Adam Laroche Retires

[gogosox40]

Adam Laroche retired today in case any of you cared.

Adam LaRoche has told White Sox he plans to step away from baseball. Teammates asked him to sleep on it, but he's confident in decision.

He saves the sox 13 million this year.
He was awful last year.

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[Brewer Andy]

Arguably one of the prettiest swings we've ever seen that didn't translate into consistent results. Shame, but hard to call any MLB career a disappointment. Good luck to him


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[Therion]

I'm interested to hear more about the personal issues he said he'd talk more about later this week.

 

[gogosox40]

I'm interested to hear more about the personal issues he said he'd talk more about later this week.

Yeah I hope nothing is really wrong.
Hope it's just to spend more time with family and go hunting and be around his meat business

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[rsmath]

Apparently laroche retired because he doesn't get to be with his son as much as he wants at the office.

 

[AnthonyCorona]

Apparently laroche retired because he doesn't get to be with his son as much as he wants at the office.

If that's the reason, I have more respect for him than practically any other athlete ever

 

[MrMet]

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[chippercards.com]

I am a Braves fan and lived in DC while Laroche was there. Seem to remember he had some depression/mental health stuff going on at one time too. Agreed with the poster who mentioned his swing. Really had high hopes for him in ATL but he was just consistently mediocre. Amazing how well paid you can be in MLB these days even for mediocrity. I mean $13m/yr! Wow!

 

[gogosox40]

I see where the Sox are coming from and I guess where adam is too. But let your kid be a kid and hang out with his buddies besides naked ball players in the clubhouse

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[ChasHawk]

Respect my ass.

LaRoche took his ball and went home because his BOSS told him to stop bringing his kid to work so much.

He was with the team for 120 games last year. On the plane, participating in drills, he had a friggin locker!

He was also at every second of spring training so far this year.

Multiple players and coaches had an issue with this, and brought it up to management.

LaRoche was told to dial it back a bit, and walked away from $13 million instead...moron.

 

[joey12508]

Well in the real world where can you bring your kid to work every day?

 

[ChasHawk]

Well in the real world where can you bring your kid to work every day?

Exactly. Even other players don't have their kids around anywhere near what this was.

 

[MrMet]

He negotiated it into his contract when he signed with them, it's not like the Sox didn't know what would be happening

 

[gogosox40]

He negotiated it into his contract when he signed with them, it's not like the Sox didn't know what would be happening

It was never written in the contract. It was supposedly a verbal agreement.
But he sucks and players and office staff complained to management this year.
There is more to the story that hasn't come out yet.

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[ChasHawk]

He negotiated it into his contract when he signed with them, it's not like the Sox didn't know what would be happening

Utterly false.

If it was in his contract, he'd still be there making $13 million.

It was a verbal agreement, and I cannot imagine he told Rick and Kenny that Drake would be there every damn day.

 

[AmishDave]

Does his kid not attend school ?

 

[gogosox40]

Does his kid not attend school ?

No he is home schooled so he can hang out with dad. While his sister goes to regular school. Adam is a weird dude


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[AmishDave]

No he is home schooled so he can hang out with dad. While his sister goes to regular school. Adam is a weird dude


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Wow, that's ****ed up. No favoritism there at all ...

 

[Therion]

We have taken a giant leap, guys. Yes, LaRoche is likely being a drama queen, but terrible parent is a stretch. His daughter may have asked to go to public school.