10 Months Ago, Pittsburgh Post Gazette says (in Opinion: Pirates Notebook: Andy LaRoche takes extra infield) Two of LaRoche's errors were on routine bouncers, the third on a dropped popup. Finally, 10 months after the Pirates made him their first-round draft pick, Pedro Alvarez will take his first professional at-bat tonight for Class A Lynchburg against ...

12 Months Ago, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says (in Opinion: Andy LaRoche adjusts to environment) In 49 games with the Pirates, LaRoche batted .152 with three homers and 12 RBI. He made nine errors at third base. A right-handed hitter, LaRoche quickly realized the enormity of left-center field at PNC Park. Fly balls that might have gone out of ...