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	Juan Pierre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Juan D'Vaughn Pierre (born August 14, 1977 in Mobile, Alabama), is a professional baseball center fielder for the Chicago Cubs.
		Juan became a fan favorite early in his career because of his speed and durability.
		He led the National League in stolen bases in 2001 and 2003 and stole at least 45 bases each year from 2001 to 2005; because of his great speed and ability for contact hitting, he is one of the best leadoff hitters in baseball.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Juan_Pierre (366 words)

	Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
		Juan Pierre's stature has changed dramatically since he was honored two years ago by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
		Pierre returns to Kansas City tonight for the fourth annual Legacy Awards, where he'll receive the James Â“Cool PapaÂ” Bell trophy for leading the major leagues with 65 stolen bases.
		Pierre, born in Mobile, Ala., stole 46 bases and tied Philadelphia's Rollins in 2001 and swiped 47 the next season.
	www.nlbm.com /ns/NewsDetail.cfm?NewsID=13 (734 words)

	The Weblog That Derek Built: Juan Pierre...or, the Ambiguities
		Juan Pierre is not Bernie Williams in that he is nine years younger than the outgoing Yankee centerfielder, and far more healthy--Pierre has played 162 game per year, for the last three years running.
		The diametric opposite of Fielder, Pierre is greased lightning on the bases (267 SB in his career, good 73.6% success rate), but a dead duck in any home run derby (he's averaging roughly 1 homer per every 95 games; career.375 SLG in a career that included a few years in Colorado).
		Pierre is the type of player who has been the bane of stathead existence since Bill James first started writing his Abstracts in the 70s--the low-power, low-walks "hitter" whose offensive value is primarily in his batting average.
	weblogthatderekbuilt.blogspot.com /2005/12/juan-pierreor-ambiguities.html (1484 words)

	USATODAY.com - Fantasy Sports
		ET Juan Pierre went 0-for-4 tonight and is in a 3-for-25 slump, dropping his average to.214.
		ET Juan Pierre, coming off a spring in which he hit.222/.263/.306, went 3-for-6 with a triple and three runs scored on Monday.
		Pierre, who signed a one-year deal yesterday, is eligible for free agency at the end of the year.
	fantasybaseball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=MLB&id=3097 (428 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Marlins' petite, pesky Pierre enjoys causing havoc
		Juan Pierre is a paper-cut of a ballplayer – a small, unthreatening, but intense pain.
		Pierre made five trips to home plate last night, and reached base with a bunt single, a line single, a hit-by-pitch and a base on balls.
		Pierre led the National League with 29 bunt singles and 45 infield hits and was the hardest man in baseball to strike out (once per every 21.3 at-bats).
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/sullivan/20031019-9999_1s19sullivan.html (759 words)

	Vindicator • Speed of Juan Pierre was difference for the Marlins
		Pierre became the key to the Marlins' offense, a sprinter in the mode of Rickey Henderson and Vince Coleman.
		Pierre reached base four times, on a bunt, a hit-and-run single, being hit with a pitch and a walk.
		Pierre took a ball, fouled off a pitch and sent the next one past Derek Jeter and into left field, scoring Conine and Encarnacion as third baseman Aaron Boone cut off Hideki Matsui's throw.
	www.vindy.com /sports/376835783837843.php (520 words)

	USATODAY.com - Marlins may be without Pierre on Opening Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Pierre, who hasn't missed a game since joining the Marlins two years ago, has been sidelined for the last three weeks with a strained right calf muscle, an injury suffered on a seemingly innocuous play — he was simply running down a fly ball.
		Pierre led the National League last season with 221 hits, tied for first with 12 triples and batted.326; in the Marlins' World Series title year of 2003, he led the National League with 65 stolen bases.
		Pierre has been taking batting practice and was scheduled to resume running at the team's complex in Jupiter on Wednesday, McKeon said.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/nl/marlins/2005-03-30-pierre-calf_x.htm?csp=34 (614 words)

	MLB Trade Rumors: Juan Pierre To The Cubs
		Pierre's value as a leadoff hitter is very dependent on his OBP, so Hendry is banking that he can reach base 37% of the time as he did in 2004.
		Yes Pierre has been healthy, but he had a down year last year and his arm in CF is a major question mark.
		Pierre is in his last year of arbitration eligibility, hence, unless the cubs looked to lock him up, he won't be here after this year.
	www.mlbtraderumors.com /2005/11/juan_pierre_to_.html (594 words)

	MLB Trade Rumors: Juan Pierre Traded To Cubs
		Pierre is "short and fast" and he "looks like a leadoff hitter", therefore he is. Nice job by Chicago trading away the farm for a 1 year rental, and a less than great 1 year rental at that.
		Pierre is costing the Cubs a couple of fine prospects, and brings with him, ALL of the poor defense you indicated plus the worst CF arm in the game.
		Pierre has to hit.300 to be a starting level player because most of his value is his batting average.
	www.mlbtraderumors.com /2005/12/juan_pierre_tra.html (5071 words)

