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Dukes goes down, so do the Nats
Published 7/6/2008 by Stephanie at We've Got Heart
Game three in Cincinnati didn’t bring much offense for the Nats yet again. The Nats didn’t score until Tim Redding - of all people - hit a single in the second to plate Kearns. The game would stay at 1-0 until the fifth thanks to solid pitching from Redding. The Reds eventually tied the game after singles by Hariston and Griffey and a sac fly by Phillips. The injury curse hit the Nats yet again in the 7th inning when Elijah Dukes hit the left field wall while tracking a fly ball. He made the catch, but it looked like he planted his legs weird and in the process hurt his knee. Dukes crumpled to the ground and really looked to be in pain. Manny and the trainers immediately ran onto ...

YES, IT CAN GET WORSE.
Published 7/6/2008 by ck at The Nationals Enquirer
Reds 3, NAAAAts 2: OK, enough. Is it possible to forfeit the rest of the season? Nats rally to tie in the 9th; but can't overcome Ayala. Uggg. Dukes goes down in the 7th with a strained patella tendon. That's a complicated way of saying he messed up his right knee. MRI, more bad news tomorrow? Tim Redding provides half the offense, pitches well enough to win for a major league team. Silver lining: Tim's trade value just went up; hopefully, if everything goes according to Plan (capital 'P'), we'll see The Tim ...

SERIOUS STUFF
Published 7/6/2008 by ck at The Nationals Enquirer
"He said he felt a pop on his right knee, and that's serious stuff" (Manny Acta, via Washington Post, 7/06/2008) It's the worst news for Dukes, Nats: His knee is f#cked up. Doesn't sound good: Meniscus tear and partial tear of the patella tendon. Surgery scheduled for Monday. Out four-to-six weeks, which, converted to Nationals' DL-time means: see you in 2009, Elijah. We've watched the clip (above) a few times, and still can't figure out exactly what happened. Washington Times says ...