Steve9347 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Nutjob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 The Nats said that his cutting was baseball related. I posted this in the catch-all thread and I'll repeat it here. There's no "baseball related" reason on their roster to release him. The only replacements on their roster as OF's are Justin Maxwell (Kinda young, career .793 minor league OPS), Chris Duncan, Willie Harris (group 4!), Willie Taveras, or moving another player there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Dukes must have done something. I imagine it's going to come out sooner rather than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 Yeah, baseball-related does not apply to Dukes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 General manager Mike Rizzo called the release "a performance-based decision" but also implied Dukes's place in the clubhouse adversely affected the Nationals. Rizzo said the Nationals "will be a more cohesive, united group" without Dukes. "The clubhouse will be more united," Rizzo said. "We'll have a better feel around the ballclub. We'll gain just by that alone." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Elijah Dukes is Milton Bradley with more kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I hear that Dukes' ex-girlfriend got a photo on her cellphone from him regarding his release: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Mar 17, 2010 -> 10:44 AM) General manager Mike Rizzo called the release "a performance-based decision" but also implied Dukes's place in the clubhouse adversely affected the Nationals. Rizzo said the Nationals "will be a more cohesive, united group" without Dukes. "The clubhouse will be more united," Rizzo said. "We'll have a better feel around the ballclub. We'll gain just by that alone." And they'll still lose 100 games. But they'll be more united! I know we would never look at Dukes. Kenny has developed an obsession with "character" guys. But I'd take Dukes in a second over Juan Pierre. Edited March 17, 2010 by Jordan4life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 17, 2010 -> 12:42 PM) But I'd take Dukes in a second over Juan Pierre if I needed a bodyguard. Fixed. Edited March 17, 2010 by JPN366 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 And the Nationals have interest in Jermaine Dye. I'm sure that's not his first choice, but if he wants to play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I never knew Jermaine took so much pride in his defensive abilities, or his baseball abilities in general. He must still think he's 27 or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 17, 2010 -> 11:51 AM) Elijah Dukes is Milton Bradley with more kids He is much worse than Milton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 17, 2010 -> 11:51 AM) Elijah Dukes is Milton Bradley with more kids He wouldn't have been cut if he was putting up numbers like Bradley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 17, 2010 -> 01:25 PM) And the Nationals have interest in Jermaine Dye. I'm sure that's not his first choice, but if he wants to play... He has been waiting for a chance, this is it. I wonder how far down he is willing to accept in pay right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Dukes stared down my friend Matt who heckled him back when he played for Montgomery. Matt said he had never been more scared in his life and left that game early. Looks like he was proven right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 For a while, the Nats has Lastings Milledge in that outfield as well, what a coaches dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiddleCoastBias Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 19, 2010 -> 09:04 AM) For a while, the Nats has Lastings Milledge in that outfield as well, what a coaches dream. Wasn't he penned as the Nats' starting OFer last spring but didn't make it through May? And the All-Star ballot was already written by then so he was on the ballot while having only played like 4 games? I remember the Nats fans trying to 'stick it to the system' by voting for him to start in the All-Star game despite him being in AA... too bad all 17 of their fans weren't enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 QUOTE (The Baconator @ Mar 20, 2010 -> 02:21 AM) Wasn't he penned as the Nats' starting OFer last spring but didn't make it through May? And the All-Star ballot was already written by then so he was on the ballot while having only played like 4 games? I remember the Nats fans trying to 'stick it to the system' by voting for him to start in the All-Star game despite him being in AA... too bad all 17 of their fans weren't enough. No, that was an internet craze to try and prove how stupid fan voting is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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