In a somewhat surprising story, the Arizona Diamondbacks have signed Adam LaRoche to what appears to be a one-year deal, with an option for 2011.
Our buddy Nick Piecoro from the Arizona Republic has some more information on the signing on his blog. I'll also have a lengthy Q and A with Nick tomorrow on this blog (questions sent before this signing).
This will move Conor Jackson back to the outfield, likely leave Brandon Allen in the minors for another year (or part year). Who knows, a move like this could strengthen the overall minor league system by giving guys an extra year. Or, more likely, it could result in a player getting released a bit earlier than expected. We'll see how it all plays out...
On a purely selfish note, I'm happy with the signing because it makes giving scores/home runs during the game easier. Whenever I try to announce who has homered during the scoreboard update, I'd see the name LaRoche and freeze in my tracks, trying to remember which LaRoche played for which team. Now, I have an easy little trick to help. The Arizona Diamondbacks (AD) signed ADam LaRoche. The other one (Andy) plays for the Pirates.
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