	SportingNews.com - MLB - Juan Pierre will have a resurgence in Chicago
		Pierre most certainly can't by himself make a team a World Champion, but compared to what the Cubs gave up and their need for a top of the order table setter the made a sound move.
		Juan Pierre is not even close to as valuable as David Eckstien (although I still maintain that David Eckstien is the 2nd most overrated player in baseball behing only Scott Podsednik).
		Pierre's RFg and RF9 were 2.12 and 2.21 respectively, compared to league averages for Center Fielders of 2.15 and 2.51.
	www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=43883 (3801 words)

	USATODAY.com - Roundup: Cubs make deal with Juan Pierre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		CHICAGO (AP) — New center fielder and leadoff man Juan Pierre agreed Thursday to a $5.75 million, one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, who also settled on a $610,000 deal with left-handed reliever Will Ohman.
		Pierre, obtained in a trade with the Florida Marlins in December, made $3.7 million last year.
		Pierre batted.276 with 19 doubles, 13 triples and 47 RBI in 162 games for the Marlins last year.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/2006-02-02-roundup-pierre-lopez-contracts_x.htm (731 words)

	Florida Marlins, Juan Pierre, Mike Lowell, Major League Baseball - CBS SportsLine.com
		One constant with the Florida Marlins over the past two years was that Juan Pierre, iPod-thin and dog-after-a-bone determined, always played bigger than six feet.
		Juan Pierre is frustrated by his uncharacteristic struggles at the plate.
		Pierre is certainly not the only reason Florida's offense isn't keeping pace with its pitchers.
	cbs.sportsline.com /mlb/story/8579198 (649 words)

	When Pierre warms up, watch out for Cubs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Baker was talking about Pierre's past flair for creating excitement and igniting an offense out of the leadoff spot, not the flare to the outfield he poked in the ninth inning Tuesday.
		And so now we wait for the Juan Pierre flair, only flashes of which we have seen in the eight games this season.
		Pierre never has been an especially fast starter, except when the Marlins were playing games at home in Miami's heat.
	www.azcentral.com /rsslinks/149177 (460 words)

	Juan Pierre Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Juan Pierre was born on Sunday, August 14, 1977, in Mobile, Alabama.
		Pierre was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 7, 2000, with the Colorado Rockies.
		His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Juan Pierre baseball stats page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=pierrju01 (307 words)

	Cubs get leadoff man in Juan Pierre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		DALLAS — In 2003, Juan Pierre stole 65 bases for the Marlins as they ran their way to a World Series championship.
		Pierre, 28, has scored more than 100 runs three years in a row for the Florida Marlins.
		Pierre is a.305 hitter who has scored 100-plus runs three years in a row.
	www.statesman.com /sports/content/sports/stories/other/12/8baseball.html (725 words)

	Fantasy Baseball - RotoTimes.com
		The Cubs have reached an agreement to acquire Juan Pierre from the Marlins in exchange for Sergio Mitre and two minor league pitchers: Ricky Nolasco and Renyel Pinto.
		Juan Pierre was dropped from second to seventh in the order on Tuesday, with rookie Jeremy Hermida moving into the No. 2 spot.
		Juan Pierre was out of the lineup for the second straight game Friday night because of recent hitting struggles.
	www.rototimes.com /index.php?sport=bsball&type=profile&name=3824 (254 words)

	Chicago Cubs : News : Chicago Cubs News
		Pierre made sure several of those kids didn't go without a present this holiday.
		PIERRE: We weren't affected but a lot of people from New Orleans are in the town, and it's sad.
		PIERRE: It's a blessing every day to be able to do what I do for a living and play a game and be able to provide for my family and help people along the way.
	chicago.cubs.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051216&content_id=1283060&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc (647 words)

	Juan Pierre - Baseball Fever
		If Juan Pierre regains his hitting stroke (he's not a power hitter, so the vast fences of Comerica won't spell his doom) he'd be the type of player the Tigers can use.
		Pierre is signed with the Rockies through 2005.
		Juan Pierre for Shane Halter and Damien Easley.
	www.baseball-fever.com /showthread.php?t=4164 (521 words)

	The Cub Reporter: Cubs Trade for Pierre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		I’ve posted before why I believe Juan Pierre is not the best choice to be the Cubs lead-off hitter and CF next season (I suspect he will be a “one-year rental,” so the Cubs are going to have to look for a lead-off hitter again next year).
		As far as Pierre is concerned, he apparently is a good guy and a durable player, somebody who rarely takes a walk but who also doesn’t strike out much, and he steals a lot of bases and thus puts pressure on the opposing battery, which (hopefully) means more fastballs for the Cubs 3-4-5 hitters.
		Pierre is not, and will not be, the best CF in the league, but he maximizes his talent and fills a role that the Cubs have desperately needed.
	www.all-baseball.com /cubreporter/archives/021222.html (16310 words)

