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LaRoche looks ahead to better days at plate

Andy LaRoche will laugh about it. Eventually.

Or at least he'll chuckle about it.

Dave LaRoche was a left-handed pitcher. Back when he was arguably the best athlete in West Torrance High history, his favorite team was the Dodgers. His favorite player on the Dodgers was a lefty named Sandy Koufax.

As has been noted on occasion, Koufax struck out hitters with amazing regularity as he carved out a Hall of Fame career.

Andy, Dave's son, has been a Dodger all of a week. His Dodger Stadium debut on Friday was about strikeouts. That was unfortunate because he's a third baseman.

He was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts, a weak ground out to first and a walk in that first forgettable appearance at his new ...

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