latimes.com - 7/3/2009
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"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 couple of games a week. Third base coach Larry ...
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
sonsofstevegarvey.com - 7/4/2009
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sonsofstevegarvey.com —
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. ...
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Do The Math: Juan Pierre
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 7/3/2009
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Since May 7, all Juan Pierre has done
in 48 games back in the Los Angeles Dodgers
starting lineup is bat .319 with 32 runs and 21 RBIs to go along with 17 extra-base hits and 20 stolen bases. Those are stats that put him near the top of the National ...
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With Manny Ramirez back, Juan Pierre must grin and bear ...
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Manny Is Back - Morning Links Edition
True Blue LA —
... ESPN - The B.S. Report Keith Law joined Bill Simmons to discuss all things baseball, and they both had nice things to say about the Dodgers. Law stated the Dodgers were the best team in the National League, one that could hang with any team in American League, and Simmons, the well-known Red Sox fan, mentioned he would pick the Dodgers if he were forced to pick a new team to root for. Also, Simmons called Jonathan Broxton "terrifying."
It's back to the bench for Dodgers' Juan Pierre - Los Angeles Times Dylan Hernandez reports on perhaps the ...
MLB-a-Culpa: We're so sorry if we caused Juan Pierre any pain
Big League Stew —
... where MLB-a-Culpa comes in. Because for
the sake of transparency, honesty and credibility amends must be made
when an egregious error is made. Dear Mr. Juan Pierre: It seems like eons ago, but it was really just back in May that we were smirk-linking to Juan Pierrewood novelty t-shirts and suggesting that you weren't going to come close to filling Manny's suspended shoes. Now, 50 games later, you're headed back to the bench while we offer a sheepish "our bad". MLB-a-Culpa! Though ...
The case for Juan Pierre to be in St. Louis on July 14
Angels blog —
... Shane Victorino might get voted into the No. 33 spot. pierre-mug Although it’s no longer his best position, Pierre has started 1,152 times in center field, out of 1,276 career MLB outfield starts. Barring a last-minute call as an injury replacement, Pierre will not be in St. Louis — even if he is the type of player who could make a difference in a variety of ways in a game that foolishly means more than the exhibition it is supposed to be. By the way, one of the Dodgers All-Stars, second baseman Orlando Hudson, agrees with me, telling Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles ...
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Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers - Recap - June 29, 2009
scores.espn.go.com 6/30/2009 — Ethier hits walk-off homer to carry Dodgers in 13 LOS ANGELES -- Andre Ethier and the Los Angeles Dodgers are making a habit of fantastic finishes. Ethier's two-run homer in the 13th gave the Dodgers a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday ...
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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 ...
Ethier leads power surge for Dodgers | dodgers.com: News
losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com 6/10/2009 — By David Ely / MLB.com 06/10/09 2:55 AM ET LOS ANGELES -- Throughout the past couple of games as the Dodgers struggled to string together extended rallies, manager Joe Torre remained calm about his team's offensive situation. There was no need to ...
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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 ...
