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Finding the next Ben Zobrist

By Eric Karabell
ESPN.com

Monday, July 6, 2009

Judging by the fact that his name leads our most-dropped list, I'd say those who owned Juan Pierre pretty much read the situation correctly. Manny Ramirez returned to the Dodgers this past weekend, meaning Pierre's run as a somewhat effective leadoff hitter for baseball's top team was over. We know what Juan Pierre can do. He sometimes gets on a base at a decent clip, steals bases and occasionally scores runs. He didn't do two of those things very well in June, but only two players stole more ...

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