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| Andre Ethier ripped his second homer of the spring in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Royals. |
Our View: Ethier took Gil Meche deep for a three-run shot in the third inning, and it was his only hit in two at-bats. The young slugger emerged as a legit power threat last season, clubbing 31 long balls, and should continue to climb fantasy lists as one of the most heralded young outfielders.
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| Andre Ethier's new two-year deal with the Dodgers became official on Wednesday. |
Our View: The young, star outfielder will be making $15.25 million the next two seasons. If they are anything like his 2009 one, in which he hit .272 with 31 home runs and 106 RBI, he will be getting a much bigger contract in 2012.
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| The Dodgers and Andre Ethier have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year deal, according to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick. |
Our View: The deal is pending a physical, and there's no word yet on how much it is worth. Ethier topped 30 home runs and 100 RBI last year and served as the Dodgers' top clutch hitter. The rising star will surely be a hot commodity in fantasy drafts this season.
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| Scout.com reports that Andre Ethier has been named the "Clutch Performer of the Year", an award presented by Pepsi. The award is sanctioned by the MLB and voted upon by fans. |
Our View: Ethier led the majors with six walk-off hits including four home runs. He had six multi-home run games this season and had 31 home runs total.
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| Andre Ethier went 2-for-4 with a home run, a run scored, and an RBI as the Dodgers were eliminated in five games by the Phillies on Wednesday. |
Our View: There hasn't been many good things to say about the Dodgers in this series, but Ethier had a very nice postseason. He broke out this year with 31 homers, and he should be a very nice fantasy player for years to come.
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| Andre Ethier went 0-for-3 with an RBI in Friday's 2-1 win over the Phillies in Game 2 of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium. The series is now tied at 1-1. |
Our View: The Dodgers pulled out a win, despite only having five hits in the game. Ethier picked up his second RBI of the series, and will try to lead the Dodgers to another win in Game 3 at Citizens Bank Park.
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| Andre Ethier went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored on Thursday, but still couldn't lead the Dodgers past the Phillies, as L.A. lost game one of the NLCS 8-6 at home. |
Our View: Ethier has certainly been coming up big in the playoffs, but it looks like he'll have to do even more if the Dodgers are to have a chance against Philadelphia's imposing lineup.
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| Andre Ethier homered in fourth inning of Thursday's game, representing the only run allowed by Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright. The Dodgers rallied for a walk-off winner though and won 3-2, extending their NLDS lead to 2-0. |
Our View: Ethier got the Dodgers on the board, but an error by Matt Holliday with two outs in the ninth gave them hope. Ronnie Belliard singled to tie the game at two and pinch hitter Mark Loretta won it with a walk-off base hit.
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| Andre Ethier is not in Saturday's lineup against the Pirates. |
Our View: Ethier is just getting a routine day off, as the Dodgers are likely trying to keep him fresh for the postseason. Matt Kemp will play right field and Juan Pierre get the start in center.
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| Andre Ethier drove in RBI numbers 100 and 101 on Sunday as the Dodgers beat the Giants by a score of 6-2. Ethier was 1-for-3 with a home run, a run scored, and two RBI in the win. |
Our View: Ethier now has 32 homers on the season, and he is over 100 RBI for the first time in his career. He is having a monster season, and he is always good for a big clutch hit when necessary.
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| Andre Ethier hit a game-winning, walk-off home run in the bottom of the 13th inning to give the Dodgers a 5-4 come from behind win over the Pirates. |
Our View: The Dodgers tied the game in the ninth inning to force extras and then went down by a run again in the 13th, but Ethier came to the rescue. The walk-off shot was his 30th homer of the season (his highest total) and he now needs just two more RBI for his first season with 100.
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| Andre Ethier was 2-for-4 with two RBI on Tuesday, helping the Dodgers rally for a late 5-4 win in Arizona. |
Our View: Ethier now has 94 on the season, and has been the Dodgers' most consistent run-producer all season.
