Dodger Thoughts: LaRoche Would Gladly Pay You Tuesday for a Chance To Play Today

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Dodger Thoughts: LaRoche Would Gladly Pay You Tuesday for a Chance To Play Today
Mike Scioscia's tragic illness found this 7/7/2008 on dodgerthoughts.baseballtoaster.com [flag]
Andy LaRoche has 40 plate appearances in the 23 games the Dodgers have played since his callup. Twice, he has started a season-high two games in a row. Each game he has homered in, he has been benched the following day. [link]

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24 Days Until the Deadline…
Published 7/7/2008 by Mike Scioscia's tragic illness at Mike Scioscia's tragic illness
... and some pop, although that’s steadily declining. Homer tallies of 28-23-19-18 and just 8 so far this year aren’t exactly the kind of stock I want to be buying, although his 2008 OBP of .355 is very good. I think it comes down to why the Dodgers would want to acquire him. If the idea is that he’d be a veteran bat who could start a few times a week in a few different spots, then great. But if the idea is that he’s the new starting third baseman, while once again not giving Andy LaRoche a fair shake (or including him in the deal), well, ...

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