Andy LaRoche News

The TORONTO BLUE JAYS announce the following appointments to the coaching staff for the Las Vegas 51s of the Pacific Coast League for the 2009 season.

OK, I'll start. I'm not buying into the mantra that 2009 will be a losing season.

Neal Huntington does not need one of his techie assistants to do the math: The roster remaining after the Pirates' general manager executed the Jason Bay/Xavier Nady trades in July went 17-37, a .315 winning ...

Adam LaRoche and Steve Pearce hit consecutive home runs Sunday, as the Pirates rolled past the San Diego Padres, 6-1. Padres third inning With one out, Luis Rodriguez walked.

Waiting here at LAX for the final flight home of the season, it occurs to me that our coverage today, in addition to spreading across the continent, looks at both the past and future of the Pirates: I wrap up ...

The 2008 season most assuredly did not end yesterday for the Pirates when back-to-back blasts by Adam LaRoche and Steve Pearce bested the San Diego Padres, 6-1, at Petco Park, even if the schedule suggests as ...

Published Sept. 26, 2008 at 12:02 a.m. Tags: brewers , yovani gallardo , mike maddux , dale sveum , ryan braun After tearing a ligament in his right knee May 1 at Wrigley Field, Yovani Gallardo waited nearly ...

OK, one last time about the Pedro Alvarez time issue ... One thing that posterity probably should note from this whole affair are all the various times cited by both sides, as well as the consistencies and ...

Manager John Russell opted to hold Adam LaRoche out of the lineup Tuesday for precautionary measures, though somewhat against the first baseman's request.

Mike Cameron celebrates a key two-run double in the seventh inning. Poll Do you think it's a good idea to pitch CC Sabathia Wednesday and Sunday? Click here Brewers Blog Tom Haudricourt , Anthony Witrado and ...

We have some Qs ... __________ Q : Looking forward to the next possible Pirates team that even achieves mediocrity, I started filling out my lineup card for April 4, 2011.

Astros fourth inning With one out, Lance Berkman walked. Geoff Blum walked, Berkman to second.

The Astros' chances of making the postseason are dwindling, but they managed to salvage their final road series of the 2008 regular season with a 6-2 win over the Pirates on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park.

The Pirates' future rests heavily on the shoulders of its young talent. The eight players that were acquired in trades for star outfielders Jason Bay and Xavier Nady will be looked upon by Pirates management as ...

I was hoping - and had assumed - that it was Andy LaRoche who hit a grand slam against Chad Billingsley in the fifth, but no, it was brother Adam.

Andy LaRoche grinned upon noticing former roommate Delwyn Young emerge from the visiting dugout at PNC Park.

Although it is highly unlikely that he would actually bring home the award, Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez is suddenly being discussed as a possible National League Most Valuable Player candidate.

Moreover, this regular duty comes in a setting in which Huntington has declared "no more scholarships" for any players.

There's only so much instruction and practice Andy LaRoche can take. He has worked in the cage, fought through every batting practice and studied his swing on video time and again.

Andy LaRoche woke up from a 0-for-21 sleep with a three-hit performance, capped off with two solid plays in the field to lead the Pirates over the Cardinals, 7-2, at PNC Park on Sunday.