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Red Sox Acquire Adam LaRoche
9:18pm: Baseball America's Matt Eddy has a comprehensive rundown of both prospects Pittsburgh acquired for LaRoche. Eddy likes Diaz's defense, but his bat is "a bit light for a regular role." He says Strickland's fastball gives him a chance to be a big league reliever, but he needs to refine his secondary pitches.
2:09pm: Kovacevic says the Pirates are not sending any cash to the Red Sox.
1:09pm: Danny Knobler of CBS Sports reports that the Pirates are sending cash to the Red Sox to contribute to the remainder of the $7.05MM LaRoche makes this year. They also sent cash to the Yankees in the Eric Hinske deal.
1:02pm: ESPN.com's Keith Law says Diaz's glove could make him a legitimate MLB backup in spite of his bat. Strickland is "probably a reliever at best."
12:31pm: Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus says Diaz is a very good defender who doesn't hit much. He says Strickland is a projectable righty with a fastball around 90 mph and average secondary stuff.
12:21pm: Ben Badler of Baseball America says the pair of prospects isn't much, not that the Pirates should expect more for two months of LaRoche.
12:05pm: Speier reports that the Pirates receive pitcher Hunter Strickland and shortstop Argenis Diaz.
11:49am: Alex Speier of WEEI.com reports that Manny Delcarmen will not be part of the trade.
11:45am: What you need to know about LaRoche: He's a 29-year-old first baseman hitting .247/.329/.441; he has a history of playing well in the second half; his defense is slightly below average; he makes $7.05MM this year before becoming a free agent and he's on the cusp of projecting as a Type B free agent, though he's currently below the cut.
11:15am: Kovacevic says the Pirates have traded LaRoche to the Red Sox.
11:00am: John Perrotto says LaRoche has been traded.
10:58am: Kovacevic says LaRoche is not in today's lineup.
10:56am: Ed Price of MLB FanHouse hears that LaRoche has been traded.
10:44am: Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says the Pirates clubhouse is buzzing over the possiblity that Adam LaRoche will soon be traded. However, LaRoche is taking batting practice and is expected to play today.
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to the mets for nobody!!!!!
Posted by: johan is GOD | July 22, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Wonder if the Red sox are interested.
Posted by: CuBzwin | July 22, 2009 at 10:47 AM
I won't be disappointed if he gets dealt. Let's bring up Milledge to play the outfield and put Garret Jones on first.
Sure, Adam might get hot now for the rest of the season, but his slow starts and overall below average 1B numbers is not helping the Pirates. I'm really wondering what team would trade for him and how they plan on using him. I think the Giants are probably the only contending team who he'd start on, maybe he went there?
Posted by: bigpat | July 22, 2009 at 10:48 AM
what type of prospetct(s) is he worth?
Posted by: johan is GOD | July 22, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Giants for Sanchez???
Posted by: rockford | July 22, 2009 at 10:51 AM
My guess is Giants or Angels.
Posted by: melonis rex | July 22, 2009 at 10:53 AM
Who cares thank god.
Posted by: BucSox | July 22, 2009 at 10:55 AM
what are the Pirates trying to do?
Terrible contracts for Sanchez and Wilson now they are dealing LaRoche...
Where are they headed?
Posted by: 23E | July 22, 2009 at 10:56 AM
"what type of prospetct(s) is he worth?"
I am a huge Pirate fan but in all honesty probably not much at all maybe a B level prospect if we are lucky. I am just so glad to be rid of him.
Posted by: BucSox | July 22, 2009 at 10:56 AM
who has he been traded to, my guess is the mets
Posted by: johan is GOD | July 22, 2009 at 10:57 AM
By the way according to an update from Dejean he isn't in the lineup so take that for what it is worth.
Posted by: BucSox | July 22, 2009 at 10:57 AM
dear merciful god, please say the sox didnt make a "holy crap were on a losing streak we need something right now" trade for Adam
Posted by: 04Forever | July 22, 2009 at 10:59 AM
About time, getting anything for this bum would be great.
