DODGERS IN THE OUTFIELD...

Questions, questions, questions. That's what the Dodgers outfield will need to answer. Between Andre Ethier, Juan Pierre, and Luis Gonzalez, its going to be pretty interesting. Last year, Andre came up to the Dodgers with a blast. He was the hottest hitter from the time he came up until September. That month was a completely different story. Ethier was worn down, and might even have been injured. Whatever the reason behind his September woes, he will need to prove to the team that it was only fatigue that caught up to him. Andre will also have to deal with a move to Right field. Looking back at his minor league career, Andre has always played the position very well. My gut says that Andre will rebound nicely, but until then, the jury is still out on Los Angele's new fan favorite. In Center field, Juan Pierre will take over for Kenny Lofton who jumped ship, and landed in Texas. Juan will be counted on to spark the offense, and bring some consistency to the outfield. His defense prowess is nothing to write home about, but yet at least he's not in the Barry Bonds category. The thing to look out for Juan is that he might come out struggling as might try and press to much to prove his contracts worth. In Left Field, Luis Gonzalez will try to make through one last season. His leadership skills are his main quality. He no longer possesses the 30 homerun swing he once had, and his reconstructed elbow has diminished his arm. Nevertheless, Luis will be a solid player, just buying time until Matt Kemp is ready to step in and take the spot. The outfield reserves are solid. The Dodgers have Jason Repko, Marlon Anderson, Matt Kemp, James Loney, Delwyn Young, and Larry Bigbie to battle for the reserve spots. They can more than handle that situation. If the outfield produces the way they are able to, the outfield will be playing past September this year.

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