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| Dodgers to Bring Back Little and Colletti |
| Published: October 1, 2007, 8:26 am |
| Tags: Frank Mccourt, Frankmccourt, Grady Little, Gradylittle, Jason Schmidt, Jasonschmidt, Juan Pierre, Juanpierre, Ned Colletti, Nedcolletti, Nomar Garciaparra, Nomargarciaparra, Wilson Betemit, Wilsonbetemit |
| Filed under: Los Angeles, Dodgers, NL West, Breaking NewsThere was speculation around LA that heads were going to roll following the Dodgers' collapse. Many people blamed Grady Little for failing to properly manage the personalities on the team. Others blamed Ned Colletti for making poor signings (e.g. Juan Pierre, Jason Schmidt), and failing to |
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| Andruw Jones: Steal of the Offseason, Or Bust Waiting to Happen? |
| Published: December 6, 2007, 2:43 pm |
| Tags: Andruw Jones, Andruwjones, Juan Pierre, Juanpierre, Matt Kemp, Mattkemp |
| Filed under: Los Angeles, Dodgers, NL West, MLB TransactionsSince about, oh, July, when it was pretty clear that Andruw Jones wasn't planning on coming out of a year-long slump anytime soon, Jones' potential contract has been an intriguing topic. After all, just how much do you pay for a still viable former All-Star coming off an abysmal year? |
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| Juan Pierre Is Deeply Confused |
| Published: February 19, 2008, 6:49 am |
| Tags: Andruw Jones, Andruwjones, David Eckstein, Davideckstein, Juan Pierre, Juanpierre |
| Filed under: Los Angeles, Dodgers, NL West, MLB TransactionsIf there is one player in the major leagues that retains his inflated status better than anyone else, it's ... OK, it's David Eckstein. But if there is a player other than David Eckstein, it's Juan Pierre. No matter what Pierre does -- post a .330 OBP in the leadoff spot, slug .353, fire |
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| Bill Plaschke Is at It Again |
| Published: March 5, 2008, 6:03 am |
| Tags: Bill Plaschke, Billplaschke, Juan Pierre, Juanpierre |
| Filed under: Los Angeles, Dodgers, NL West, MLB Media WatchSpring training has its pluses and minuses. For example, the actual act of attending spring training looks awesome. The fact that baseball is back on sports networks in semi-earnest is awesome. Increasingly warm weather feels awesome. Reading a Bill Plaschke column about the reasons Juan |
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| Frank Wren: the Braves Knew Andruw Jones Was Donecakes |
| Published: May 29, 2008, 8:00 am |
| Tags: Andruw Jones, Andruwjones, Frank Wren, Frankwren, Greg Norton, Gregnorton, John Schuerholz, Johnschuerholz, Juan Pierre, Juanpierre, Ned Colletti, Nedcolletti |
| Filed under: Atlanta, Los Angeles, Braves, Dodgers, MLB Gossip, MLB BizFrank Wren, the new general manger of the Atlanta Braves, did something that not even his relatively self-promotional predecessor, John Schuerholz, would attempt to pull off. That would be to simultaneously bash a former player (and beloved homegrown talent Andruw Jones), bash |
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| Frank McCourt, Focusing on Listening Skills, Sounds Delusional |
| Published: July 11, 2008, 7:45 pm |
| Tags: Andre Ethier, Andreethier, Andruw Jones, Andruwjones, Frank Mccourt, Frankmccourt, Juan Pierre, Juanpierre, Matt Kemp, Mattkemp, Ned Colletti, Nedcolletti |
| Filed under: Dodgers, NL West, MLB Biz, MLB Media Watch, MLB RumorsBill Plaschke's most recent column, dedicated to Frank McCourt's belief that some of his young players a) lack listening skills and b) might need to be traded, as taken some recent heat from some of the most respected Dodger bloggers around."There is a certain type of player that |
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