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Found November 07, 2009 on Mets Fever: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Manny Ramirez,  Matt Holliday,  Matt Kemp,  Andre Ethier,  Jason Repko,  Juan Pierre,  Dan Uggla
TEAMS: Los Angeles Dodgers,  St. Louis Cardinals,  Miami Marlins

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Because the Dodgers outfield situation could impact the Mets in several different ways, I wanted to recap several points of interest that have occurred the last 24 hours.The biggest item is Manny Ramirez will exercises his 20M player option and return to the Dodgers for the 2010 season ( source LA Times). Not only is Ramirez out of the mix for the Mets left field job but he has also more then likely blocked the Dodgers from engaging in the Holliday sweepstakes. Matt Holliday had listed the Dodgers as one of four places he would like to go to.Currently the Dodgers outfield consists of Manny Ramirez, Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, Jason Repko and Juan Pierre. Last year the Dodgers were rumored to be shopping Juan Pierre after signing Manny Ramirez, however; that plan was sidelined when Ramirez was suspended for 50 games and while filling in Pierre hit .328 in 259 ABs, making him too valuable to trade. However, with the return of Ramirez despite his great first half Pierre was relegated to t...
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