And, Hello Milledge!
Posted by: BuccoNation | July 22, 2009 at 11:00 AM
I have a feeling it might be the Braves not that they are 2 games over 500. Maybe Kotchman is involved.
Posted by: metfan57 | July 22, 2009 at 11:01 AM
Poor Andy, I bet he'll be missing his brother. Time to stop living in his shadow and achieve his potential.
Posted by: whitesoxfan424 | July 22, 2009 at 11:01 AM
My guess Giants for Noonan and a PTBNL. That is total speculation. I just hope it isn't for a pitcher or outfielder.
Posted by: BucSox | July 22, 2009 at 11:01 AM
"dear merciful god, please say the sox didnt make a "holy crap were on a losing streak we need something right now" trade for Adam"
Being a Red Soxfan as well as a Pirate fan I am also extremly hopeful he wasn't traded to Boston. I would rather him stay on the Pirates than drag down the Red Sox too.
Posted by: BucSox | July 22, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Noonan alone is probably too much.
Posted by: MorneauVP | July 22, 2009 at 11:03 AM
I bet to SF for Tim Alderson.
Posted by: Jay212033 | July 22, 2009 at 11:04 AM
The suspense is killing me. I need to know who he got traded to.
Posted by: metfan57 | July 22, 2009 at 11:04 AM
This needed to be done. He wasn't going to be on the team next year so let Jones have a full time shot, get something in return, and free up some cash for Sano.
Next to go needs to be Sanchez and Wilson given they can get someone back to play MI for the rest of the season.
Posted by: bbxxj | July 22, 2009 at 11:05 AM
"I bet to SF for Tim Alderson."
I have enormous respect for Neal Huntington if that's the case. Awful deal for the Giants, lol.
Oh. This deal might be huge in the sense that it sets the market for other position players that might be traded.
Posted by: melonis rex | July 22, 2009 at 11:05 AM
It won't be the Braves. Cox was not a fan of LaRoche when he was there before.
Posted by: XXIII | July 22, 2009 at 11:05 AM
im with you metsfan57. I say to either the
giants, red sox, or the mets
Posted by: johan is GOD | July 22, 2009 at 11:05 AM
i hope whoever gets him pays 7 cents on the dollar, thats what he is worth, i dont care how many home runs he hits with that sub par average
Posted by: 04Forever | July 22, 2009 at 11:05 AM
"I bet to SF for Tim Alderson."
ummmm....about that!
Posted by: 55saveslives | July 22, 2009 at 11:06 AM
Giants make the most sense.
Posted by: derman1984 | July 22, 2009 at 11:06 AM
Giants make the most sense.
Posted by: derman1984 | July 22, 2009 at 11:06 AM
looks like its the giants...
Posted by: 04Forever | July 22, 2009 at 11:07 AM
to the mets for eddie kunz and scott shaw
Posted by: johan is GOD | July 22, 2009 at 11:07 AM
"Noonan alone is probably too much."
Yeah probably but hey I can dream.
Posted by: BucSox | July 22, 2009 at 11:08 AM
No way its the Braves...Kotchman is on a nice hitting streak and he hasn't made an error since he was traded to the Braves
Posted by: Chief Noc-A-Homa | July 22, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Yeah my bet is SF for someone lesser than Alderson or Sanchez. Pit fans can hope for Noonan maybe? That would be a nice return.
Posted by: bbxxj | July 22, 2009 at 11:08 AM
HE WAS TRADED TO THE BOSTON REDSOX..JUST ANNOUNCED HERE IN PITTSBURGH
Posted by: pirates in 2011 | July 22, 2009 at 11:10 AM
i heard it's the sox. They have been asking about laroche
Posted by: johan is GOD | July 22, 2009 at 11:10 AM
No way it's the Braves. Kotch has been way too solid lately. He has been exactly what we thought we were getting when we traded for
him: GG def, doubles, and good
contact hitting.
