Adam LaRoche wins the 2012 NL Gold Glove at 1B. Up above, a shot of LaRoche sitting next to the only other Gold Glove
winner in the brief history of the Washington Nationals. One of them
made Steve McCatty laugh there (screencap via MASN/MLB.com).
Ian Desmond was denied...despite Nats radio guy Charlie Slowes' best efforts on Twitter (love ya, Charlie!).
Meanwhile, wonder how those negotiations between the Nats and LaRoche for a multi-year deal are going?
The official release from the Nationals on ALR, copied and pasted from an email, follows:
NATIONALS FIRST BASEMAN ADAM LaROCHE
EARNS FIRST RAWLINGS GOLD GLOVE AWARD
Washington
Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche today was named the recipient of
the 2012 National League Rawlings Gold Glove for first basemen. The
defensive citation is the first of LaRoche’s career.
LaRoche led all National League first baggers this season in
fielding percentage (.995), ga
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