When the Braves brought Adam LaRoche back, we were pretty confused as to why (other than his expiring contract). Well, 20 games in and the answer is pretty clear. Check out what “Clutch” has been doing so far:
.406 AVG
.500 OBP
.739 SLG
1.239 OPS
7 HR
16 RBI
15 Runs
14 BB
19 Ks
Oh, he has yet to make an error as well. Hats off to Frank Wren for pulling the trigger on this one. If LaRoche is available in your fantasy league, scoop him the hell up before he cools off. “Clutch” is riding a seven game hitting streak, for what it is worth. The Braves needed some pop from their one bagger, and they certainly seem to have found it pretty inexpensively.
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Who would have thought that LaRoche would be the “power bat” that the Braves needed? His stats are monsterous and the overall team performance since his arrival is just as impressive.
I think someone needs to perform for more than 20 games to earn a nickname like “Clutch”? He is batting .248 this year with men on base and .245 with men in scoring position.
If 3-4 weeks of action get you that type of nickname, we might have to call Cliff Lee “The Greatest Pitcher to ever Step Foot on the Rubber”.
Easy, Ben. My wife nicknamed him Clutch.
Cliff Lee’s nickname does not roll off the tongue like I had hoped? Maybe we can shorten it to TGPTESFOTR.
I think you can just call him Ace?