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> VIERA, Fla. - By all accounts, including their own, neither Andre Ethier nor Matt Kemp has been told anything specific about what Dodgers officials have planned for them once the regular season begins. As a result, they have toiled this spring under a constant cloud of speculation about how both of them can possibly fit into right field, whether it will be a left-right platoon, whether they ... [link]

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Pierre to Open the Season on the Bench?
Published 3/16/2008 by Old Navy King at MLB FLEECE FACTOR: Providing MLB rumors and deciding who gets FLEECED.
... Acccording to Tony Jackson for the Orange County Register, “neither Andre Ethier nor Matt Kemp has been told anything specific about what Dodgers officials have planned for them once the regular season begins.” The early speculation from the spring was that Juan Pierre would play in left field, and Matt Kemp would play in right. And of course, newcomer Andruw Jones would be the everyday man in centerfield. But Jackson speculates, after noting that many blogs have done the same, that Andre Ethier might end up starting the season in LF, not Pierre. ...

Pierre's Days With Dodgers May Be Numbered
Published 3/16/2008 by Cork Gaines at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... The Orange County Register speculates this morning that Juan Pierre may be on the verge of losing his job after only one season with the Dodgers, which may force a trade. If true, the Dodgers will have received only one year of service for their $44MM investment. ...

Pierre Could Be Moved
Published 3/16/2008 by Josh Jones at The Transaction Guy
... According to the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Dodgers’ outfielder Juan Pierre seems to be the odd man out in the crowded Dodger outfield.  Youngsters Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier are both having tremendous springs, and the 30-year old Pierre is hitting a hollow .186.  The ...

Baseball Today: Monday, March 17
Published 3/17/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... community. ORIENT EXPRESS: Yahoo.com's Steve Henson reports on the Dodgers-Padres trip to China. HERE AND THERE: Jeff Conine apparently will sign a contract with Florida and then announce his retirement, so he can retire as a Marlin. (mlb.com) Question: Does anybody remember who a player retired with? . . . Scott Kazmir may start the season on the disabled list (Tampa Tribune) . . . Juan Pierre may be losing his job with the Dodgers (Orange County Register) . . . Kerry Wood is emerging as the ...

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