Posted by: bbxxj | July 22, 2009 at 11:11 AM
that better be BS, if he is a red sox im gonna go mental
Posted by: 04Forever | July 22, 2009 at 11:11 AM
IT IS TRUE LISTENING TO PIRATES PREGAME SHOW ON RADIO HE WAS TRADED TO REDSOX
Posted by: pirates in 2011 | July 22, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Texas Rangers?!
Posted by: northsider2613 | July 22, 2009 at 11:13 AM
now im hearing the Rangers?
Posted by: 04Forever | July 22, 2009 at 11:14 AM
pirates in 2011, for who?
Posted by: johan is GOD | July 22, 2009 at 11:14 AM
IM TELLING YOU ITS REDSOX TRUST ME
Posted by: pirates in 2011 | July 22, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Perrotto twittered that its Giants.
Posted by: melonis rex | July 22, 2009 at 11:15 AM
well, most likely Giants (also explains time delay in naming team).
Posted by: melonis rex | July 22, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Hmm. He isn't worth any of the A prospects Boston has but would anyone know some possible MI prospects about the B value range that would fit?
Posted by: bbxxj | July 22, 2009 at 11:16 AM
to the red sox, thank god its not the rangers
Posted by: txrangers22 | July 22, 2009 at 11:16 AM
Dejan wrote that people are telling him it is the Giants.
Posted by: BucSox | July 22, 2009 at 11:16 AM
NOOOOO! MOTHER LOVING F WORD!!!!!
Posted by: 04Forever | July 22, 2009 at 11:16 AM
Just as I post that Dejan updates again this time saying the Sox. Well this is disappointing.
Posted by: BucSox | July 22, 2009 at 11:18 AM
Both SF and BOS make sense but not TEX.
Posted by: bbxxj | July 22, 2009 at 11:18 AM
WHEW!
:)
Giants don't need LaRoche unless they were adding LaRoche/Sanchez together.
Posted by: 55saveslives | July 22, 2009 at 11:18 AM
YOU GUYS DONT LISTEN LOL I TOLD YOU IT WAS THE REDSOX WAKE UP I GOT INSIDE INFORMATION I KNEW IT WAS REDSOX AT 11.45 MY COUSIN IS THE STREGHING COACH
Posted by: pirates in 2011 | July 22, 2009 at 11:19 AM
I hope it's the Mets, they need him more than any other team. And if it is the Mets, I hope that they traded away Tim Redding & Eddie Kunz.
While there at it, the Mets should also get Freddy Sanchez for Luis Castillo, that would be awesome.
Posted by: Baseball4ever | July 22, 2009 at 11:19 AM
this better work or i think Theo is starting to lose his touch, or DAMN MIND!!
Posted by: 04Forever | July 22, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Now I want to know for who.
Posted by: melonis rex | July 22, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Why are you so upset 04? You don't even know what they gave up. He is at least a valuabe player.
Posted by: bbxxj | July 22, 2009 at 11:20 AM
DONT BE SURPRISED IF JACK WILSON IS TRADED TODAY OR TOMMORROW ALSO TO THE REDSOX I AM HEARING THAT REDSOX ARE GETTING LAROCHE AND JACK WILSON JUST IN ..THAT MEANS BAY LAROCHE AND WILSON NOW REDSOX..WILSON WILL BE TRADED TODAY OR TOMMORROW O REDSOX
Posted by: pirates in 2011 | July 22, 2009 at 11:20 AM
who was he dealt for then????
Posted by: Adam | July 22, 2009 at 11:21 AM
baseball4ever, i wanted laroche also, but who would want redding. Maybe kunz + another b prospect but not redding
Posted by: johan is GOD | July 22, 2009 at 11:22 AM
DONT BE SURPRISED IF JACK WILSON IS TRADED TODAY OR TOMMORROW ALSO TO THE REDSOX I AM HEARING THAT REDSOX ARE GETTING LAROCHE AND JACK WILSON JUST IN ..THAT MEANS BAY LAROCHE AND WILSON NOW REDSOX..WILSON WILL BE TRADED TODAY OR TOMMORROW O REDSOX
I don't see the Sox acquiring Wilson.
