Dodgers' Pierre to return and hit leadoff

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He’s BACK!!
Published 7/24/2008 by Vin Scully at Mike Scioscia's tragic illness
... doesn’t do well, I could deal with him hitting eighth, as opposed to his customary leadoff position, where he’d get the most at-bats. Two problems, though.  First off, according to Tony Jackson, Torre doesn’t seem ready to write off Jones, who continues on his monumental quest to have the worst offensive season in history, as we head into August.  Perhaps this is just fluff until Pierre gets back, but that’s the official stance, as of now. Diamond Leung provides us with the second problem: “He doesn’t ...

If Only Joe Had A Brain
Published 7/24/2008 by kensai (noreply@blogger.com) at Fire Ned Colletti Now
... Despite the fact that Juan Pierre has had ample time as a Dodger (1026 Plate Appearances) to prove how worthless he is to the team, Joe Torre seems hell-bent on having him leadoff anyway. ...