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A sensible move for the Cubs in acquiring Pierre.(Juan Pierre)

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) | December 7, 2005 | Copyright

Byline: Mike Downey

CHICAGO _ "And then there's Juan Pierre. Every team in baseball wants him leading off."

President Bush at the White House, Jan. 23, 2004

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Well, the Cubs do, that's for sure. And a fan in a blindfold could see why. There is nothing this club needed more for Christmas than a fast center fielder who can bat leadoff and actually get a bat on the ball.

Juan Pierre strikes out in a typical year about as often as Corey Patterson does in a month. In the 2001, 2003 and 2004 seasons, in fact, Pierre had more walks than…

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