WASHINGTON (AP)—At the news conference introducing him as the Washington Nationals’ first baseman,Adam LaRoche(notes) tried on a red cap with the curly white “W,” and it felt a little big. So he checked inside and, sure enough, saw it was the wrong size—7 3/4 instead of his usual 7 3/8.
Then, as is customary at such events, LaRoche donned his new team’s jersey, a white No. 25, but flubbed the buttons, missing the top one. When the first question from a reporter came, LaRoche paused before answering and adjusted the buttons, saying, “Hang on one second. Sorry. Having some issues today.”
Friday’s wardrobe problems aside, the Nationals are sure they found the right match in LaRoche, a free agent who agreed last week to a two-year deal with a mutual option for 2013. The contract reportedly guarantees him $16 million.
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