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Joe Torre has announced that Juan Pierre will start ahead of Andre Ethier in the Dodgers’ crowded outfield.
From Ken Gurnick at MLB.com:

“To me, Juan certainly deserves the right to play,” Torre said. “At this point in time, his experience, his consistency, the way he goes about his business. When [Rafael] Furcal went down, he’s […]

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On July 31, 2004, the Dodgers traded catcher Paul Lo Duca, Guillermo Mota and Juan Encarnacion to the Florida Marlins for Brad Penny, Hee Seop Choi and minor league left-hander Bill Murphy.
Given Lo Duca’s persona as the heartandsoul™ of the first-place team, then-GM Paul DePodesta was excoriated for the deal. Here were the facts […]

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The Dodgers are reportedly among the teams circling Japanese pitcher, Hiroki Kuroda, currently of the Hiroshima Carp. [Note: I’ve seen a Carp game in Hiroshima. The concessions – including noodle & fish cake soup served in a bowl sans utensils — were among the highlights.]
I like the idea of reaching out to […]

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The Dodgers land outfielder Andruw Jones with a two year/$36.2 million contract. This represents the fifth highest average salary in Major League Baseball history. Jones brings with him ten consecutive Gold Gloves, an .839 career OPS, along with 368 home runs over twelve years. In 2007, Jones batted .222/.311/.413 for a […]

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The first time I was old enough to answer the question, “…and who’s their manager?” the correct answer was Joe Torre. I was nine and growing up in Atlanta. The Braves had just fired their second-rate manager, Bobby Cox, after four unsuccessful seasons. Torre, who was the Atlanta Braves’ first ever Opening […]

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