During a conference call on Friday, new first baseman Adam LaRoche called the Diamondbacks his "first choice."
"This all came together obviously really fast," said LaRoche. "There were some other options out there and to be honest with you, this was at the top of the list if we could work it out. From a contract standpoint, this was my first choice." They were more likely his only choice left after the Giants signed Aubrey Huff, but he actually worked out a pretty decent deal in Arizona. The .273/.343/.491 hitter should put up some pretty healthy numbers in the desert. Heck, he might even be worth owning during the first half of the season. Maybe. |