Juan Pierre News

Juan Pierre is baseballa TMs best fourth outfielder. A The problem is that Juan Pierre plays likea 'and is being paid likea 'a starting outfielder.

Outfielder Manny Ramirez notified the Dodgers on Friday that he's exercising his $20 million option and will return to the team for 2010, agent Scott Boras confirmed.

Freddy Sanchez is a good "sport." The Pittsburgh Pirates' management is not. Sanchez re-signed with the San Francisco Giants at a total of $12 million for two years, or $6 million per.

No, that would have been that of Paul DePodesta, in 2005. As a Moneyball fan, I was sorry to see DePodesta go.

Ita s not a fun time to be a Los Angeles Dodgers fan. Just ask, well, anyone. The Dodgers have finally come to the realization that theya re imposters.

There's some speculation Dodgers outfielder Juan Pierre is the player the Tigers are targeting to acquire this winter.

Every so often, Doug Mientkiewicz slips on his bulky, diamond-studded championship ring that commemorates the Red Sox' 2004 World Series championship, a memento of a glorious October gone by and everything it entailed.

David Waldstein and Ben Shpigel covered Game 4 of the National League championship series from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

Reporting from Philadelphia - Ned Colletti signed a multiyear contract extension Tuesday to remain the general manager of the Dodgers -- for how many years, no one would say.

What was Manny Ramirez 's reaction to his team's heartbreaking bottom-of-the-ninth loss to Philadelphia in game four? "I was taking a shower," Ramirez said.

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Pedro Martinez got the start for the Phillies in Game 2 against the Dodgers. Times writers Ben Shpigel and Billy Witz are providing updates on Game 2 of the Dodgers-Phillies National League Championship Series.

After dressing in front of his locker, Phillies second baseman Chase Utley rubbed a dab of cream through his hair, put on his sport coat and then turned to face the throng of reporters.

The Phillies Chase Utley throws the ball away as the Dodgers' Ronnie Belliard is forced at second base, in the Phillie's two-run eighth inning at Dodger Stadium Friday.

On the far end of the Dodgers' clubhouse, the vote was unanimous. The most important at-bat in the Dodgers' 3-2 come-from-behind victory wasn't that of Ronnie Belliard , who tied the game with a two-out single.

Andre Ethier batted .202 over his final 35 games of the regular season. But Ethier refused to acknowledge that he was heading into the playoffs on a slump.

Steve Lopez wants your sermons for Manny. We want your sermons for Lopez. Updated 8:06 AM PDT, Wed, Oct 7, 2009 It's less than 12 hours until the Dodgers face the Cardinals in Game 1 of the National League Division Series .

Congratulate Los Angeles pinch hitter Mark Loretta for his game-winning hit with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning that propelled the Dodgers to a 3-2 win in Game Two of the NLDS against the St.

BOTTOM OF THE NINTH INNING Juan Pierre and Orlando Hudson come in as defensive replacements for the Dodgers.

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