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| Andre Ethier doubled in two runs during a 4-1 game in the seventh inning on Sunday night, but that would be as close as L.A. got, as the Padres won 4-3 on the road. |
Our View: Late RBI from Andre Ethier, what else is new? He needs only eight more the rest of 2009 to log his first 100-RBI campaign.
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| Andre Ethier went 3-for-4 with a double in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Diamondbacks. |
Our View: Ethier hit in the two hole for a change on Wednesday and responded nicely. He's been clubbing the ball lately though, so that could have something to do with it. A .333 average, six homers and 21 RBI in August will attest to that.
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| Andre Ethier picked a good time to have his sixth multi-home run game of the season on Wednesday night, driving in three as the Dodgers beat the Rockies 6-1 in Denver to retake a three game lead in the division. |
Our View: With 27 home run and 87 RBI, Ethier has easily been the Dodgers' MVP this season, and will surely continue to come up with big hits down the stretch.
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| Andre Ethier went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the Dodgers' 5-4 loss to the Rockies on Tuesday. Ethier is hitting .286 on the season. |
Our View: Ethier has 25 homers this season, and he has produced at a very consistent basis. The Dodgers are struggling a bit right now, but their lineup is too good to be kept down for long. Ethier should have no trouble getting to 30 homers before the season is over.
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| With lefty Ted Lilly pitching for the Cubs on Saturday, both Andre Ethier and James Loney are out of the lineup, according to the team. |
Our View: Catcher Russell Martin is also getting the day off. Juan Pierre, Mark Loretta and Brad Ausmus will take their places in the lineup.
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| Andre Ethier went 1-for-3 with a solo home run on Wednesday in the Dodgers' 3-2 loss to the Cardinals. Ethier now has 25 homers this season. |
Our View: The Dodgers couldn't figure out Cardinals' starter Adam Wainwright until the seventh, but Ethier's homer put the Dodgers back in the game. He has been hot this month, so keep him in the lineup every day.
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| Andre Ethier went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI double in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Cardinals. |
Our View: Ethier leads the Dodgers in home runs and RBI this season and has been on a tear as of late. He's hitting .380 this month with three homers and 15 RBI. He's a streaky hitter, so ride him while he's hot.
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| Andre Ethier went 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBI in the Dodgers' 9-3 win over Arizona on Sunday. |
Our View: Ethier is as streaky as the come, and right now he's red hot. A .365 mark and 14 RBI in August will attest to that. He's a must play every day until he cools off.
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| Andre Ethier performed well in Saturday's 4-3 loss at Arizona, as he went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles. |
Our View: Ethier recorded multiple hits in three of his last four games, and is batting .328 this month. The rising star should continue to hit well for fantasy owners.
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| Andre Ethier did what he does best on Wednesday, knocking in the game tying run in the ninth inning off of Giants ace Tim Lincecum, but it went for naught, as the Giants rallied to win 4-2 in ten innings. |
Our View: Ethier's ability to get clutch hits is almost supernatural. Now he just needs to work on getting more of them earlier in games.
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| Andre Ethier played hero Thursday night, hitting a three run walk-off homer of off Rafael Soriano in the ninth inning to propel the Dodgers to a 5-4 win. |
Our View: Ethier may seem maddeningly inconsistent, but the production - 23 home runs and 72 RBI - is very real.
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| Andre Ethier went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 4-3 loss at Atlanta. He hit a single and a solo homer off Derek Lowe. |
Our View: Ethier has homered in back-to-back games, and continues to lead the Dodgers with 22 homers. The rising star also paces the club with 67 RBI.
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| Andre Ethier went 2-for-5 with four RBI and a run scored in tonight's 5-0 win at Atlanta. He hit a double and a three-run homer off Tommy Hanson. |
Our View: Ethier leads the Dodgers with 21 homers and 66 RBI, and the rising star should remain a solid fantasy option down the stretch.
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| Andre Ethier has been named the NL Player of the Week, according to the Sports Network. Ethier earned the honor by leading the majors with a .545 batting average (12- for-22) last week, with two home runs, six RBI and 23 total bases.