Posted by: BucSox | July 22, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Interesting trade to say the least. Now the Red Sox have some major insurance in case Lowell's hip flares up again or Ortiz slumps terribly again. It drastically enhances the Red Sox's playoff hopes. Plus I think Lowell will heat up much like Bay playing in a winning atmosphere.
Posted by: metfan57 | July 22, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Sanchez for Castillo? I trust this is just for humor?
Posted by: bbxxj | July 22, 2009 at 11:22 AM
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW BRAD PENNY COME THE BUCS WOW DOUBLE WOW
Posted by: pirates in 2011 | July 22, 2009 at 11:22 AM
not a good deal if they gave up something of value and/or took Wilson and his garbage contract.. Wilson is an over priced version of Jed Lowrie and LaRoche is a strike out machine
Posted by: Adam | July 22, 2009 at 11:23 AM
Wilson to the Bo Sox, huh...maybe so. We'll see.
I would like to know what Theo gave up for LaRoche, but I doubt Theo lost his mind.
Posted by: studio179 | July 22, 2009 at 11:24 AM
Plus I think Lowell will heat up much like Bay playing in a winning atmosphere.
Sorry instead of Lowell I mean Laroach.
Posted by: metfan57 | July 22, 2009 at 11:24 AM
Plus I think Lowell will heat up much like Bay playing in a winning atmosphere.
Sorry instead of Lowell I mean Laroach.
Posted by: metfan57 | July 22, 2009 at 11:24 AM
i know, but what the hell. we went from Gonzalez, to V-Mart even Atkins to LaRoche?? thats desperate to me, not out of sound mind
Posted by: 04Forever | July 22, 2009 at 11:24 AM
No way Brad Penny is who they got that would make no sense at all.
Posted by: BucSox | July 22, 2009 at 11:25 AM
laroche is a awesome august september hitter he has 26 doubles and his homerun power will pick up look at bay last year when he was pirate he went to american league and you know the story
Posted by: pirates in 2011 | July 22, 2009 at 11:26 AM
pirates in 2011, is the trade penny for laroche straight up?
Posted by: johan is GOD | July 22, 2009 at 11:26 AM
Francona was just on WEEI literally 2 minutes ago and said that he can neither confirm nor deny this trade has happened.
Posted by: Kevinfoley46 | July 22, 2009 at 11:26 AM
Piratesin2011,
I am just going to ask you to state your source.
Posted by: BucSox | July 22, 2009 at 11:27 AM
yeah but francona isnt involved in the trade, he will be told once the ink hits the paper, that probably hasnt happened yet.
Lowell must still be hurt
Posted by: 04Forever | July 22, 2009 at 11:28 AM
no i was kidding penny for laroche if that would of happened i waould kiss neil on his left nut lol..what there saying is 2 prospects here on the radio to be named shortly
Posted by: pirates in 2011 | July 22, 2009 at 11:28 AM
the pirates are a joke!!
Posted by: humannature | July 22, 2009 at 11:28 AM
"Francona was just on WEEI literally 2 minutes ago and said that he can neither confirm nor deny this trade has happened."
That usually means it happened
Posted by: BucSox | July 22, 2009 at 11:28 AM
i trust Pirates in 2011, he scoped it before the site even did...
if its more then Penny we have been robbed
Posted by: 04Forever | July 22, 2009 at 11:28 AM
pirates in 2011,
You may have indeed been correct, but you can't blame anyone for not believing someone posting in broken English and in all caps.
Just sayin...
Posted by: Jason F | July 22, 2009 at 11:29 AM
damn your kidding, i hope the prospects are B at best
Posted by: 04Forever | July 22, 2009 at 11:29 AM
"the pirates are a joke!!"
Your existence is a joke.
Posted by: BucSox | July 22, 2009 at 11:29 AM
Penny for LaRoche makes less than no sense for either team.
