Dodgers' Andre Ethier doesn't raise a fuss about not starting

 
He has been displaced by Juan Pierre, who entered the game batting .563 this month. Manager Joe Torre is caught in a juggling act as Ethier, Pierre and Matt Kemp all get hot at the plate. > The Dodgers' opening-day left fielder has been out of the starting lineup for three of the last four games, but Andre Ethier wasn't about to raise a ruckus about it. [link]

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