Maybe that outfield won't be so crowded
District of Baseball - MLB returns to DC —
New Nats outfielder Elijah Dukes is facing a new round of legal problems after another woman filed a domestic violence charge against him in Florida. Nats officials said they weren't aware of the latest charges, which stemmed from incidents that took place last month, before the Nats got Dukes from Tampa Bay. Dukes has been in a counseling program and participating in a workout program with Barry Larkin. ( ...
Discarded Peanut Shells : Put Up Your Dukes for the 2008 Schedule
Just A Nats Fan —
... filed against Dukes by a former girlfriend, claiming he’s sending threatening text messages and calling at “inappropriate hours”. Granted, these incidents occurred before he was acquired by the Nationals. Report Fallout Continues: The PR nightmare surrounding the newest Nationals players continues following the excessive documentation in the Mitchell Report of Paul Lo Duca’s role in steroids/HGH use and trafficking. More players have been coming forward admitting truth to the report when it comes to them, such as ...
The end of the Elijah Dukes Era in DC?
The Nationals Enquirer —
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"All I will say is that we have been working with him on a number of fronts since the day of the trade...And since that time he has been cooperative and responsive to all of our requirements." (Stan Kasten, via Washington Post, 12/18/2007) And the Public Relations Nightmare continues for the Nats...
...more domestic violence charges against ...
Something Old, Something New
Washington Nationals —
... Is being able to text menacingly a tool? Because if so he’s super toolsy! Elijah Dukes has charges filed against him formerly by a supposed ex-girlfriend for sending her threatening text messages. If you are thinking we’ve heard this already, no that was for threatening his now ...
It's On!
We've Got Heart —
... again. The situation is actually quite similar. A former flame has accused Dukes of domestic violence and has requested a restraining order. According to Amanda Reese, who says she dated Dukes from August to October, Dukes sent her a number of threatening text messages. Sounds pretty familiar huh? Remember the message he sent his soon to be ex-wife, "you dead dawg." Apparently the Nationals have set up a support system to keep Dukes in-line. He will live with Barry Larkin until Spring Training. Perhaps an easier fix would be to take away his cell phone? Of course the Nats say ...
Your daily DC pro sports report
DC Pro Sports Report —
... And some more bad off-the-field news from the Nats: newly-acquired outfielder Jamie Dukes has had domestic violence charges filed against him. Time for that young man to grow up. ...
Trouble follows Dukes to Washington
MLB - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports —
... violence on Dec. 10, exactly a week after the Nationals acquired Dukes in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays. Reese said Dukes sent her threatening text messages in October and November. The case is the latest of several legal problems for Dukes, 23, with many of the problems stemming from his relations with women. His bitter divorce played out publicly in his home town of Tampa last summer, when his estranged wife shared threatening messages with the St. Petersburg Times. Source: Washington Post Related: ...
