Adam Laroche retires, debacle ensues

[Marc the Habs Fan]

 

[Big McLargehuge]

No player would ever admit to it.

If I were a player I'd have a problem with it, but I'd never go public with it. I can't imagine being ostracized for wanting to be able to be myself in the locker room without having to run everything through a PG-13 filter.

 

[hockeykicker]

So what happens if the report of a laroche son clause is in fact in the contract?

 

[MurrayBannerman]

So what happens if the report of a laroche son clause is in fact in the contract?

Grievance.

 

[Teemu]

And now Sale has erected a LaRoche "memorial" at his locker

 

[Pwnasaurus]

Ha ha this story my word

 

[TootooTrain]

Nobody is going to admit publicly that they wished he wasn't around during the media storm. It's not going to happen.

As for LaRoche himself. If he's willing to turn down that amount of money based on a minor grievance, I'm thinking he had one-foot out the door in the first place. Just needed an excuse.

 

[Del Preston]

and now sale has erected a laroche "memorial" at his locker

lol

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

OK, if there was a clause in LaRoche's contract about this we need to know what the specifics of it were. KW could end up looking really bad if this was already agreed upon, but maybe it was vague as to the amount the kid could be there. Either way sale is acting like an idiot.

 

[ytsur*]

How does the kid go to school?

Private tutoring, homeschooling and spending childhood not being around other kids?

Yea, he won't be a maladjusted adult.

Nope.

 

[hockeykicker]

How does the kid go to school?

Homeschool?

 

[le_sean]

How does the kid go to school?

Private tutoring, homeschooling and spending childhood not being around other kids?

Yea, he won't be a maladjusted adult.

Nope.

Do you equate a baseball clubhouse to being locked in a cage in a basement?

The kid probably still has a social life. Do you think he sleeps at US Cellular?

 

[Pwnasaurus]

Do you think he sleeps at US Cellular?

Good wi-fi I assume at least

 

[Reality Check]

hey, we have Ausmus in our camp. We feel your pain.

That's a low blow to Ausmus. He is not as bad as Ventura.

The White Sox are a sideshow and have been even before Ozzie Guillen was manager.

 

[ytsur*]

Homeschool?

And spending the bulk of his time with adults?

Yea, he won't be an awkward adult.

Adam is doing this more for himself than his son.

Drake is going to have some ****ed up expectations as an adult.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

He goes to a normal high school from October-March and is homeschooled/given assignments from his school from March-June +September.

 

[DyerMaker66*]

If I were a player I'd have a problem with it, but I'd never go public with it. I can't imagine being ostracized for wanting to be able to be myself in the locker room without having to run everything through a PG-13 filter.

You'd have a problem with talking like a regular human being while you're at work? Funny, I work in the media and I don't have that problem at all.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Come on guys, LaRoche already named his kid "Drake". He was already doomed to be **** up socially at that point.

 

[Oscar Acosta]

One of the weirdest stories I've read in sports.

I'm a father and love my son more than anything but I don't expect to be able to be with him 100% of the time. And he's only 3, not 14. The kid needs to get out and live his own life a bit.

I would be like "Uhhh Dad, it's cool I won't go. $13 million dollars we can use more than me playing ballboy".

And of course no player is going to say anything about a teammate but I guarantee a lot of them hate it. It would drive me insane and I'm a pretty easy going guy.

 

[DyerMaker66*]

You'd sell your son out for 13 million? Good to know.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

You'd sell your son out for 13 million? Good to know.

I think that was the majority feeling on this board.

 

[DyerMaker66*]

I think that was the majority feeling on this board.

That just reaffirms my opinion of most people on this board.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Maybe Adam Laroche is a better guy than the majority of this board. It is a possibility for sure.

 

[Winger for Hire]

How does the kid go to school?

Private tutoring, homeschooling and spending childhood not being around other kids?

Yea, he won't be a maladjusted adult.

Nope.

“We’re not big on school,†LaRoche said. “I told my wife, ‘He’s going to learn a lot more useful information in the clubhouse than he will in the classroom, as far as life lessons.’ â€

 

[spintheblackcircle]

a 76-86 steam engine.

I read an interview with Sale and he said the only way a team could win is if they all are friendly and get along. Anyone that makes things difficult will bring the team down.

Sounds like he need a nap and juice box every day