fathom Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 07:18 PM) Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal 2m2 minutes ago Source: LaRoche told #WhiteSox yesterday he would take a “couple of days” before making final decision on retirement. Not a chance in hell he should return now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 QUOTE (Tony @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 02:17 PM) Here is a question. If LaRoche hit 25 bombs last season, does Williams have this conversation.. Maybe the Sox didn't like so much of his attention messing around with Drake this ST after coming off a dismal season, made the call. If something like this made him retire, his head wasn't fully with the White Sox anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 02:17 PM) Disagree. MLB clubhouse is no place for a kid. He's not saying otherwise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shysocks Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 02:10 PM) Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal 22s22 seconds ago Boyer added: “I honestly think this is between good and evil. I know which side Adam lives on. I’m thankful to see the way he’s acting… LOL Why does his kid deserve special treatment? This is the stupidest thing imaginable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 02:17 PM) Disagree. MLB clubhouse is no place for a kid. I dont think what they did was wrong, but there will be the riteous writers who will rail against it. I think allowing it in the first place was wrong, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 David Haugh 4 mins · Twitter · If Adam LaRoche indeed retired from #WhiteSox cuz team said he couldn't have teenage son around anymore, he was looking for reason to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Funniest thing is non-Sox fans on twitter that think the Sox are gonna be worse cause he's gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 08:21 PM) David Haugh 4 mins · Twitter · If Adam LaRoche indeed retired from #WhiteSox cuz team said he couldn't have teenage son around anymore, he was looking for reason to leave. So far, all the major Chicago media personalities are backing up the Sox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 QUOTE (shysocks @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 02:20 PM) LOL Why does his kid deserve special treatment? This is the stupidest thing imaginable. Love how Boyer is serving as a mouth piece for Adam. Pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 QUOTE (Tony @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 02:17 PM) Here is a question. If LaRoche hit 25 bombs last season, does Williams have this conversation.. No chance. But KW is now a shoe in for White Sox employee of the month and of the year. His decision resulting in $13 million in savings will endear him forever. I don't have a problem with the KW using this policy as long as it is for the right reasons. The question I have is why wasn't this policy put in place before now? There could be logical explanations, but it is cold to all of a sudden institute this policy when you know how much it means to the father and son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Besides for playing time, the Sox can now offer Morneau two lockers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I'd be interested to know what the environment was like when Dave LaRoche was pitching and Adam and Andy were around. Was it all-access or the occasional weekend to be a bat boy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Jack29 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 QUOTE (shysocks @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 02:20 PM) LOL Why does his kid deserve special treatment? This is the stupidest thing imaginable. Especially after his dad got paid $12M to put up a 78 OPS+ and a -0.8 bWAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shysocks Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 02:23 PM) No chance. But KW is now a shoe in for White Sox employee of the month and of the year. His decision resulting in $13 million in savings will endear him forever. I don't have a problem with the KW using this policy as long as it is for the right reasons. The question I have is why wasn't this policy put in place before now? There could be logical explanations, but it is cold to all of a sudden institute this policy when you know how much it means to the father and son. Maybe they saw first hand that the kid was a distraction. I'm gonna start bringing my unemployed college roommate to work with me because I like having him around and then call my company evil when they tell me to stop. #FriendshipFirst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Am I dick for disagreeing that he's a great father? Having your kid hangout in a baseball clubhouse and take standardized tests doesn't teach him anything. He's 14. And while I don't really agree with homeschooling either, he should be either home-schooled or at a school somewhere. It's just a really weird thing. Good riddance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Jack29 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 02:21 PM) David Haugh 4 mins · Twitter · If Adam LaRoche indeed retired from #WhiteSox cuz team said he couldn't have teenage son around anymore, he was looking for reason to leave. Bingo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 01:21 PM) I dont think what they did was wrong, but there will be the riteous writers who will rail against it. I think allowing it in the first place was wrong, though True, but its the world we live. People will b**** about anything. Anyone who understands the game will understand why the White Sox did what they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 01:21 PM) I dont think what they did was wrong, but there will be the riteous writers who will rail against it. I think allowing it in the first place was wrong, though True, but its the world we live. People will b**** about anything. Anyone who understands the game will understand why the White Sox did what they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 https://www.facebook.com/kenrosenthalsports...995697430495988 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisox05 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Sources: LaRoche chose to retire after #WhiteSox prez Ken Williams told him that he no longer could bring 14-year-old son into clubhouse. LaRoche’s son, Drake, 14, has traveled with him for several years. Adam, in a Chicago Tribune story last year, called him team’s “26th man.” https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/710181386380947456 LaRoche’s friend, #Brewers pitcher Blaine Boyer: “He’s an unbelievable father, an unbelievable husband, a friend you can only dream of.” https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/710181602412769280 Boyer added: “I honestly think this is between good and evil. I know which side Adam lives on. I’m thankful to see the way he’s acting… https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/710181745233006592 “…it’s an unbelievable test of who he is, the husband he is, the father he is.” https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/710181821770702848 Source: LaRoche told #WhiteSox yesterday he would take a “couple of days” before making final decision on retirement. https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/710182825836711936 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Ken Rosenthal 1 min · Just talked to #White Sox president Ken Williams. Here is what he told me about LaRoche: "There has been no policy change with regards to allowance of kids in the clubhouse, on the field, the back fields during spring training. This young man that we're talking about, Drake, everyone loves this young man. In no way do I want this to be about him. "I asked Adam, said, 'Listen, our focus, our interest, our desire this year is to make sure we give ourselves every opportunity to focus on a daily basis on getting better. All I'm asking you to do with regard to bringing your kid to the ballpark is dial it back.' "I don't think he should be here 100 percent of the time - and he has been here 100 percent, every day, in the clubhouse. I said that I don't even think he should be here 50 percent of the time. Figure it out, somewhere in between. "We all think his kid is a great young man. I just felt it should not be every day, that's all. You tell me, where in this country can you bring your child to work every day?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shysocks Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 02:26 PM) https://www.facebook.com/kenrosenthalsports...995697430495988 Nobody in history has ever been more right about anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Perfect statement by Kenny....or is this a Hahn move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panerista Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Good. Confirmed. No harm, no foul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Good riddance, Adam LaRoche. I'm not giving him Father of the Year award just because he loves his son. Kenny is right, but also they established a bad precedence last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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