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Our View: This marks the second time in 2009 he has been named the top player of the week, and he reached 20 homers for the second straight season.
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| Andre Ethier went 3-for-3 with a pair of walks and a run scored in the Dodgers' 4-3 walk-off win over the Marlins on Saturday. |
Our View: After a miserable May, Ethier turned on the power stroke in June with nine homers and 22 RBI. Now he's hitting well over .300 in July and has tacked on another five homers. 2009 was pegged to be Ethier's breakout year, and even though he's stumbled a bit it looks like he's poised to deliver.
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| Andre Ethier went 1-for-4 with a solo homer off Mike Burns in tonight's 6-3 loss at Milwaukee. |
Our View: Ethier hit a homer in two straight games, and leads the Dodgers with 18. He also paces the club with 56 RBI, and the rising star shall remain active in fantasy lineups.
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| Andre Ethier went 1-for-7 with a solo homer off Josh Banks in Sunday's 7-6 win at San Diego. The battle went 13 innings. |
Our View: The rising star launched his first homer of July, and leads the Dodgers with 16. He also paces the club with 54 RBI, and shall remain penciled into fantasy lineups.
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| Andre Ethier carried the Dodgers offensively in Monday's 4-2 win over the Rockies at home, as he went 2-for-6 with two RBI. He hit a double and a game-winning homer off Joel Peralta in the bottom of the 13th inning. |
Our View: Ethier leads the Dodgers with 15 homers, with nine coming in June. The rising star should remain a nice source for power in fantasy leagues despite playing his home games at pitcher-friendly Dodger Stadium.
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| Andre Ethier went 3-for-4 with six RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 8-2 win over the Mariners at Dodger Stadium. All three of his knocks were home runs. |
Our View: This was an impressive outing for Ethier, and he leads the Dodgers with 14 homers. Ethier now co-leads the club (James Loney) with 49 RBI as well.
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| Andre Ethier is in no danger of being benched once suspended slugged Manny Ramirez returns to the Dodgers outfield, according to the Los Angeles Times. |
Our View: Ethier has been outperformed in almost every facet by Juan Pierre, including slugging percentage, since Manny was suspended, but manager Joe Torre says he is "still a threat up there." We'll see if he rediscovers his stroke once Manny comes back, but don't be surprised if he is the one most frequently sitting for Pierre.
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| Andre Ethier was huge for the Dodgers on Saturday, as he hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 12th inning to give LA a 3-2 win over the Phillies. Ethier was 3-for-5 on the day with two homers, two runs, and two RBI. |
Our View: After a rough month of May, Ethier has really turned it on for the first week of June. He appears to be a streaky hitter, but when he is hot he can put together several days like this in a row. He is still a strong play in all leagues.
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| Andre Ethier carried the Dodgers in Friday's 4-3 win over the Phillies, as he went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI. |
Our View: Ethier has a five-game hitting streak, with three doubles, one homer and three RBI over the span. He is hitting very well in June, after struggling in May with a .211 batting average.
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| Andre Ethier went 1-for-3 with a double in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Phillies at Dodger Stadium. |
Our View: The Dodgers only mustered five hits in the game, and Ethier's double was their only extra-base hit. Ethier has a four-game hitting streak, with five total hits (two doubles and a homer) over the span.
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| The LA Times reports that Andre Ethier is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's contest. |
Our View: Ethier has been dealing with a nasty cracked toenail and missed the last two games. He appears good to go now, but he has struggled ever since Manny Ramirez was suspended.
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| Andre Ethier missed his second straight game with a split toenail, according to the AP. |
Our View: Ethier is not expected to be out very long, and he could be back as soon as Tuesday. It was an unfortunate game to miss for Ethier as the Dodgers put up 16 runs against Colorado.
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| Andre Ethier appeared as a pinch hitter in Sunday's game after being held out of the lineup with a split toenail. |
Our View: Ethier struck out in his only at-bat, and the toenail that he injured Saturday could be affecting his already poor play. Consider him day-to-day, but it might behoove you to bench him for a few days.
