http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/365 Recent articles about Adam LaRoche en-us 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, Tuesday, May 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Abell) Browse more photos » There are some interesting tidbits floating around the internet today concerning the Braves, mostly coming out of... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:58:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_Rumors_for_Monday/1620142 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_Rumors_for_Monday/1620142 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_Rumors_for_Monday/1620142 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/0/c0d2ba789f77bb1fc675356b3080b48be6818798/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_19_f4f7.jpg 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 on this blog, Daniel Murphy was a horrendous fielding first baseman. Daniel Murphy had the lowest fielding % of any first baseman (with 70+ GP) in all of Major League Baseball last season. Murphy's error total... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:52:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Case_for_Adam_LaRoche/1608408 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Case_for_Adam_LaRoche/1608408 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Case_for_Adam_LaRoche/1608408 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/b/6b062cfe744203c3dd5c069819259b51e0495525/small/NationalsBraves_0f16.jpg 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 relievers, Gonzalez and Soriano, are both type-A free agents, meaning the Braves would receive two first round draft picks (1 and 1S) is they offered either arbitration and they signed elsewhere. Because they are ... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:35:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Four_Atlanta_Braves_file_for_Free_Agency/1511585 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Four_Atlanta_Braves_file_for_Free_Agency/1511585 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Four_Atlanta_Braves_file_for_Free_Agency/1511585 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/1/f1f3a1209160f0158c9bbd7061d4d7e52bd72894/small/Atlanta_Braves_Adam_1c54.jpg I think Adam LaRoche would be the perfect fit for this team at 1B, the 29 y/o left handed hitting 1B is a solid defender with a decent power stroke.LaRoche has hit 20 or more homeruns in all but his first season and in three of his six seasons he has hit 25 or more homeruns. For Citi Field his bat would be perfect, a natural gap hitter with 205 doubles in his first six seasons, the last three seasons he's hit 32 or more. But LaRoche was eliminated from the conversation because it was beli... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:53:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/LaRoche_may_not_be_in_Atlantas_plan/1491666 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/LaRoche_may_not_be_in_Atlantas_plan/1491666 I think Adam LaRoche would be the perfect fit for this team at 1B, the 29 y/o left handed hitting 1B is a solid defender with a decent power stroke.LaRoche has hit 20 or more homeruns in all but his first season and in three of his six seasons he has hit 25 or more homeruns. For Citi Field his bat would be perfect, a natural gap hitter with 205 doubles in his first six seasons, the last three seasons he's hit 32 or more. But LaRoche was eliminated from the conversation because it was beli... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:53:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/LaRoche_may_not_be_in_Atlantas_plan/1491665 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/LaRoche_may_not_be_in_Atlantas_plan/1491665 I think Adam LaRoche would be the perfect fit for this team at 1B, the 29 y/o left handed hitting 1B is a solid defender with a decent power stroke.LaRoche has hit 20 or more homeruns in all but his first season and in three of his six seasons he has hit 25 or more homeruns. For Citi Field his bat would be perfect, a natural gap hitter with 205 doubles in his first six seasons, the last three seasons he's hit 32 or more. But LaRoche was eliminated from the conversation because it was beli... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:53:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/LaRoche_may_not_be_in_Atlantas_plan/1491667 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/LaRoche_may_not_be_in_Atlantas_plan/1491667 I think Adam LaRoche would be the perfect fit for this team at 1B, the 29 y/o left handed hitting 1B is a solid defender with a decent power stroke.LaRoche has hit 20 or more homeruns in all but his first season and in three of his six seasons he has hit 25 or more homeruns. For Citi Field his bat would be perfect, a natural gap hitter with 205 doubles in his first six seasons, the last three seasons he's hit 32 or more. But LaRoche was eliminated from the conversation because it was beli... