March 17, 2010

Nats: Dukes let go for on-field reasons: The Washington Nationals have released outfielder Elijah Dukes, a surprising move since the team was expected to start the 25-year-old in right field this season. Although Dukes has a troubled off-the-field history that includes several assaults, a restraining order by his wife and fathering five children by four women, the team said the move is strictly performance related.

posted by BornIcon to baseball at 02:07 PM - 6 comments

We posted this at the same time, so I merged the two posts. I don't get why the Nats would give up on Dukes so quickly if it's not related to off-the-field junk. Spring's only half sprung.

posted by rcade at 04:42 PM on March 17, 2010

Rob Neyer (kind of) makes the argument that the release of Dukes was justified on the between-the-lines merits.

posted by holden at 06:09 PM on March 17, 2010

It's cool rcade.

I don't get why the Nats would give up on Dukes so quickly if it's not related to off-the-field junk.

Neither do I. It seemed to me that Dukes put behind his past issues and was thriving in Washington. Sure his stats fell off a bit but he played in over 100 games and is a pretty decent outfielder, and he's only 26 years old. I hope that another team gives Dukes a chance to play ball.

posted by BornIcon at 09:20 AM on March 18, 2010

and fathering five children by four women

Not impressed. Had it been four children by five women, then we'd be talking.

posted by wfrazerjr at 10:52 PM on March 18, 2010

That one woman must feel pretty left out.

posted by yerfatma at 07:54 AM on March 19, 2010

That one woman must feel pretty left out.

You think?

posted by BornIcon at 10:19 AM on March 19, 2010

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