I think Pierre's playing time hinges more on Ethier and/or Kemp's performance than Manny's. If those two are on their game then I think Joe will feel confident enough to use Pierre as a spark. But if Ethier and Kemp aren't producing, then even if Manny also gets off to a slow start it'll be a better bet to hope Manny's experience will kick in and carry them through it than pull him out leaving it up to Ethier and Kemp to figure it out without as much postseason experience.
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