Dodger Thoughts (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
Brewers at Dodgers, 7:40 p.m.Tonight's Lineup Juan Pierre, CF Matt Kemp, RF Jeff Kent, 2B Manny Ramirez, LF Nomar Garciaparra, SS Russell Martin, C Casey Blake, 3B James Loney, 1B Chad Billingsley, P
Fifth Outfielder (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
If you pay very close attention in the next few days, you will see why I am posting this. From 2005-2008, NL Position Players outside of Juan Pierre posted a .345 wOBA using the full formula from The Book. For various reasons, I am accustomed to using a simplified version that doesn't give credit for bases reached on error and that treats the HBP the same as an unintentional walk (wOBA gives a weight...
Baseball Toaster (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
Tonight's Lineup Juan Pierre, CF Matt Kemp, RF Jeff Kent, 2B Manny Ramirez, LF Casey Blake, 3B Nomar Garciaparra, SS Russell Martin, C James Loney, 1B Clayton Kershaw, P At True Blue L.A., Andrew Grant does us all a favor and shatters some myths about Jonathan Broxton's lack of closer mentality. Grant acknowledges that Broxton hasn't been perfect but puts it all in perspective. (Note that the June...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
On July 29th, two days before everything in L.A. revolved around Manny Ramirez, a noteworthy Blue day in its own right took place, as Juan Pierre stole his 100th base as a Dodger. The theft made Pierre just the fourth...
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
If there's one adjective that seems to be wholly fitting of this 2008 Dodgers lineup, it's "squandered". Today, Joe Sheehan bags on Joe Torre for squandering the fruits of the Manny Ramirez trade by running out Juan Pierre instead of Andre Ethier: Juan Pierre steals bases better than Ethier does, and the two players’ defense is about a wash. Ethier gets on base more, and hits for so much more power...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Pierre isn't thrilled with addition of Ramirez. It happens overnight, the Dodgers relevant again, fun and preparing to sell baseball caps with dreadlocks attached, everybody charged up by the arrival of Manny Ramirez -- except for Juan Pierre .
Dom D's - Mets Fan Blog (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Going through MLB Trade Rumors Waiver Trade Candidates for the NL / AL ... I see some names that the Mets might be interested in. OF: Jason Michaels (PIT) : Good Role Player Hits Lefties Juan Pierre (LA): LA would love to get rid of one of their outfielders (A.Jones) Now that Manny has arrived.. Gary Matthews JR. (ANA):Plenty of outfielders, not enough space... SP: Bronson Arroyo (RHP) (CIN):Serviceable...
Zoner Sports (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Ladies and Gents, I present to you: The comedy stylings of Juan Pierre and Joe Torre. Let’s start with Pierre. The Dodgers brought in some cat named Manny. That move should reduce Pierre to a pinch-hitter/runner/massively overpaid reminder of one the worst free-agent signings in major league history. Pierre is not pleased. After all, all he’s done [...]
Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
Yesterday Peter stated in the comments that Manny Ramirez' defense made Juan Pierre's defense look like Andruw Jones'. I made a crack to him about it, stating he should've prefaced it as vintage Jones' defense, for whatever reason I assumed Jones' defense had slipped to the point where no longer Jones was the wunderkind in center. I chagrined after stating such as the realization that I actually wasn't...
AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
Torre says Juan Pierre will go to center For those wondering how the ManRam trade will influence our chances of winning the pennant, this about says it all. This had the potential to big help for the Dodgers' offense as they could relegate both of their outfield sink holes to the bench. Now instead of going with Manny (140 OPS+ this season, 154 career), Kemp (110, 110), and Ethier (100, 106), they...
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
The easy way to make room for somebody is to disable them, and that's what the Dodgers did with Nomar in order to make room for Manny, says Tony Jackson . Via the ever alert Sons . Incidentally, Andre Ethier will now become the fourth outfielder behind Juan Pierre. Oh, fun. Hey Dodger fans, let me tell you about this exciting innovation going on in the American League where the pitcher never hits ...
Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
SI's Jon Heyman says Manny has been traded by the BoSox to the Dodgers in a three way deal, with Jason Bay going to Boston and unknown commodities going to Pittsburgh. Why a team with Andre Ethier, Matt Kemp, Andruw Jones, and Juan Pierre in the outfield (and no DH) would get Manny Ramirez is beyond me. Especially if Kemp or Ethier is going away to make room for Manny. UPDATE -- Pirates get Andy LaRoche...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Here you go. Andruw Jones in, Juan Pierre gets a breather. More to come later. Giants Dave Roberts - LF Jose Castillo - 2B Randy Winn - RF Bengie Molina - C Aaron Rowand - CF John Bowker - 1B...
Baseball Toaster (Free subscription) | 07/27/2008
Juan Pierre singled on this Odalis Perez offering in the first inning of Saturday night's game between the Nats and Dodgers. It went downhill from there. The Dodgers won 6-0.
Federal Baseball (Free subscription) | 07/27/2008
Willie Harris flies out to Andruw Jones in center as Dodgers’ righty Derek Lowe records the first out of the evening. Ronnie Belliard grounds out to second. Ryan Zimmerman reaches out with the bat and tops a grounder to Angel Berroa at short to end the top of the first...Juan Pierre strokes a low liner into right on the second pitch of the night from Odalis Perez. 2-0 pitch from Perez to Matt Kemp,...