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| Andre Ethier was 2-for-3, drew a walk, scored a run and drove in a run in the Dodgers' 3-1 win over Arizona on Tuesday to keep their home record spotless. |
Our View: Ethier has been brilliant so far in, what many consider to be, his breakout season. Chances are you nabbed him in the middle rounds or for a moderate amount of money in your draft and he has paid big dividends so far with a .327 average with six homers and 26 RBI.
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| Andre Ethier was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in the Dodgers' 6-5 win over the Rockies on Friday. |
Our View: Ethier is raking right now. He has 19 RBI on the season and raised his average to .311 after Friday's performance. He now has 10 extra-base hits and 13 runs scored hitting in the cleanup spot behind Manny Ramirez.
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| Andre Ethier was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs scored, and an RBI as the Dodgers fell to the Astros 6-5 on Wednesday. |
Our View: Ethier is looking very comfortable in the cleanup spot for the Dodgers and he already has collected 17 RBI and 13 runs scored through 15 games. He appears to be on the verge of a big breakout season.
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| Andre Ethier was 2-for-4 with three RBI as the Dodgers beat the Rockies 14-2 on Sunday. |
Our View: Ethier is one of several Dodgers hitters that are off to great starts. He's only hitting .298 but has 16 RBI and 11 runs scored through 13 games.
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| Andre Ethier cranked two home runs and drove in four in the Dodgers' 9-5 win over the Rockies on Saturday. He now has four long balls on the season. |
Our View: Ethier is hitting a modest .279 on the season, but the power numbers are great. Four homers and 13 RBI in 11 games will please any owner. He's better with Manny in the lineup and with a full season of that in 2009 we expect a big year.
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| Andre Ethier hit two home runs in Monday's 11-1 win over the Giants. The outfielder accounted for four RBI, two runs scored, a walk, and a strike out. |
Our View: Ethier was dropped down to sixth in the order for today's game, and the move appeared to awaken his bat. He is squarely in his prime and should produce a strong season for fantasy owners.
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| Andre Ethier had a rough day at the plate on Sunday, going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts. His spring average fell to .273. |
Our View: Strikeouts aren't a big issue for Ethier, as he whiffed 88 times in 525 at-bats last season. This game appears to be a bit of an aberration. Look for him to have a great season hitting behind Manny Ramirez.
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| Andre Ethier was 3-for-5 with three RBI in Tuesday's 10-9 win over the D-backs. |
Our View: Ethier could have a huge season now that Manny Ramirez has officially landed in LA. His numbers increased exponentially when hitting behind Manny last season, so we're expecting good things again this year.
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| Andre Ethier collected three hits in four at bats, hitting two doubles and driving in three runs in the Dodgers 12-8 loss to the Brewers. |
Our View: Ethier has some pop in his bat and could get to 25-plus home runs in 2009. He hits for average, keeps the strikeouts down, and puts the ball in play consistently. If he can pump up the RBI totals he will be even more valuable.
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| Andre Ethier took Barry Zito deep on Wednesday during the third inning. It was a two-run shot and was his only hit in three at-bats while serving as the DH. He did draw one walk. |
Our View: Ethier clubbed 20 home runs last season in just 525 at-bats, so he could get closer to 25 with a full season's work in 2009.
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| The Dodgers have avoided salary arbitration with Andre Ethier by inking the outfielder to a one-year deal worth $3.1MM, according to the NY Post. He can earn an extra $100,000 in incentives. |
Our View: The rising star is worth targeting among the top-25 fantasy outfielders for 2009.
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| Andre Ethier and the Dodgers appear to be headed to arbitration on Tuesday, according to MLB.com. The two sides are around $1.1 million apart. |
Our View: Ethier was absolutely tremendous in September and October. Over the 22-game stretch he hit .462/.557/.692. He had a .992 OPS after the break and he should have another nice season for the Dodgers - especially if the team re-signs Manny Ramirez.
