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sports.espn.go.com - 3/8/2008

Dodger blues: LaRoche out 2 months; Nomar hit

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Andy LaRoche, who was vying with Nomar Garciaparra for the job, tore a ligament in his right thumb Friday and will need surgery that could sideline him for eight to 10 weeks.

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LaRoche out at least two months, Dodgers to trade for Inge?
kcudah sports — ESPN - Same-game pain, but LaRoche out at least two months - MLB This wasn’t the way the Los Angeles Dodgers envisioned the competition for starting third baseman would play out. Andy LaRoche, who was vying with Nomar Garciaparra for the job, tore a ligament in his right thumb Friday and will need surgery that could sideline him for eight to 10 weeks. The development leaves Garciaparra as the likely starter on Opening Day, although for now, his status is touch and go. Garciaparra was hit by a pitch on his right wrist in the fourth inning of a 6-4 Grapefruit League loss to the ...

Thought Processes
MVN Outsider — ... THUMBS DOWN—This isn’t exactly the way competitions for a third base job are supposed to go—the actual or alleged heir apparent going down for eight to ten weeks on a pickoff play in which the ball deflected off his thumb after glancing off the baserunner, ripping a ligament; the elder—hoping for the gig after a nice career at shortstop and an aging turn around first base—getting drilled at the plate and going day-to-day for now. ...

Crede Clearwater Revival
El Lefty Malo — ... As you probably know, one of those teams is the Giants, and the other is reportedly the Dodgers, who just learned that rookie 3B Andy LaRoche has an ouchie thumb and will miss a couple months at least. ...

Where is Andy LaRoche's power?
Pittsburgh Pirates — ... I think there are two possible explanations for this. 1) LaRoche peaked unusually early, while still in Triple-A, or 2) LaRoche is still feeling the effects of the torn thumb ligament he suffered in the spring of 2008. His ISO immediately dropped after his injury, and it has yet to recover. Hand injuries can sap a player's power for up to 18 months, although I am not sure whether this specific issue has a similar recovery time. With LaRoche's injury occurring last March, he should be starting to show signs of increased power very soon. I am somewhat hesitant to blame an ...