Posted by: bbxxj | July 22, 2009 at 11:30 AM
ok heres last word just heard on pittsburgh radio the pirates getting pitcher Yeiper Castillo and another player for laroche
Posted by: pirates in 2011 | July 22, 2009 at 11:31 AM
If it's Penny who takes his spot in the rotation? Masterson or Bowden.
Posted by: Kevinfoley46 | July 22, 2009 at 11:31 AM
Go figure - The Red Sox's offense struggles for a few games, and fall out of first by just 1 game, and they have to go out and make a trade to patch it right up....
Posted by: Driddle2 | July 22, 2009 at 11:32 AM
"Penny for LaRoche makes less than no sense for either team."
it doesnt make sense anyway.
if its for Castillo and another AA player, i can live with it
Posted by: 04Forever | July 22, 2009 at 11:32 AM
pirates in 2011 why would you be happy with getting penny when the bucs clearly need to rebuild?
Posted by: johan is GOD | July 22, 2009 at 11:32 AM
neither, Buccholz. Bowden would cover for Wakefield until back from the DL
Posted by: 04Forever | July 22, 2009 at 11:33 AM
well i been listeing to radio all day and plus my cousin works for pirates thats how i knew it was the redsox before this site did lol
Posted by: pirates in 2011 | July 22, 2009 at 11:33 AM
Why on earth would the Pirates want Brad Penny? so people could rehash the Matt Morris deal?
Posted by: tvators | July 22, 2009 at 11:33 AM
http://www.soxprospects.com/players/castillo-yeiper.htm
castillo is a 20 y o in low a
Posted by: loeres | July 22, 2009 at 11:34 AM
THIS JUST IN: Theo Epstein has lost his mind: http://twitter.com/jperrotto/status/2780376013
Posted by: PWHjort | July 22, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Is LaRoche going to be a starter for the Red Sox?
Posted by: mRyAnkEe1231 | July 22, 2009 at 11:35 AM
I don't understand why the Sox would want him. Screw a backup first baseman, you need to give Lugo the f'ing can and find a backup shortstop!!! Maybe they should have traded for Jack Wilson. I just don't get it, I really don't. He's got Youkilis and Kotsay ahead of him at first and Papi and Kotsay ahead of him at DH. Are they sending him to Portland?!?!?!
Posted by: NYBravosFan | July 22, 2009 at 11:35 AM
"Theo Epstein has lost his mind"
i have nothing but faith in the man, but i have to say "nay" to this one 100%
Posted by: 04Forever | July 22, 2009 at 11:35 AM
i was kidding about penny but this is true
the Pittsburgh Pirates aguire pitcher Yeiper Castillo and another player to be named later for Adam Laroche
Posted by: pirates in 2011 | July 22, 2009 at 11:36 AM
Is LaRoche going to be a starter for the Red Sox?
Posted by: mRyAnkEe1231
good question, is it to give lowell some rest or is lowell injured again?
Posted by: loeres | July 22, 2009 at 11:36 AM
"Screw a backup first baseman, you need to give Lugo the f'ing can and find a backup shortstop!!!"
Lugo was DFA'd like a week ago.
Posted by: 0bsessions | July 22, 2009 at 11:37 AM
the pirates are a joke!!
Posted by: humannature
This post is a joke. Way to add to the thread, tool.
Regardless, I do not care what the Bucs get back in return. If it's of decent value, then great...if it's a bag of baseballs then I'm just as happy. So long, LaBum you unclutch, strikeout machine, rally killin, double play hittin friggin BUM.
Posted by: LongSufferingBucsFan | July 22, 2009 at 11:38 AM
"the Pittsburgh Pirates aguire pitcher Yeiper Castillo and another player to be named later for Adam Laroche"
If it's just Castillo and a PTBNL, I'm okay with this deal. Sounds like a salary dump on the part of Pittsburgh and if Laroche bombs as much as expected, it's just money to a team with very deep pockets. I don't LIKE the trade, but I don't hate it.
Posted by: 0bsessions | July 22, 2009 at 11:39 AM