Update on LaRoche Post

My source for the LaRoche talks came from an AL scout and it seems he may have passed me "second-handed" information. I spoke with Will Carroll at BP after I saw the Atlanta Journal-Constitution article today indicating LaRoche was not being offered and he informed me that, while the Braves are active in the trade market, there has not been any "substantive" discussions involving LaRoche at this time. His source was very well placed.

I always confirm a rumor I get from two sources before I post it. I had one source on the LaRoche offering until the AL scout fed me the second one last night, so I ran with it. Both sources I had are very credible.

As I told Will, the closer you get to the game the harder it is to pick apart motivations and, while the information may have been "second-handed" to me, I guess I feel better knowing it happened at one time or another than to think some in the game might be deceptive. LoL

I continue to say I would rather post a rumor from credible sources than to not post them at all so that Pirate fans at least have some clue what is being talked about in the market. This is a blog - not a newspaper so I don't mind being risky, and when I post a rumor and I find out different information, I'll continue to pass what I learn to you. The problem is, some sources pass misleading information.

Perhaps that is the case this time. I'm still not sure. Neither the Pirates or Braves are open communication driven organizations, of course. And we all know the two organizations aren't exactly lovers by any means.

For now I'll simply say that the rumor is valid - everyone agrees it is being passed around the industry. Where/when the rumor started is another thing.

I'll keep digging.