Andre Ethier gets left field gig

The Dodgers aren't stupid. At least, Joe Torre isn't.

Ethier, who vastly outplayed Juan Pierre in Spring Training will be the Dodgers' starting left fielder and Pierre will pinch-hit, pinch-run, and probably make a few spot starts.

This is bad news for those of you who drafted Juan Pierre in the tenth round (I told you to wait and grab Michael Bourn in the eighteenth), but good news for those of you interested in taking a chance on Ethier.

I wouldn't be overly optimistic about Ethier, though. I think 15-20 homers, 80 RBI, a .290 average, and one or two steals is a reasonable expectation. That can certainly help your team, but it's not going to win a league for you.

If you're a Dodger fan (which I am not), this should be great news as Ethier is clearly the superior player. I think the Dodgers' lineup is very good from top to (almost) bottom.