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| Andre Ethier went 0-for-4 in the Dodgers final playoff game to end his post-season with an anemic .188 batting average and not a single RBI in eight games. |
Our View: Manny Ramirez did his thing but Ethier, Manny's sidekick down the stretch when he hit .335 with a .991 OPS over his final 56 games, simply failed to produce anythin at the plate. His prospects are bright for 2009, but Ethier went out with a whimper in '08.
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| Andre Ethier went 2-for-5 on Sunday to drop his average in the month of September to .468 in 62 AB. |
Our View: Ethier is hitting .301 with 20 home runs and 74 RBI and appears to have solidified his role as a starter for the Dodgers in 2009. Now the team must decide what to do with Andruw Jones and Juan Pierre, two old players who struggled terribly this season, if they bring back Manny Ramirez.
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| Andre Ethier has returned to the Dodgers and will be in the lineup on Tuesday night according to the Daily News. He had previously left the team to be with his wife for the birth of their first child. |
Our View: Hopefully Ethier can pick up where he left off. In 10 september games he has put together an incredible 1.701 OPS to go with a .595 average, 12 RBI, and 14 runs.
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| Updating an earlier report, Andre Ethier was not in the Dodgers' lineup tonight as he left the team to attend to his wife for the birth of their first child, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Manager Joe Torre noted that he will be gone for a few days. Ethier will be missed as he is the hottest hitter in the majors, averaging .595 since September 1, and he leads the club on the season with a .302 average and 20 homers.
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| Andre Ethier is not in tonight's lineup against Colorado, according to the LA Daily News. Manny Ramirez is roaming left field, with Juan Pierre in center, and Matt Kemp in right. |
Our View: The Dodgers are facing a lefty (Jose De La Rosa) and Ethier is only hitting .244 against lefties this season.
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| Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier and Houston Astros righthander Roy Oswalt shared this week’s National League Player of the Week award, according to PA Sports Ticker. |
Our View: Ethier led the NL last week with a .650 (13-for-20) batting average, a .741 on-base percentage and 10 runs scored.
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| Andre Ethier went 5-for-5 in a big game against the Diamondbacks on Friday night. He tallied his 20th home run to go with five RBI. It was a career-high for RBI in a game. |
Our View: He is now 11-for-15 in four September games and has generally hit well since Manny Ramirez's arrival. He is worth a look in deep leagues and also holds some value in keeper leagues.
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| Andre Ethier went 2-for-5 with a double, homer, two runs, and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks. He wrapped up August at .301-7-13-19 over 23 games. |
Our View: Ethier has had an up-and-down season, posting good numbers in April, July and August but slumping in May and June. A strong finish in September will end up saying a lot about his 2009 value.
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| Andre Ethier did the only damage for the Dodgers of Friday, going 1-for-4 with a home run, his 16th of the season in his team's 8-1 loss to Philadelphia. |
Our View: Five of Ethier's 16 hits in August have been home runs, and he has hit well over .300 for the month as well.
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| Outfielder Andre Ethier continues to do work for the Dodgers, hitting the ball around in the yard in support of his Dodgers' 7-5 win over the Brewers. Ethier went 3-for-5 with one double (his 26th of the season) and two homers (14th and 15th on the year), totaling three RBIs and three runs scored on the night. |
Our View: Ethier has nine hits over his last five games, including four home runs. He's as hot as it gets folks, so jump on while the ride is smoking.
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| It was speculated that Andre Ethier would be the one to get less playing time when the Dodgers acquired Manny Ramirez, but Juan Pierre is the one who has played less, and it will likely remain that way, according to Dodgers.com. "He's seeing the ball really well right now and he has a little more pop [than Pierre]," L.A. manager Joe Torre said. |
Our View: Either is hitting .273 with 11 home runs and 46 RBI. Though his numbers are a little light to use in mixed leagues, he is a solid NL-only player.
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| With Manny Ramirez officially a member of the LA Dodgers, it's only logical that one of the three rostered outfielders, or four if you choose to include Andruw Jones, will see less playing time. That player could be Andre Ethier. |
Our View: It appears that LA will use Matt Kemp and Juan Pierre on an everyday basis and with Manny expected to start tonight, it is Ethier that will suffer the biggest fantasy free-fall.
