The Pirates have had some serious issues getting production out of their first basemen in recent years. Garrett Jones, Jeff Clement, Steve Pearce, and Lyle Overbay all tried their hand and did very little to help the team win before the Pirates made a desperation trade to get Derrek Lee, who ended up playing incredibly well in an irrelevant period of two months for the Pirates. Now, Kevin Creagh at Pirates Prospects has posted something that would make a lot of Pirate fans cringe, the possibility of the Pirates trading for Adam LaRoche. Yes, Adam LaRoche. The same Adam LaRoche that was easily the least likable Pirate for a span of about two years. From his slow starts to his largely cavalier attitude, LaRoche developed quite a negative reputation. However, let's not let emotions get in the way of logic and perspective. Adam LaRoche was the best first baseman the Pirates have had (excluding Lee) in a long time. The Pirates are a pitiful franchise. If I cut one of my fingers...
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