Juan Pierre can't wait to get back to Dodgers - Los Angeles Times

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Dodger Thoughts: Journihilism
Published 7/25/2008 at Baseball Toaster
I can't tell you how much I don't enjoy writing this. But in the endless history of Juan Pierre hagiography, this piece from Kevin Baxter in the Times deserves special mention. Baxter writes: Pierre, who was batting .277 in 73 games before Angels shortstop Erick Aybar accidentally fell on his knee during a play at second, could be back in the big leagues as early as tonight when the Dodgers, a game back in the National League West, play the Washington Nationals in the opener of a 10-game homestand. Problem No. 1: We'll start with a low-key but fundamental issue. ...

Dodgers Begin 10-Game Homestand
Published 7/25/2008 by Megan Westenberg at Dem Bums - A Dodgers Blog
... beginning with the Washington Nationals, followed by the Giants and finally a crucial four-game series with the Dbacks. Chad Billingsley will get the start against lefty John Lannan. Billingsley is making his 21st start of the season, a new career-high. He is 2-0 lifetime against the Nationals and looks to send his win total to double digits. Lannan is 6-9 and is facing the Dodgers for the first time in his career. This weekend’s series against the Nationals should spark the return of Juan Pierre . He has played a rehab assignment game at Las Vegas but could be in the Dodgers ...

Pickoff Moves
Published 7/25/2008 by Rob (noreply@blogger.com) at 6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog
... ? I'm not sure which should be the right reaction to Kevin Baxter's strange piece in the Times decrying Matt Kemp's failure to steal bags as a leadoff man, but whatever. What I really want to know, though, is this: for all the love shed on how gritty and how much of a gamer Juan Pierre supposedly is, why is it that his shortcomings hardly ever seem to make it to the fore? Mariners, Yankees Talk About Washburn, Other Roster Notes ...

Is He Related To Ted?
Published 7/26/2008 by Vin Scully at Mike Scioscia's tragic illness
... Kevin Baxter wrote a column about Juan Pierre’s impending comeback in the L.A. Times today, with lines such as this: Pierre, who was batting .277 in 73 games before Angels shortstop Erick Aybar accidentally fell on his knee during a play at second, could be back in the big leagues as early as tonight when the Dodgers, a game back in the National League West, play the Washington Nationals in the opener of a 10-game homestand. That’s more than two weeks ahead of some doctors’ estimates — but not a moment too soon for the ...