adam LaRoche

Ok... Nick Johnson is gone and the list of available free agents is shrinking by the day.  I am sure we are all aware of the team needs but for the sake of this fanpost lets recap - 1) Offense Ok great. I think that we are also in agreement that we would perfer a 1B so that Sandoval can stay at 3B and maintain his value in that spot.  So with all that said let me present a case for Mr. Adam Laroche. Let me start off by saying that I am not...  

David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution says there has been no contact between the Braves and free agent Adam LaRoche. According to Buster Olney of ESPN, the 30 year old first baseman could draw interest from the Giants, Mariners as well as the Braves, but Olney says teams are balking at LaRoche’s asking price. …LaRoche always [...]  

Chip Caray to return to Turner Field to call Braves games in 2010The Canadian PressCaray said Monday he was hired to be the team's play-by-play man on Fox Sports South and SportsSouth and he is expected to work about 105 games next season. ...and more »  

If the Braves have any interest in re-signing first baseman Adam LaRoche, he said he’s not been told about it. That’s what he said a few hours ago when I texted him. Asked him whether he’d heard anything from the Braves since becoming a free agent, and Rocky replied in a text message: “No talk from ATL that I know of. Guess I should have hit .400 while I was there.” To recap, he hit .325 with 12 homers, 40 RBI and a .401 OBP and .557 slugging...  

Coming into the offseason, the two top free agent first basemen on the market were Adam LaRoche and Nick Johnson. Besides the fact that they are both left-handed first basemen, LaRoche and Johnson have little in common as far as their careers and playing styles are concerned. LaRoche is a steady power hitter, who has hit at least 20 home runs in each of the past five seasons and has played in at least 135 games in every season since 2005...  

Another slow news day in Bravesland, with just a couple nuggets from David O’Brien of the AJC that bear worth talking about: Adam LaRoche texted DOB that the Braves have yet to make contact with him this offseason. This really doesn’t surprise me; Roachy’s asking price appears to be sky-high these days, and there are [...]  

Free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche is seeking a three-year, $31.5 million deal, according to Giants reporter Andrew Baggerly of the Mercury News. LaRoche, 29, hit .277 with a .355 OBP, 25 home runs, 83 RBI and 38 doubles for the Pirates and Braves this season. In each of the last four seasons, LaRoche has hit below .250 in the first-half of the [...]  

One question, hundreds of answers. Which Brave had the greatest offensive season at his position? Major League baseball has been asking fans this same question in an effort to choose each team's best ever collection of stars. They are calling it MLB 9s. Here I have separated the contenders from the pretenders in an effort to pick my dream Atlanta Braves lineup. Have your say by commenting below or by voting on the MLB site here . To view my...  

Mark Bowman of MLB.com believes the Braves will wait to see how free-agent 1B Adam LaRoche is treated on the open market before deciding whether to offer him a new contract. …from what i can gather, laroche likes it in atlanta, where he has done quite well, twice, for them… In an interview with WFAN [...]  

The Braves designated OF Ryan Church for assignment, according to Bill Shanks of The Braves Show. The Mets traded Church to the Braves for OF Jeff Francoeur in July last season. In 44 games for Atlanta, Church hit .260 with a .347 OBP, two HR and 18 RBI; while Francoeur hit .311 with a .338 OBP, 10 HR [...]  

First base is one of the toughest positions to fill offensively, but one of the easiest defensively. The notion that first base is a “power hitter’s position” makes it difficult for the teams to find a right fit. If a first baseman isn’t hitting 30+ home runs, fans call for the GM’s head. With only two “Type B” free agent first basemen in this year’s free agent crop in Nick Johnson and Adam LaRoche – eight and 25 home runs respectively...  

Braves announce Minor League coaching staffs for 2010AtlantaBraves.comATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves announced their 2010 minor league coaching staffs today, including new coaches at the Double-A and Single-A levels. ...Braves Announce 2010 Pelicans Coaching StaffOurSports Central (press release)M-Braves announce field staffGo-Ems.comMississippi Braves Name 2010 Coaching StaffOurSports Central (press release)all 7 news articles »  

Globe and MailReeling In the YearsGapers Block (blog)Add former Atlanta Braves star Andruw Jones to the list off one-year deals the White Sox are compiling for next season. A few days after inking Omar Vizquel ...Former All-Star Andruw Jones gets $500000 from White SoxDigitalJournal.comAndruw Jones signs one-year deal with White SoxCanada.comAndruw Jones Agrees to Deal with Chicago White SoxGather.comChicago Sun-Timesall 313 news articles »  

So, we've already gotten through the Adam LaRoche situation . Now, let's talk about the guys the Braves could be shipping out for some hole-filling. Here, in my mind, are the guys on the block from the Braves' '09 payroll. You've gotta think "money ...