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GM: Nats hopeful for Dmitri's return this September
I just received an e-mailed statement from Jim Bowden, sent to several media members, about the condition of a particular first baseman who hasn't played since the all-star break. I'll copy and paste: "Dmitri Young has been cleared medically to continue baseball activities. He is scheduled to report to Melbourne, Florida, on Saturday evening to get into baseball shape. His diabetes is under control. We are hopeful that he will be able to contribute to...Please click on the title to continue reading ...
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Rotoprofessor — ... In a separate article (click here), Harlan posted an announcement from Jim Bowden regarding Dmitri Young, which says “Dmitri Young has been cleared medically to continue baseball activities. He is scheduled to report to Melbourne, Florida, on Saturday evening to get into baseball shape. His diabetes is under control. We are hopeful that he will be able to contribute to the Nationals major league team in September”.  It’s a great story, but I wouldn’t touch him for my fantasy team at this point. ...

In other news, a massive snowball fight just broke out in hell...
The Nationals Enquirer — ... Dmitri Young: diabetes in check,cleared for flight to Florida. Jim Bowden is hopeful he'll be back to the big leagues in September. ...

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