Tag: Andy LaRoche

The third base position in 2010 belonged to Pedro Alvarez.  Even though Alvarez started the season in AAA, it was a near lock that...

It's hard to ignore the season Jose Bautista is having.  A 52 home run season for any player is special, regardless of whether the...

One of the biggest topics heading in to the off-season will be the roster crunch.  The big focus here is who the Pittsburgh Pirates...

This off-season the Pirates will probably face a much tougher set of roster decisions than they have in years.  Several factors are coming together...

Third baseman Andy LaRoche will miss his third consecutive game with back stiffness tonight.

Between Pittsburgh and Triple-A Indianapolis, the Pirates have a group of eight position players fighting for about five spots in the everyday lineup. Obviously, not all will pan out, but it is difficult to determine exactly which ones will succeed long-term. Luckily, each player comes with some versatility, which gives management some options when filling out a future lineup card.

Steve Sommer of Play a Hard Nine posted 2010 defensive projections in November, so let’s look at how the Pirates stack up. Steve...

It has been a disappointing season for Andy LaRoche. With yesterday's 1 for 4 performance, he is hitting .248/.328/.372, good for a .313 wOBA....

One of the most disappointing aspects of the season for me has been Andy LaRoche's complete lack of power. He is currently ranked...

The Pirates had nothing going against Javier Vazquez. They'd managed a single run - a solo homer from Delwyn Young - and just one...

It was one of those games where nobody and nothing really stood out. Paul Maholm was good but not great in giving up four runs...

Nate McLouth is gone. Long live Nate McLouth. Andrew McCutchen is up and off to a great start. He had two hits, an RBI, three...