	CNNSI.com -- Baseball -- Juan Pierre News
		The Rockies have traded Pierre and Mike Hampton to the Marlins in exchange for Charles Johnson, Preston Wilson, Vic Darensbourg and Pablo Ozuna.
		Pierre has been a pleasant surprise for the Rockies, hitting in his first 11 games in the majors and stealing four bases.
		The reason Pierre was recalled is to allow the Rockies to judge his ability to play center field in Coors Field.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/mlb/players/15354/latest_news.html (226 words)

	Capitol Punishment: Oui Oui Pierre--A Washington Nationals Blog
		Pierre, whose head is strangely small for the size of his body, made $3.4 million last season, and will probably find himself in the $5 million range next year if Florida holds on.
		Pierre would be a useful hitter in RFK.
		They desparately need a centerfielder, and Pierre, incorrectly, was regarded as the key factor in their World Series loss to the Marlins in 2003.
	dcbb.blogspot.com /2005/10/oui-oui-pierre.html (1194 words)

	Baseball Digest: Speed—the name of the game for Florida's Juan Pierre: Marlins center fielder works on using his ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		With just four home runs in 2,077 career at-bats, Pierre has no plans to change his approach to hitting at the plate.
		Pierre's 65 stolen bases led the majors in 2003, and it was the highest one-year total since 1999.
		Pierre told how base running skills and taking the extra base helped make the Marlins a world champion in 2003.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_6_63/ai_n6108137 (462 words)

	The Bull Pen - Juan Pierre
		Pierre is the type of hitter that needs to put the ball into play and use his speed to get on.
		As of right now outside of Walker there will be a platoon of Cust, Pierre, Payton and Kapler for the rest of the season or until one of them shows they can play day in day out.
		I just traded for Pierre hoping he would get more PT and steals.
	www.rotojunkie.com /forums/showthread.php?t=11524 (316 words)

	Dr StrangeCub (or how I learned to accept reality)
		Juan had a.326 obp last year which is not all that great.
		Juan is a run producing machine and will set the table much better than any leadoff man the Cubs have had in the past decade.
		There are complaints about Juan's arm strength but I think that if you would just look at the facts Juan had 7 assists last year in center field and 6 assists in 2003.
	drstrangecub.blogspot.com (4781 words)

	ABC News: Marlins Ship Center Fielder Pierre to Cubs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This is a 2005 file photo of Juan Pierre of the Florida Marlins baseball team.
		The Florida Marlins, sent Pierre to the Chicago Cubs for right-hander Sergio Mitre and Double-A pitchers Ricky Nolasco and Renyel Pinto.
		He gives the Cubs the leadoff hitter they lacked in 2005, when they finished fourth, 21 games behind the Cardinals, with a 79-83 record that was their first losing season in three years.
	abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=1383128 (443 words)

	MW - Sportsbook Watchdog Forums - Marlins trade Juan Pierre to Cubs
		The 28-year-old Pierre batted.276 with 181 hits, 96 runs and 57 stolen bases last season -- which he described as "an embarrassing year, a very disappointing year" during a conference call with reporters.
		Pierre gives the Cubs the leadoff hitter they lacked in 2005, when they finished fourth, 21 games behind the Cardinals, with a 79-83 record that was their first losing season in three years.
		Pierre seemed relieved that the deal was completed.
	www.majorwager.com /fusetalk/22-147828-1.html (861 words)

	ESPN.com - MLB - Purge continues: Marlins deal Pierre to Cubs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Florida Marlins have tentatively agreed on a four-player deal that would send Juan Pierre to the Chicago Cubs, for three young pitchers -- Sergio Mitre and prospects Renyel Pinto and Ricky Nolasco, ESPN.com's Jayson Stark reported early Wednesday.
		The 28-year-old Pierre hit.276 and stole 57 bases this past season and is eligible for arbitration.
		Pierre is expected to lead off and play center field in Chicago.
	sports.espn.go.com /mlb/news/story?id=2250647 (294 words)

	Juan Pierre signs Cubs contract for Juan Pierre - Sports
		DALLAS (AP) - The Florida Marlins likely finished their salary purge on Wednesday, sending center fielder Juan Pierre to the Chicago Cubs for right-hander Sergio Mitre and Double-A pitchers Ricky Nolasco and Renyel Pinto.
		The only high-priced players remaining on the Marlins roster are 22-game winner Dontrelle Willis and slugger Miguel Cabrera, who are eligible for salary arbitration for the first time but not expected to be traded.
		Pierre is eligible for salary arbitration and expected to make $5 million to $6 million in 2006.
	www.dailyvidette.com /news/2005/12/08/Sports/Juan-Pierre.Signs.Cubs.Contract.For.Juan.Pierre-1124464.shtml (392 words)

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