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:53:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/LaRoche_may_not_be_in_Atlantas_plan/1491664 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/LaRoche_may_not_be_in_Atlantas_plan/1491664 I think Adam LaRoche would be the perfect fit for this team at 1B, the 29 y/o left handed hitting 1B is a solid defender with a decent power stroke.LaRoche has hit 20 or more homeruns in all but his first season and in three of his six seasons he has hit 25 or more homeruns. For Citi Field his bat would be perfect, a natural gap hitter with 205 doubles in his first six seasons, the last three seasons he's hit 32 or more. But LaRoche was eliminated from the conversation because it was beli... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:53:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/LaRoche_may_not_be_in_Atlantas_plan/1491668 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/LaRoche_may_not_be_in_Atlantas_plan/1491668 More photos » by John Bazemore - AP Adam LaRoche should be the guy manning first base for the Atlanta Braves next season. Browse more photos » Some of this will be a bit of a rehashing of a post I did earlier this week that was mainly about Adam LaRoche, but much of it is worth repeating. The Braves shocked quite a few people (including LaRcohe) when they re-acquired him at the trade deadline this year, an... Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:00:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_2009_Season_in_Review_Adam_LaRoche/1343077 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_2009_Season_in_Review_Adam_LaRoche/1343077 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_2009_Season_in_Review_Adam_LaRoche/1343077 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/1/f1f3a1209160f0158c9bbd7061d4d7e52bd72894/small/Atlanta_Braves_Adam_1c54.jpg More photos » by John Bazemore - AP Could Chipper Jones be instrumental in the Atlanta Braves re-signing Adam LaRoche? Browse more photos » We continue our look at the top-5 questions facing the Atlanta Braves this off-season. Question Four:  Who will man first base for the Braves in 2010? There was so much concern last year by the Braves at the trade deadline that they get a first baseman in return... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:43:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Top_5_Off_Season_Questions_for_the_Atlanta_Braves_4/1320483 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Top_5_Off_Season_Questions_for_the_Atlanta_Braves_4/1320483 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Top_5_Off_Season_Questions_for_the_Atlanta_Braves_4/1320483 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/b/6b062cfe744203c3dd5c069819259b51e0495525/small/NationalsBraves_0f16.jpg Adam LaRoche may get traded again Boston is looking to do a three team deal in which they would get Victor Martinez. With that acquisition, the team would get rid of LaRoche because he would no longer have anywhere to play. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:41:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Adam_LaRoche_may_get_traded_again/912904 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Adam_LaRoche_may_get_traded_again/912904 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Adam_LaRoche_may_get_traded_again/912904 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/8/3859cbf6b1c37332c39639770d5468898a8ed2a1/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_18_5a8d.jpg More photos » by Gene J. Puskar - AP Browse more photos » It's an ESPN insider-only article. Basically, Peter Gammons reports that the Pirates had a deal in place with another team (perhaps the Giants?) offering a better package of prospects for Adam LaRoche, but that they took the Red Sox' package because the Sox assumed his whole salary. I wouldn't presume Gammons' reporting is infallible here, but I l... Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:37:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Gammons_LaRoche_Deal_was_a_Salary_Dump/853801 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Gammons_LaRoche_Deal_was_a_Salary_Dump/853801 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Gammons_LaRoche_Deal_was_a_Salary_Dump/853801 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/8/3859cbf6b1c37332c39639770d5468898a8ed2a1/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_18_5a8d.jpg More photos » by Evan Vucci - AP Browse more photos » For shortstop prospect Argenis Diaz and pitching prospect Hunter Strickland.  I didn't expect the Pirates would get much for LaRoche, but the return here disappoints me a little. Diaz is supposed to be an incredible defender, but even incredible defenders need to hit a little bit, and right now his line at Class AA Portland is .253/.309/.310. He's only ... Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:49:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Bucs_Deal_Adam_LaRoche_to_Red_Sox/852711 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Bucs_Deal_Adam_LaRoche_to_Red_Sox/852711 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Bucs_Deal_Adam_LaRoche_to_Red_Sox/852711 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/8/3859cbf6b1c37332c39639770d5468898a8ed2a1/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_18_5a8d.jpg