Yardbarker: Juan Pierre

Frustrations and Celebrations

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:48:43 -0500

Time for a quick fluff piece while we wait for the winter meetings. The Dodgers have had substantial success over the last two seasons but that success was mitigated by failure to advance past the NLCS. Normally we at TBLA are a positive group but this November I'm feeling disgruntled about our future. So for every irritation I have with the team I'll try to counter with a positive. Irriations Celebrations James Loney going backward instead of forward. After his...

Mets talking to Dodgers, Luis Castillo, Juan Pierre?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:59:16 -0500

MLBTR, among other sites, is reporting that the Mets and Dodgers have discussed Luis Castillo. Thoughts are that Juan Pierre may be involved in these talks on the Dodger side. If so, MetsCitiBlog say, "Please God NO!" Unless the Dodgers...

Blogging the Offseason: Los Angeles Dodgers

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:11:00 -0500

Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here.Today's NL team is the Los Angeles Dodgers and our guest is MSTI from the Dodgers Blog, Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness.1. In all likelihood Manny is going to pick up his player option, if it was a mutual option do you think the Dodgers would pick it up or do you think they...

Should the Dodgers Trade Juan Pierre?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:20:00 -0500

Now that Manny Ramirez is officially back with the Dodgers, it looks as though the Dodgers will look to trade Juan Pierre. Take it away, Dylan Hernandez:"With Ramirez back, the Dodgers can resume searching for a team to which they could deal outfielder Juan Pierre, who has two years and $18.5 million left on his contract. Colletti and his top assistants will head to Chicago for the general managers meetings, which start Monday."Everyone seems to be clamoring at the idea to trade Pie...

MLB Trade Rumors: Juan Pierre for Luis Castillo?

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:00:21 -0500

More photos » by Mark J. Terrill - AP 19 days ago: Los Angeles Dodgers' Juan Pierre dives into third for a triple during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Browse more photos » I was talking with a colleague today, a Mets fan, and we got to talking about the Dodgers offseason needs and the Mets offseason needs. He stated that he ho...

Manny Proves To Be Adequate Fill In For Pierre

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:30:00 -0500

Saturday marked Manny's 50th game since his return from suspension. How did those 50 games stack up against JP's 50 games during the suspension?: Player Games Avg OBP SLG Hits R HR RBI SB Juan Pierre1 50 0.318 0.375 0.411 68 32 0 21 21 Manny Ramirez2 50 0.284 0.385 0.494 50 24 8 28 0 150-game period during Manny's suspension (5/7 - 7/1) 250-game period following suspension (7/3 - 8/29) Juan Pierre = bargain! Interestingly, both Manny and Juan seem to suffer ...

Let's Play "Guess The Torre Quote Subject"

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:00:00 -0500

As per Dylan Hernandez in today's LAT (no link--that would ruin the game!), Joe Torre said the following yesterday about a particular Dodger: "...[He's] in line with everyone else. He's swinging hard. He knows why he's in the lineup. He knows we can count on him. He tries to be that guy. Sometimes he gets a little too big." About whom is Torre talking? Just to make things easier, I'll boil this down to bullet points: a) In line with everyone else. b) Swings h...

Juan Pierre Still a Bit Salty

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0500

From "Juan Pierre finally gets his due" by Kevin Baxter at the LA Times: Then came last Thursday, when Pierre heard something he'd heard only rarely in his 2 1/2 seasons as a Dodger. It was the sound of cheering. A standing ovation, in fact. "I heard it," Pierre said. "But I didn't realize they were standing up. For the fans to do that, it means a lot. "I wasn't expecting it at all. I was surprised. And shocked." [...] [Pierre's first-...

Do The Math: Juan Pierre

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Let's break down Juan Pierre 0.318 avg during Manny's 50-game suspension: AB Hits Avg Games 1-20 87 37 0.425 Games 21-30 127 31 0.244 So basically after his 20-game torrid start, he's hit 55 points below his career average. Here's a graph of his cumulative average during those 50 games, and since I'm not a big fan of arbitrary splits or cumulative averages, I've also included his trailing 10 game average*: (click image to enlarge) The first 9 game...

Juan Pierre and the Price of Readiness

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Does this qualify as irony? Juan Pierre's famed work ethic has just cost him a starting job. By demonstrating his ability to produce with little or no warning, Pierre has made himself into the ultimate bench player. Now that we've got that out of the way, time for the important stuff: When will Manny hit his first post-suspension home run? Participate in our new poll on the sidebar.

MLB Trade Rumors: What Happens To Juan Pierre When Manny Returns?

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:45:09 -0500

More photos » by Lori Shepler - AP 24 days ago: Los Angeles Dodgers' Juan Pierre hits a single against the Philadelphia Phillies during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Saturday, June 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Lori Shepler) Browse more photos » I know many teams won't be texting Dodgers GM Ned Colletti asking for Juan Pierre due to his large contract, but there are a few teams w...

"Beast Mode" Is Not Just a Name

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:14:00 -0500

Juan Pierre got plunked on the back by Jimmy Gobble in the eighth inning tonight. Moments later, he was smiling at first base. So now we know what it takes to get a smile from Pierre.

Sights from Wednesday's Tilt

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:00:00 -0500

"I can't believe I'm about to give away $600,000." Juan Pierre with kids from one of six youth groups he is hosting this season. Click on the image for a larger version that allows you to see Pierre actually smiling. LAFD representatives throwing out the first pitch. photos by Jon SooHoo/Dodgers

2008 MLB All-Star Voting: What Your Ballot Should Look Like

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:25:10 -0500

Let's be honest, fan voting is a giant crock, and that's putting it nicely. Everybody knows the drill, a bunch of drunken irresponsible people from major markets (except Los Angeles, apparently) vote in undeserving douchenozzles from their respective home teams. Has the guy been on the DL since April? Who cares?! .550 OPS? Statistics are for nerds! Ugh. The most common excuse I hear is that the All-Star Game is for fans, so we should just vote for whomever we like. Stop it, just st...

Full Of Fail

Fri, 30 May 2008 05:37:15 -0500

I don't even feel like ranting and raving today, everybody saw what a boat of fail it was out there. I made the picture, looked at it for a while, and figured it was more than sufficient to express how i'm feeling at the moment. Ugh.