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Are Steals Devalued Post-Draft? If So, Should They Be?
Are Steals Devalued Post-Draft? If So, Should They Be?
I could swear I read somewhere recently acknowledging that steals lose value when the draft ends. It’s something that I came to the realization of the hard way when trying to trade Juan Pierre a couple of years ago, but wasn’t sure if it was correct or if it was, then why. I now believe that steals, mainly from players whose value is mostly derived from steals, are indeed worth less post-draft...
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Two Things
Times are slow in the sports metacommentary world. In lieu of more journo-evisceration, here are two tidbits about two of our favorite subjects, A-Rod and Juan Pierre. First thing: thank you, Cynthia Rodriguez for fulfilling the media's dreams by ...
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A Brief History of the Stirrup
Current players wearing stirrups clockwise from top left: Jonathan Sanchez/Giants (EPA/Scott Rovak), Juan Pierre/Dodgers (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian), Jamie Moyer/Phillies (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images), Barry Zito/Giants (Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty ...
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Who’s the Hottest Hitter in Week 5
Who’s the Hottest Hitter in Week 5
Oakland A’s: Jack Cust Jack had 3 HRs this week, but only 4 RBIs while he hit .500 with an OBP of .600 and he scored 6 runs (3 of which came on his 3 HRs). A close second to Cust was Pirate’s RF Xavier Nady who went homerless this week but also scored 6 runs while
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Dodgers keep rolling, coast to win - Los Angeles Times
Dodgers keep rolling, coast to win - Los Angeles Times
The Dodgers' Juan Pierre steals second base as the ball bounces past New York Mets second baseman Luis Castillo in the first inning.
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Dodgers' Pierre says he hasn't accepted his new role - Los Angeles Times
Dodgers' Pierre says he hasn't accepted his new role - Los Angeles Times
MIAMI -- For one day, Juan Pierre was able to relive the past. Playing in the Florida ballpark he called home during the best seasons of his career, Pierre scored a run and drove in two more in the Dodgers' 5-3 victory over the Florida Marlins on ...
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Failure Is An Option
A while back, I wrote an article   about how I finally figured out what it was about Ned that I didn’t like, the man simply refused to take a risk. Need to have Brett Tomko around so your eighth starter has been here before. Need to ...
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Dodger Thoughts: Bring the Peace
Dodger Thoughts: Bring the Peace
I've been trying to figure out how to write the first sentence of this post for 20 minutes. So we're gonna let that be the first sentence, and now we'll see if I can break though on the third sentence.
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What's up with the Dodgers?
Surely, 99% of Dodger fans would've gladly switched Grady Little for Joe Torre at the end of last season. I'm not so sure they feel the same way right now. Torre has seriously screwed with Chad Billingsly's rest schedule and he's repeatedly benched ...
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Pirates vs. Dodgers, 14 April 2008
10:10 PM, Zach Duke and Hiroki Kuroda .  Check this out:  Duke: 12.2 IP, 7 K, 2 BB, 2.13 ERA Kuroda: 12.2 IP, 8 K, 2 BB, 2.13 ERA The Dodgers are in fourth place, and while I'd love to chalk that up to their lack of confidence in ...
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Chaos in the Outfield
Matt Kemp, Andruw Jones, Andre Ethier and Juan Pierre. Four outfielders, three spots and only two consistent players. It's a recipe for disaster.
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Obviously Jackie Chan Must Throw Out Every Ceremonial First Pitch
Obviously Jackie Chan Must Throw Out Every Ceremonial First Pitch
As a fan of both the Dodgers and Jackie Chan, it's a rare treat to see the two together. It's like the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup of asskicking! And when Jackie throws, the Dodgers win by 10 runs. Put that man on payroll stat! Jackie and ...
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Inaugural Weekly Jeffrey Hammonds Award (WJHA)
Inaugural Weekly Jeffrey Hammonds Award (WJHA)
Maybe there are a lot of frogs in Los Angeles. As for Horatio Ramirez, WTF??? The inaugural WJHA (Weekly Jeffrey Hammonds Award) winner is - Andruw Jones. This goes to the baseball player who can only be described as "stealing money." Trust me, there ...
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Beat Me To It: Juan Pierre's B-Ref Page Now Sponsored
The Juan Pierre Baseball-Reference page now has a sponsor . I was waiting for it to go down some more (IIRC it was at $60 on Friday) but it's been claimed over the weekend, apparently. At least it didn't go to an apologist!
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BLS Poll: Who's the worst first baseman in New York?
BLS Poll: Who's the worst first baseman in New York?
About one of the onlly advantages fans of small market teams have is that they can laugh at the large market teams when players with mega contracts turn into mega burdens. Most MLB fans did this the minute the Dodgers signed Juan Pierre . Most MLB ...
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Ledezmalocks and the Three Hitters
Ledezmalocks loved pitching against Juan Pierre. His swing was just right.