i think wilkerson is a far better option than pierre, and frankly, might be the best option out there for the cubs to play CF. pierre's speed is nice, but unless he gets on base, his speed is useless. wilkerson can GET ON BASE. that's what he does, and historically, he's had power. i don't know where that power went last year, but i'd be willing to bet you that wilkerson hits more than 11 HRs in 2006. ensberg lost his power stroke two years ago, and look at the monster year he put up last year. the cubs' biggest problem is OBP. pierre might address that problem, but only if he hits for a high average. if he has a year like last year, he's an average player at best. wilkerson is going to get on base. i believe vance said it earlier: he knows how to take a walk. that is what the cubs need at the top of the order. believe it or not, baserunning and defense were not the reason the cubs sucked last year, it was because our pitching staff walked everybody and our position players never walked. if our lineup had any semblance of patience, you'd see derrek lee with the mvp trophy today. the cubs can only do so much this offseason. i'm not a huge juan pierre fan, but i guess he (potentially) could be an improvement. wilkerson IS an improvement. go get him, jim.