Juan Pierre

Juan Pierre is currently filling in for Manny Ramirez out in LA.

So far this season he has done an admirable job so far, hitting .419 in 74 at-bats with 12 RBIs. Now, those are nowhere near Manny numbers (.348 in 92 at bats with 6 HRs and 20 RBIs). Comparatively, Pierre has one RBI every 6.17 at bats. Manny, at the time of his suspension, has one RBI every 4.6 at-bats.

This is immensely good news for the Dodgers, as it gives them outfield depth with Pierre. Additionally, he can be a trade candidate when Manny comes back late June early July. Oakland and Atlanta are two possible destinations for the 31 year old outfielder, who will turn 32 in August.

Atlanta- The Braves outfield is in shambles. Jeff Francoeur's new swing has not helped his approach, and Jordan Schafer looks like he could still use some seasoning in the minors. The Braves are only 2.5 out right now, and if the NL East doesn't improve, it looks like the Braves could be contenders come July. Don't be surprised if the Braves give up some pitching depth in return for the speedy outfielder.

Oakland- Matt Holiday is lacking power in Oakland, and is already a trade-deadline candidate as it is. Billy Beane loves moneyball, and could give up Holliday in return for Pierre and some Dodgers prospects. This would be a "win now" move for the Dodgers, and give Billy Beane even more proof that while moneyball gives him a low salary cap, it still doesn't give him that all important World Series ring.

Manny took PEDs

Manny Ramirez will be suspended for 50 games for a positive PED test.

I guess PED's don't improve your attitude?

This recent test makes one wonder how much the RedSox knew before trading away ManRam in the 11th hour last July. ManRam has always been one of the best hitters in baseball, tearing it up last season for the Dodgers with an aubsurdly high OBP of .489 and an OPS of 1.232 and an obscene 53 RBIs in 53 games.

This will unfortunately taint ManRam's record as a player, as he would have been a first ballot hall of famer without a doubt. This news comes at a good time for the Dodgers, though. The NL West is a weaker division, and the Dodgers have been untouchable at home and have a 6.5 game lead above the second-place Giants. (For the record, the next largest lead a first place team has is 2 games, held by the Cardinals, Blue Jays, and Royals.) This will put a return for ManRam sometime in late June to early July. He will in all liklihood miss the All Star game for the first time since 1997.