[vincesanity82]

The Pirates and first baseman Adam LaRoche avoided arbitration yesterday by agreeing to a one-year contract with a base salary of $5 million. The sides plan to continue discussing a long-term extension, one that could cover as long as four years. The team recently approached LaRoche to gauge his interest in that regard, and he said he was amenable. But all concerned wished to have the one-year contract completed in advance of Major League Baseball's Friday deadline for exchanging arbitration figures. -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette



Pirates, LaRoche agree on one-year deal

[Lefty Noob]

As much as I hated losing Gonzalez at the time, I have to admit, LaRoche was a good pickup for the Bucs.

Glad to see he and the team are close to getting a long term deal done.

[vincesanity82]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

As much as I hated losing Gonzalez at the time, I have to admit, LaRoche was a good pickup for the Bucs.

Glad to see he and the team are close to getting a long term deal done.

Yea I wasnt too ecstatic when we traded him , hes a great player, and his last season wasnt even his full potential by any means..I always liked his swing too, its very smooth..

[ThePundit]

The price is right. 5 million for a year is cheap these days.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

The price is right. 5 million for a year is cheap these days.

If only they could lock him up long-term at that rate, I'd be a happy Bucs fan.