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Positional Breakdowns: First Base

Found October 14, 2009 on Pirates Prospects: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Adam LaRoche
TEAMS: Atlanta Braves

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I always felt that Adam LaRoche got a bad rap while he was in Pittsburgh. Many players get criticized for being unpredictable. In LaRoche's case, he was too predictable. LaRoche started out every season with a poor April, heated up in May and June, then caught fire from July to the end of the season. LaRoche is a career .274 hitter, and I'm sure if you go and look at the breakdown of most


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