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| The Dodgers fought through a rough night against the Marlins, falling 5-3 in 11 innings. Outfielder Andre Ethier was their bat of choice on offense, going 2-for-5 with his 11th homer on the season, recording one RBI and one run scored on the night. |
Our View: Ethier is doing well at the plate, hitting .364 through July coming into tonight. He now has four homers and nine RBIs for the same span.
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| Andre Ethier's three-game home run streak came to an end, but he managed to hit 3-for-four with an RBI and two runs scored. |
Our View: Ethier raised his average to .444 in July. He has three home runs, eight RBI, and nine runs in that stretch. The young outfielder had a terrible June, but seems on the verge of turning it around.
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| Andre Ethier went 3-for-6 and chipped in three RBI in Friday's 10-7 win over the Giants. He hit a single, a double, and a solo home run, his 10th of the season. |
Our View: Ehier has now homered in three-straight games, with seven hits over the span. He is worth starting in mixed-leagues while he is hot.
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| Andre Ethier hit his second home run in as many games helping the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-2 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon. |
Our View: Ethier now has nine home runs in 269 at-bats this season, a pace that is close to what was expected of the young outfielder.
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| The Dodgers put the 4-1 win on the board versus Houston this evening, an effort built largely on the bat of outfielder Andre Ethier . Ethier went 3-for-5 at the plate with his 19th double and eighth homer of the season, totaling one RBI and two runs scored on the night. |
Our View: Ethier hit just .195 for the month of June with three homers and 12 RBIs. We believe he can do better, and this gets the month of July started in that direction.
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| Andre Ethier went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer in Friday's 6-0 victory over the Angels. |
Our View: He has seven home runs, and that was his first since May 16, which also came against the Angels.
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| With left-hander John Danks starting for the White Sox, Andre Ethier was out of the lineup on Thursday night, this according to the Los Angeles Times. The Dodgers' outfielder is hitting .164 against left-handers so skipper Joe Torre elected to sit Ethier on Thursday. |
Our View: The report noted that while Torre didn't have much faith in Ethier, Chicago starting pitcher Danks was delighted.
"Fortunately, Andre Ethier wasn't in there," said Danks, who pitched six scoreless innings. "He owned me all the way down to the minor leagues. I was definitely excited to see that."
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| The Dodgers took it on the chin in interleague action today, falling 12-7 to the Detroit Tigers. Outfielder Andre Ethier did his part to reverse fortunes, going 2-for-4 with a double and his sixth home run of the season, totaling four RBIs and two runs scored on the day. |
Our View: Ethier looked rather promising coming out of May, hitting .292 with five doubles on the month. In June he is struggling, hitting just .161 with just seven hits through eleven games.
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| Andre Ethier recorded two hits in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Cubs. In his last seven games, Ethier has gone 11-for-30 and is hitting .300 on the season. |
Our View: The knee injury to veteran Andruw Jones has cleared room for Ethier, Matt Kemp and Juan Pierre to roam the outfield every night for the Dodgers.
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| The Dodgers pulled the dramatic 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals today, thanks to the bottom-of-the-9th single by outfielder Andre Ethier to secure the win. Ethier went 3-for-5 on the day, posting one RBI and one run Scored along the way. |
Our View: Ethier came into May hitting over .300 but has gone just .250 since with three walks versus 10 strikeouts.
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| Andre Ethier went only 1-for-4 on Sunday, but his one hit was a solo homer. The outfielder hadn't gone deep since April 12. |
Our View: Ethier's average has come down a bit over the past week, but he remains a solid bat in NL-only leagues and deeper mixed formats.
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| Andre Ethier had another two hits to push his average to .333 on Wednesday night for the Dodgers. |
Our View: Andruw Jones went 1-for-5 and is hitting just .159, and it really is starting to look like it will be Jones and not Either who will be losing playing time moving forward, especially with Matt Kemp and Juan Pierre both heating up.
