Adam LaRoche News and Rumors

Braves Offer Arbitration to Relievers Gonzalez and Soriano

11 hours ago by Talking Chop | Comments

In a move that many expected, the Atlanta Braves have offered salary arbitration to their two closers from last year, Mike Gonzalez and Rafael Soriano. The two now have a couple of weeks to accept of decline the offer of arbitration. If either player signs with another team the...

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Braves Offer Arb To Soriano, Gonzalez, Not LaRoche

12 hours ago by MLB Rumors | Comments

The Braves' arbitration decisions are in, thanks to a tweet from David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constituation. They've offered arbitration to Type A relievers Rafael Soriano and Mike Gonzalez, but not to Type B first baseman Adam LaRoche.

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Free Agent Infielders

2 days ago by Texas Rangers Trades | Comments

This week I analyzed the top free agent infielders on the market, and I determined which teams might be the best fits for them.1B/3B Russell Branyan – Russell only hit .251 last year, but he also hit 31 home runs with 76 RBI’s in just 431 at-bats. He was a huge part of the Mariners’...

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Buzz: The Braves and Adam LaRoche

6 days ago by Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog | Comments

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...

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Racap my take on the 1B market...

7 days ago by Mets Fever

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Since yesterday seemed to be the 1B rumor day, I thought it only be fitting that I try to recap the multiple players available for the position.The Mets are rumored to be looking for a platoon partner for Daniel Murphy at the position, this plan serves two purposes, get a longer look...

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Braves Rumors for Monday

8 days ago by Talking Chop | Comments

More photos » by Paul Abell - AP 6 months ago: Atlanta Braves' Jordan Schafer drives in two runs with a single to right field in the bottom of the third inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Atlanta...

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The Case for Adam LaRoche

10 days ago by GlobalNYM.Blogspot.com | Comments

In this off season, the NY Mets face a challenge that they haven't had to deal with for 4 long years, this challenge? Finding an everyday first baseman. The answer is plain and simple Adam LaRoche.Problem 1. First Base Defense: Last year, despite the myth propagated by some even...

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Interesting Free Agent Rankings

11 days ago by Talking Chop | Comments

More photos » by Winslow Townson - AP Billy Wagner could wind up in an Atlanta Braves uniform next year. Browse more photos » Keith Law ranks the top-50 free agents at ESPN Insider. Some interesting...

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Baseball Prospectus: Minor League Free Agents

12 days ago by Bucs Dugout | Comments

Baseball Prospectus: Minor League Free Agents It's subscription-only, unfortunately. This is a nifty writeup of the available minor league free agents. Picking up strikeout-and-walk guy Alexander Smit, formerly of the Reds, and turning him into a full-time reliever seems...

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Blogging the Offseason: Atlanta Braves

12 days ago by Simon On Sports

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Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here. Today's team NL is the Atlanta Braves and our guest is Gondee...

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Braves Rumors: Heyward, Wagner, LaRoche

12 days ago by MLB Rumors | Comments

We've been hearing for a while that the Braves may trade from starting pitching depth to free up money, but what other moves might we see? MLB.com's Mark Bowman has some answers: Braves GM Frank Wren says there are "a lot of trade conversations going on" around...

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Chips on the Table: The Braves' "Tradeable" Players

22 days ago by Bleacher Report | Comments

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...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

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Braves Monday Odds and Ends

22 days ago by Talking Chop | 1 comment

Several things popping up on this Monday in the world of the Atlanta Braves First... There are several people planning on attending Brian McCann's Celebrity Softball Game this Friday, November 13th at Georgia Tech. It's for a great cause, and we'll get a little bit...

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Extended Musings on Whether MLB Needs a Salary Cap

22 days ago by Biz of Baseball

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In 1995 the New York Yankees payroll was $58 million….. Maury Brown’s piece “Reasons for Not Having a Salary Cap in MLB are Numerous” delved into the complicated issue of the mighty salary cap. Which, after a Yankee 27th World Series, has somehow become an all-knowing, all...

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State of the Mets-2010, Part 3 -Delgado, Adam Laroche, or Adrian Gonzalez?

24 days ago by MetsCitiBlog

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The Mets infield next year could be great or it could be a major problem. Health, age, and experience will all play a factor from first base all the way around the diamond to third base. Let's start at position...

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Four Atlanta Braves file for Free Agency

25 days ago by Talking Chop | Comments

The Atlanta Braves had four of five eligible players file for free agency yesterday. First baseman Adam LaRoche, outfielder Garret Anderson, pinch hitter Greg Norton, and reliever Mike Gonzalez all filed for free agency, leaving only reliever Rafael Soriano yet to file. The two...

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29 days ago by Bleacher Report | Comments

As promised, here is the early-offseason decision-making series.Let's go in the order of the questions I posed in the linked piece above, and start with Adam LaRoche...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

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Braves 2009 Season in Review: Matt Diaz

October 30, 2009 by Talking Chop | 1 comment

More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP Browse more photos » I think we can officially call the 2009 season of Atlanta Braves outfielder Matt Diaz a "breakout season." For all NL right-fielders with at...

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