Adam LaRoche walks away from 13 million dollars

[Chuck]

Well to be fair, it's because the White Sox GM told him he couldn't bring his 14-year old son in the clubhouse anymore. 

 

"FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that Adam LaRoche chose to retire after White Sox president Ken Williams told him that he no longer could bring his 14-year-old son into the clubhouse. LaRoche's son, Drake, has traveled with his dad for several years and has been a regular presence in the clubhouse. We're guessing this would be less of a concern if LaRoche had a productive first season in Chicago, but the team's front office decided that they didn't want his son as a regular fixture with the team. LaRoche told the White Sox on Tuesday that he would take a "couple of days" before making a final decision about retirement, but he's prepared to walk away from $13 million."

 

[bloodbrother]

Apparently LaRoche brings his kid in the clubhouse and around the team EVERY SINGLE DAY. White Sox simply requested that he tone it down a bit and honestly it's a reasonable request IMO. I can't imagine a co worker bringing their child to work every day....would drive me crazy.

[DMVol]

Odds he really walks away from 13 million dollars: Slim and none and none just left town, as my Dad used to say.....

[ABC]

Is his son terminal?

[bloodbrother]

Is his son terminal?

 

Nope. Here was a story about the whole thing a few years ago

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/major-league-dad-adam-laroche-says-not-big-225838260--mlb.html

 

 

“We’re not big on school. 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.' "

[Mark68]

Interesting. Wonder if he learned life lessons from his dad dragging him around from clubhouse to clubhouse?

[Jobu]

He didn't learn who Bo Jackson is...

[Turd Ferguson]

Wait a second, does CJ have a son...?    

[AngelsLakersFan]

Sounds like an odd situation. Son of a professional athlete isn't exactly a normal childhood, but I'm not sure keeping him out of school is the best choice.

[mtangelsfan]

Nope. Here was a story about the whole thing a few years ago

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/major-league-dad-adam-laroche-says-not-big-225838260--mlb.html

 

 

“We’re not big on school. 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.' "

 

If you read the article you would know that pulling that line from it without the rest of the context is pretty lame.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Nope. Here was a story about the whole thing a few years ago

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/major-league-dad-adam-laroche-says-not-big-225838260--mlb.html

 

 

“We’re not big on school. 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.' "

Is his son named Yoko?

[Guest]

What a loser.

[Angel Oracle]

I would hope that he's getting solid home schooling.

The travel with the team part could come under necessary social life for those missing out on school social life.

Edited March 16, 2016 by Angel Oracle

[ukyah]

this is where i would fall on the subject,

 

 

"Beyond that, though, it was about doing the rest of the White Sox a favor, because no matter how polite they were about it, facts are still facts: Nobody on the planet outside of education or child-care wants to be around someone else's kid 100 percent of the time. Nobody. Nobody at all. Even polite people who like kids. Nobody"

[Jobu]

If you read the article you would know that pulling that line from it without the rest of the context is pretty lame.

Huh? People are wondering why the kid wouldn't be in school right now and here's a quote addressing that very question.

[Guest]

Lmao

[Stradling]

What a loser.

Why?

[Halos of Anaheim]

Lmao

 

 

LMAO

 

I don't know why but this image in the context of this thread just cracks me up. You can see how much they dread the kid, and to no fault of his own.

[halosfan1970]

this is where i would fall on the subject,

 

 

"Beyond that, though, it was about doing the rest of the White Sox a favor, because no matter how polite they were about it, facts are still facts: Nobody on the planet outside of education or child-care wants to be around someone else's kid 100 percent of the time. Nobody. Nobody at all. Even polite people who like kids. Nobody"

 

Agreed. Even in a closed-door team meeting, I doubt any teammate would speak up though. It's a social media age, and if anyone did actually say something it would be leaked. That teammate would then be publicly branded as "anti-family" or something similar. It's a no win situation for the other 24 in the clubhouse.

[Billy_Ball]

LMAO

 

I don't know why but this image in the context of this thread just cracks me up. You can see how much they dread the kid, and to no fault of his own.

 

And this

 

[ukyah]

i doubt they dreaded the kid. kids should be welcome in the clubhouse, but with an unspoken agreement that they're not there all the time. it sounds to me like he just abused a family friendly policy, which leaves the white sox looking like they're anti-family and they were trying to be the opposite. ken williams is a player friendly gm. he hardly fits the mold of the new era gm. not suggesting that the new era gm's are anti-family, but they're perceived as being cut from a different cloth.

Edited March 17, 2016 by ukyah

[bloodbrother]

Wouldn't be surprised if some players or other team employees privately complained about it which led to the GM reasonably asking LaRoche to tone it down a bit

[mtangelsfan]

Huh? People are wondering why the kid wouldn't be in school right now and here's a quote addressing that very question.

 

Because that isn't close to the entire story.  Read it.

[Jobu]

Because that isn't close to the entire story. Read it.

I did. The quote is not inaccurate nor is it out of context.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Lmao

whwn vlad was here it was a similar picture, just switch that one kid with those several players