if pierre would have continued to suck, i don't think the cubs would have brought him back. instead, he's pulling a mcgriff and he's probably earned an extension (in hendry's mind). it's too bad too, because the only way i can see the cubs having a respectable offense next year is to move jones to cf and get a big bat for one of the corners. a lineup with murton, pierre, cedeno and izturis is going to be awful.