@Pirates: INF Pedro Alvarez & OF Jaff Decker have not been tendered contracts for the 2016 season. #Pirates

 

 

Only post this because his name has been mentioned on here.

Not sure who but some AL team will give that LF handed power a shot. Baltimore might be a good fit.

Edited December 3, 201510 yr by BlackSox13

Not sure who but some AL team will give that LF handed power a shot. Baltimore might be a good fit.

 

 

I think I'd rather have Carter or Alvarez than LaRoche. Those 2 strikeout a ton but at least I know they'll hit bombs.

He's a younger, cheaper, and higher upside version of LaRoche. Problem is LaRoche is immovable, so there is no spot for him on the roster.

Would love to have him in a platoon role. Dude mashes righties.

I think I'd rather have Carter or Alvarez than LaRoche. Those 2 strikeout a ton but at least I know they'll hit bombs.

I would too and either one would be cheaper than LaRoche.

 

Oh well, all we can do is hope LaRoche hits better than last year because he ain't going anywhere.

I think I'd rather have Carter or Alvarez than LaRoche. Those 2 strikeout a ton but at least I know they'll hit bombs.

 

Wouldnt touch Carter at all. Highest average is .239 in a season. Hit .199 last year. All he does is hit homeruns

Would have rather they kept him and traded him for Laroche, ha.

If The Sox find an upgrade for 1b/dh that they really like then I don't think this last year of Laroche's deal is going to stop them from making the move.

Edited December 3, 201510 yr by Rowand44

I would take him over LaRoche all day

I would take him over LaRoche all day

 

he is another lh hitter.... 27 hrs.... for only a fraction of what he will be worth, maybe.

Laroche still plays a capable 1b. Those guys don't. The value of the all or nothing slugger is fading

Laroche still plays a capable 1b. Those guys don't. The value of the all or nothing slugger is fading

If only LaRoche could play 1st and have someone else bat for him.

havent we seen enough of the Dunn/Laroche mold?

Laroche still plays a capable 1b. Those guys don't. The value of the all or nothing slugger is fading

 

and p. alvarez does not play good 1b. he is a dh kind of a player.

havent we seen enough of the Dunn/Laroche mold?

 

 

Not if the guy actually hits for power like they are supposed to. I like High K/High BB players that hit a s***load of homers. The problem is LaRoche doesn't do that and Dunn didn't hit enough homers to justify it. I'd absolutely rather have Alvarez or Carter than LaRoche because I'm fairly confident that the latter 2 will actually hit the ball out of the ballpark.

Not if the guy actually hits for power like they are supposed to. I like High K/High BB players that hit a s***load of homers. The problem is LaRoche doesn't do that and Dunn didn't hit enough homers to justify it. I'd absolutely rather have Alvarez or Carter than LaRoche because I'm fairly confident that the latter 2 will actually hit the ball out of the ballpark.

Were Dunn's 75 HRs from 2012-2013 not enough?

I think the main difference between Dunn/LaRoche/Alvarez is the age. Pedro is still under 30 and is more in his prime then either Dunn or LaRoche when we got them.

Were Dunn's 75 HRs from 2012-2013 not enough?

 

 

I was probably Dunn's biggest fan on this board. He underachieved though as a whole.

I was probably Dunn's biggest fan on this board. He underachieved though as a whole.

He might have underachieved, but HR wise he was fine.

 

Even with his ridiculously bad 2011, Dunn homered once every 20.63 plate appearances as a White Sox. Alvarez has homered once ever 21.25 plate appearances his career. Avarez does have a .018 higher OPS than Dunn had as a White Sox.

 

 

I don't see the allure. If you don't like Adam Dunn, there is no reason to like Pedro Alvarez.

Edited December 4, 201510 yr by Dick Allen