Introducing Crock-Hit and Tubbs

It's the old bait and switch, and we didn't even see it coming. All spring training, the talk was about Juan Pierre versus Andre Ethier. The signing of Andruw Jones moved Pierre to left, and the discussion revolved around whether Pierre or Ethier merited the starting role in left field. In one corner, sat Pierre, along with a $45M five-year contract whose albatross status is less a matter ... [link]