Crowded outfield leaves little flexibility

ST. LOUIS -- Andruw Jones' pinch-hit homer that triggered a ninth-inning Dodgers comeback Tuesday night only further complicated manager Joe Torre's selection of outfielders for Wednesday night's game against the Cardinals. Torre has said Manny Ramirez and Matt Kemp will start virtually every game, leaving the trio of Jones, Juan Pierre and Andre Ethier for the one remaining outfield spot. Ethier started Tuesday night and had a clutch one-out single in the four-run comeback. He also singled Kemp to third to create a 10th-inning scoring opportunity that the Dodgers squandered. Pierre, who Torre has said will get the bulk of playing time for the trio, bounced back to the pitcher as a pinch-hitter in his only at-bat Tuesday night. Jones homered off left-hander Ron Villone, so his playing time will probably be dictated by whether... [read full story]