Mavrik Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Source: Dodgers, CF Pierre agree to five-year deal By Jerry Crasnick ESPN.com Juan Pierre Pierre Free agent center fielder Juan Pierre has agreed to a five-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a source told ESPN.com on Monday. The deal is believed to be worth $44-45 million. The deal will become complete when Pierre passes a physical exam, the source said. Pierre, 29, is a .303 hitter over seven seasons with Colorado, Florida and the Chicago Cubs. He led the National League with 204 hits in 2006. The San Francisco Giants were also interested in Pierre, and had offered him a four-year deal in the $32-34 million range, a source said. Jerry Crasnick covers Major League Baseball for ESPN Insider. career .303 hitter but 9 mil a season might be a bit excessive for a leadoff hitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 HOLY SH*T THAT IS A LOT OF COIN FOR JUAN PIERRE! Great base runner,stealer and leadoff man but YIKES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavrik Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 HOLY SH*T THAT IS A LOT OF COIN FOR JUAN PIERRE! Great base runner,stealer and leadoff man but YIKES! Wonder if he's a Scott Boras client. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Wow. Juan Pierre must LOVE to be a Dodger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Good riddance. BTW, Smizzy, Pierre is a **** lead-off man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Ridiculous amount to pay Pierre by the Dodgers-eapecially coming off two down seasons ina row and a leadoff hitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbn007 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 HOLY SH*T THAT IS A LOT OF COIN FOR JUAN PIERRE! Great base runner,stealer and leadoff man but YIKES! He never walks. He gets a hit, or he does not get on base. So his value as a leadoff hitter is lower then others in the game. Also, he had his normal season of 50+ steals, but he was thrown out 20 times. Not a great percentage. He is overpaid with this deal, as is Furcal with his. Dodgers made a nice move with Nomar, but this one with Pierre is a bad one, even in this inflated market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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