LaRoche, Bucs finish off sweep

Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  September 15, 2008 ;     466 words ...Andy LaRoche had tweaked every part of his stance...bouncing down into the Allegheny River. Andy LaRoche began the third with a solid single...again in the fifth. In the seventh, Andy LaRoche went down swinging against reliever...

Pirates lose to Reds, 5-1

Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  August 12, 2008 ;     602 words ......in 69 years to allow two or fewer earned runs in each of his first 14 career starts...J.D. Drew, Volquez had given up 15 earned runs in 20 1/3 innings in his past four...game at PNC Park for third baseman Andy LaRoche and left fielder Brandon Moss, who...the deficit to 3-1 in the ...

Younger LaRoche insists he's not pressing

Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  August 25, 2008 ;     382 words ......Los Angeles Dodgers to the Pirates, Andy LaRoche insisted he is no longer edgy about...hit will trigger it." Steady decline Andy LaRoche's already low numbers have fallen further...rent-an-ace C.C. Sabathia. It was a chance for Andy LaRoche to regroup and work on both his offense...

Andy Laroche of the USA waves after his homerun against South...

Getty Images;  November 16, 2007 ;     67 words ...SAM YEH Getty Images 11-16-2007 Andy Laroche of the USA waves after his homerun against South... Full Size JPG (650 KB) Andy Laroche of the USA waves after his homerun against South Korea during the quarterfinal of the 37th Baseball World Cup...

Bucs' newbies finally at home

Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  August 13, 2008 ;     514 words ......new locker at PNC Park. Third baseman Andy LaRoche, left fielder Brandon Moss and Hansen...wouldn't budge. "I'm the new guy," Andy LaRoche said. "I'm in no room to say where they...element, so I had to go buy some stuff." Andy LaRoche, who grew up in a small town in Kansas...

Oh Brother! LaRoches Take Field Together

The Washington Post;  August 15, 2008 ;     261 words ...Adam and Andy LaRoche finally played their first game together with the Pirates last night...weeks after the brothers became teammates. The Pirates acquired Andy LaRoche, a 24-year-old third baseman, from Los Angeles on July 31 as part...

Bucs' LaRoche loses chance to face his brother

Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  June 3, 2007 ;     567 words ......Angeles Dodgers optioned third baseman Andy LaRoche back to Triple-A Las Vegas. Andy LaRoche was sent out to clear roster space for...the place, have respect for everybody.' " Andy LaRoche wasn't in the Dodgers' lineup Friday in...

Harang gives up key walk to Bucs' Snell ; Pitcher admits he was trying to...

Dayton Daily News;  September 3, 2008 ;     382 words ......to lead off the game for the Reds. After Harang gave up back-toback homers in the second to the Pirates' Brandon Moss and Andy LaRoche, the Reds tied the game at 2-all in the bottom of the inning. Jay Bruce singled, stole second, went to third on a throwing...

Andy LaRoche suffers thumb injury

Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  August 6, 2008 ;     294 words ...PHOENIX -- Andy LaRoche will be out of the Pirates' lineup until at least Friday after injuring his right thumb. "It's just a little setback, a mild sprain...

Bucs' newbies taking advantage of shots

Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  August 5, 2008 ;     501 words ...PHOENIX -- Andy LaRoche was getting nowhere fast with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Brandon...Big-league breakdown Major-league stats* for Brandon Moss and Andy LaRoche: Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K Avg OBP Slg Moss 52 111 14 32...

Los Angeles Dodgers v Washington Nationals

Getty Images;  May 31, 2007 ;     67 words ......Martin #55 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is congratulated by Andy LaRoche #28 after hitting a home run against the Washington Nationals...Fiume/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Russell Martin;Andy LaRoche Copyright (c) 2007 Getty Images

LaRoche looks ahead to better days at plate

Daily Breeze;  May 13, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Andy LaRoche will laugh about it. Eventually. Or at least he'll chuckle about it...He'll have a long career in the big leagues." A financial footnote: Andy LaRoche received a reported $1 million contract when he signed with the Dodgers...

Notebook: Younger LaRoche glad to join brother

Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  August 3, 2008 ;     521 words ...CHICAGO -- If infielder Andy LaRoche could have been a general manager for a day, there is only...Playing with my brother has always been a dream of mine," Andy LaRoche said. "It ended up working our great for us." It's the first...

U.S. SHUTS OUT PANAMA AT WORLD BASEBALL CUP.(Sports)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  November 9, 2007 ;     82 words ...TAIPEI, TAIWAN -- Andy LaRoche drove in four runs, Evan Longoria homered and the United States beat Panama, 7-0 on Thursday at the 37th Baseball World Cup. Kansas...

LAROCHE IS OUT AT THIRD DODGERS: PROSPECT, WHO HAD BEEN BATTLING...

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  March 8, 2008 ;     686 words ......baseball field, where veteran Nomar Garciaparra and rookie Andy LaRoche were expected to engage in a generational struggle throughout...Radio: Ch. 9/790-AM. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Andy LaRoche tore a thumb ligament Friday that requires surgery. (2...