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| Andre Ethier will likely sit on Wednesday, according to the LA Times. Manager Joe Torre noted that he will rest Ethier and start Juan Pierre in left field tonight. |
Our View: Ethier is hitting 16-for-52 with 11 RBI over 14 games, and has earned a day off.
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| Andre Ethier is going to start in right field and bat third in the order against Arizona on Wednesday, according to the LA Daily News. The rising star is off to a good start as he is hitting .276 with one homer, four RBI, and one stolen base, over 29 at-bats. His fantasy stock will continue to climb. |
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| Andre Ethier hit a leadoff home run against Chris Young in the second inning of the Dodgers Sunday win over the Padres. It was only the second homer this season for Los Angeles. Ethier also singled, stole a base and scored a second run in the win. Ethier and center fielder Andruw Jones appear to be the two everyday outfielders with Juan Pierre and Matt Kemp sharing at-bats. |
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| Andre Ethier went 3-for-5 against the Giants on Tuesday, while drawing one walk. The team really likes him, as they are trying him out as a possible flex option for first base. |
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| Andre Ethier is practicing fielding grounders at first base, according to LA Daily News. Joe Torroe stated that this would give him another lineup option on days when James Loney needs a rest. |
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| Andre Ethier was solid in the final game of spring training as he went 2-for-3 with two RBI, pushing his total to 18. He also showed patience at the plate as he drew two walks, and this is why he beat out Juan Pierre for the starting gig in LF. |
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| Dodgers skipper Joe Torre announced that Juan Pierre will not be his starting left fielder, but his regular bench player, this according to Inside SoCal. Andre Ethier will receive the start in left and will have pressure to produce with this decision. While it was a good decision on Torre's part, the position loses some value as long as Pierre is in the left field mix. |
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| Andre Ethier continues to swing a hot bat as he went 4-for-5 (collected his fifth home run) against Houston on Monday, with three RBI. He is now batting 17-for-48, but remains behind Juan Pierre on the Dodgers' depth chart in left field. |
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| Andre Ethier went deep Wednesday and drove in two runs. He's hitting a mediocre .273 this spring but has three dingers and six RBI. Juan Pierre is hitting only .200, though he drew a surprising three walks today. Even if Ethier out-plays Pierre this spring, we still think the veteran will get more playing time in left field. |
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| Andre Ethier was dropped to the eighth position in the lineup Thursday, with Wilson Betemit moving up to seventh. Ethier produced in his new spot, going 2-for-4 with a home run. "I might not get many fastballs, but batting seventh you don't get many fastballs, either," Ethier told the Los Angeles Times. |
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| Andre Ethier has switched back to a heavier bat, the same one he used last year when he batted .308 as a rookie, and he had five hits in a row from Sunday to Monday, raising his average from .143 to .276, according to the LA Times. "I tried different bats all spring and during the first few games of the season," he said. "The lighter bats felt good to swing, but the results weren't so great. It's good sometimes to experiment, but there's no reason not to go with what gave me success." |
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| Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp are competing for the right field job with the Dodgers - but not platooning - Grady Little told the Los Angeles Times. Ethier is off to a .182 start, while Kemp is hitting .429 (but dealing with a sore shoulder). |
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| Now that the Dodgers have signed Luis Gonzalez to play left field, Andre Ethier could move to right field next season. Ethier did not play right field at all in the majors last year, but that was his primary position for Triple-A Las Vegas before he was promoted. |
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| Dodgers manager Grady Little said that Andre Ethier would be back in action tonight, according to the LA Times. Grady had held Ethier out of the past three games for what he called "a breather." |
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| The struggling Andre Ethier was out of the lineup Wednesday for the fourth time in the last six games and he will likely be out again tomorrow, according to the AP. "(Ethier)'s done such a good job for us," manager Grady Little said. "He's just having a rough time right now. We want to get him through this period and put some freshness back in, not so much his body, but his mind needs a break." Ethier has just five hits in his last 34 at-bats. |
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| Andre Ethier got a routine day off on Friday, according to the AP. Marlon Anderson started in his place. |
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