washington.nationals.mlb.com - 4/19/2008
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MIAMI -- Nationals manager Manny Acta, concerned that injured infielder Dmitri Young's big, curly Afro was becoming too much of a distraction, told the injured first baseman after Thursday night's loss to the Mets to have his hair cut before he showed up for Friday night's game here. Young, who is protective of his locks, complied. He sported a more trimmed look when he surfaced at the ...
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Off-Field Fleece: Dmitri Young Forced to Cut ‘Fro
MLB FLEECE FACTOR: Providing MLB rumors and deciding who gets FLEECED. —
According to Charlie Nobles at MLB.com, Washington Nationals first baseman Dmitri “Da Meat Hook” Young was told by manager Manny Acta to clean himself up. The Nationals manager was concerned that Young’s Afro was becoming too much of a distraction, and told him to get it cut following Thursday night’s game. Acta said he requested that Da Meat Hook trim his ‘fro in the interest of team “structure.”
Well, it turns out that Young has a “special barber” that resides in Miami, and the Nationals happened to be playing the Marlins on the road. Acta knew this… hence the timing of the request. Young, who is still on the disabled ...
Enquirer Exclusive! Nationals, MASN, order Don Sutton to cut his white man's afro
The Nationals Enquirer —
Nationals, MASN, execs say Sutton's 'fro must go.
According to sources with no direct or indirect knowledge of the situation: A day after Nationals manager Manny Acta told Dmitri Young's to cut his "big, curly Afro" because of concerns it was becoming too much of a distraction, the Nationals and MASN have told Nationals broadcaster Don Sutton that he too must cut his big, curly white man's aftro by tomorrow's broadcast against the Marlins due to concerns it was becoming too much of a distraction. This Of Sutton, Jim Cuddihy, MASN's Executive Vice President of Marketing, Programming, and Affiliate Relations may or may not have told ...
Last Week's Five Stars
D.C. Sports Bog —
... . Looks like somebody had one too many Smoot Smack bars. 2) Manny Acta . Dude, ever heard of Samson? Asking Dmitri Young to cut his hair threatens to sever the power that has powered this team to, what, five wins? According to MLB.com, "Acta said he requested the haircut in the interest of team "structure" with the Nationals. Young, on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back sprain, declined comment." Has a pro athlete ever declined comment on a haircut before? Does baseball abide by the reverse playoff beard superstition? ...
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Nationals manager Manny Acta, concerned that injured infielder Dmitri Young's big, curly Afro was becoming too much of a distraction, told the injured first baseman after Thursday night's loss to the Mets to have his hair cut before he ...
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