sonsofstevegarvey.com - 7/4/2009
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Let's break down Juan Pierre 0.318 avg during Manny's 50-game suspension:
AB
Hits
Avg
Games 1-20
87
37
0.425
Games 21-30
127
31
0.244
So basically after his 20-game torrid start, he's hit 55 points below his career average. ...
fantasypros911.com - 7/2/2009
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fantasypros911.com —
All you folks who have been hanging on
for dear life to Manny Ramirez, waiting patiently for...
his return to your fantasy roster while the rest of your outfield pretty much sucked? You can breathe easy once again...
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Sit Down Juan Pierre, Manny's Back
latimes.com - 7/3/2009
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latimes.com —
"No Manny talk," he said. "No Juan talk."
But with the 37-year-old Ramirez requiring regular rest and...
the Kemp and Andre Ethier needing occasional days off to better cope with the summer heat, Manager Joe Torre said he envisions Pierre starting a ...
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It's back to the bench for Dodgers' Juan Pierre - Los ...
babeslovebaseball.com - 7/3/2009
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All you folks who have been hanging on
for dear life to Manny Ramirez , waiting patiently...
for his return to your fantasy roster while the rest of your outfield struggled? You can breathe easy once again. Those 50 games he was forced to sit out after ...
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Sit Down Juan Pierre, Manny's Back
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The case for Juan Pierre to be in St. Louis on July 14
Angels blog —
... is going to risk somebody else’s ace on the bases. Plus they are on the squad in the event of extra innings, so no ties have to be declared. Meanwhile, vacationing someplace or just home, is a very fast player with solid All-Star credentials. Dodgers left fielder Juan Pierre hit .318 while his team won 29 of the 50 games with Manny Ramirez suspended. Overall, Pierre is hitting .328 (fourth in the league), with 23 stolen bases (second in the NL) and a .386 on-base percentage (16th). Over at Sons of Steve Garvey, they note Pierre only hit .244 in the last 30 games of Ramirez’s ...
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homeruntrot.blogspot.com 6/18/2009 — My latest article is up on MLB Notebook. As the title suggests, it's about the Dodgers and the issue they'll be facing once Manny Ramirez returns from his suspension. Juan Pierre is actually proving to be a very able replacement, just minus the power Ramirez has. The article can be found here .
What to do with Juan Pierre?
playerpress.com 6/8/2009 — When Manny Ramirez returns in early July, Dodger manager Joe Torre will need to make a decision about the red hot Juan Pierre. And Pierre is not going to like it. One can already start to hear the whispers rising from the Dodger faithful...
Juan Pierre and the Price of Readiness
sonsofstevegarvey.com 7/3/2009 —
Does this qualify as irony? Juan Pierre's famed work ethic has just cost him a starting job. By demonstrating his ability to produce with little or no warning, Pierre has made himself into the ultimate bench player.
Now that we've got that out of the way, time for the important stuff: ...
Juan Pierre Still a Bit Salty
sonsofstevegarvey.com 7/20/2009 —
From "Juan Pierre finally gets his due" by Kevin Baxter at the LA Times :
Then came last Thursday, when Pierre heard something he'd heard only rarely in his 2 1/2 seasons as a Dodger.
It was the sound of cheering. A standing ovation, in fact.
"I heard it," Pierre said. "But I didn't ...
What to do with Juan Pierre
mlbnotebook.com 6/18/2009 — Manny Ramirez is eligible to return to the Dodgers on July 3. Expect him back in the lineup on that day or on Independence Day. That raises the question of what the Dodgers should do with Juan Pierre. I think they should trade him while his value is high. It's not going to happen, and I'll get ...
Sports Objective » Time for the Cubs to go after Juan Pierre?
sportsobjective.com 6/11/2009 — It makes sense. Currently, their leadoff hitter, Soriano, has a .305 OBP. Not exactly championship caliber. Conversely, Juan Pierre, since filling in for the suspended Manny Ramirez, is batting .349 with a .409 OBP for the cruising Los Angeles Dodgers (7.5 game lead in the NL West).
Nyjer Morgan and Juan Pierre: Long Lost Twins?
collegeofidiots.com 7/20/2009 — Are Nyjer Morgan* and Juan Pierre long lost twins? You make the call. *Morgan occasionally refers to himself as "Tony Plush", which he says is his "gentleman's name". Go Cubs!
Hard work paying off for Pierre | dodgers.com: News
losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com 5/12/2009 — By Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com 05/11/09 4:30 PM ET LOS ANGELES -- As Juan Pierre talked to reporters following his three-hit performance on Sunday, his black T-shirt read "A minor setback for a major comeback." > The statement emblazoned across his ...
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Bleacher Report - MLB 7/3/2009
All you folks who have been hanging on for dear life to Manny Ramirez, waiting patiently for his return to your fantasy roster while the rest of your outfield pretty much sucked? You can breathe easy once again.
Those 50 games he was forced to sit ...
Should The Mets Trade For Juan Pierre? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/5/2009
The Mets are in need of something new, and the Juan Pierre may just be the answer. He is fast, and he has a .321 AVG.
The Mets are in need of some speed now that Reyes is on the DL, the Mets may need a guy like Juan Pierre.
His speed and ...
