Community Projection: Adam LaRoche

by Charlie Wilmoth on Jan 22, 2007 4:45 PM EST in News

UPDATE: The LaRoche projections are now closed.

Here's another one where there will probably be a lot of divergence from person to person. What kind of player LaRoche is depends on how you look at him. Is he an average player who can't hit lefties and had a flukey second half in 2006? Or can his second-half improvement be attributed to the use of a new medication for his ADD?

Let me know in the comments by predicting his 2007 batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage.

Here is WTM's profile of LaRoche, which includes his major- and minor-league stats.

Ronny Paulino's projection will be open for the next day or so, by the way, so feel free to weigh in on that one as well.

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.280/.350/.530

2006 was for real. He will be a solid source of power.

by Willton on Jan 22, 2007 5:49 PM EST reply actions

For Average

280/340/580

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by dharr18 on Jan 22, 2007 5:57 PM EST reply actions

.275/.345/.560

I think that's conservative, especially if he's batting cleanup. He'll see pitches to hit.

It's A New Pirates Generation, everybody shout "Let's Go Bucs!"

by Cory on Jan 22, 2007 6:35 PM EST reply actions

.290/.360/.570

and 40 homers, thanks in part to the short porch.

by PGHcager on Jan 22, 2007 6:49 PM EST reply actions

.285 / 345 / 520

That's my guess.

by sisyphus on Jan 22, 2007 6:52 PM EST reply actions

correction

That's my guess if you put decimal points in front of the OPB and slugging. I really don't think he can post an OPB of 345.000 or a slugging percentage of 520.000, even if they move the right field fence to the infield skin.

Heh.

by sisyphus on Jan 22, 2007 6:54 PM EST up reply actions

.295/.350/.570

As Cory said above, he'll see some pitches with Bay hitting behind him.

Matt Wait 'Til Next Year

by WTNY on Jan 22, 2007 7:08 PM EST reply actions

280/345/510

Not sure he pulls the ball all that much, judging by his hit charts at mlb.com.

by WTM on Jan 22, 2007 7:42 PM EST reply actions

.280/.340/.525

Just to be a bit different. I'm feeling more power than patience.

by psk984 on Jan 22, 2007 8:06 PM EST reply actions

I'm going to be...

real optimistic here. .301/.355/.545

I expect pitchers to pitch around him at times which should boost his OBP a bit. Of course that depends on how serious the Pirates are about batting Bay 5th. I saw on Post Gazette Q&A that D.K. actually used McLendon as a justification for hitting Bay 5th. I guess if Big Mac thinks Bay's a five then he must be. We all know how well McClendon put lineups together.

by Slick @ Bucs Dugout on Jan 22, 2007 9:47 PM EST reply actions