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The Pirates have asked the Braves about Adam LaRoche, but it's unlikely that they'd part with Mike Gonzalez for the first baseman.
If LaRoche could be counted on to continue to produce at his 2006 level, it'd be worth moving Gonzalez for him. However, he's unlikely to manage another 915 OPS next season. The Pirates might be more open to dealing Paul Maholm. The Angels are another team that's expected to inquire about LaRoche.
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Personally, I'm not as high on LaRoche as many people are and I'd love to get Mike Gonzalez for him assuming that we couldn't package him with something to the Angels for either Shields or Santana.
I'm probably in the minority on that though. I feel like LaRoche's year was the product of a hot streak and his value will never be higher. Move him and start grooming Saltalamacchia for 1B.