By Douglas Holtz-Eakin
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Tampa police say the 28-year-old Dukes was arrested Monday night. The former Nationals outfielder has also been charged with an additional count of driving with a suspended license.
Troubled former Major League Baseball player Elijah Dukes has been arrested again, this time on drug charges.
Hall of Fame fullback Joe Perry, the first player with back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons and nicknamed "The Jet" for his speed, has died. He was 84.
Former major league outfielder Elijah Dukes was being held in a Florida jail on Thursday after his pregnant ex-girlfriend accused him of slapping her in the face during an argument, authorities said.
Former Major League Baseball player Elijah Dukes is accused of aggravated battery of a pregnant woman.
Former major league outfielder Elijah Dukes was being held in a Florida jail on Thursday after his pregnant ex-girlfriend accused him of slapping her in the face during an argument, authorities said.
Dukes didn't find any immediate answers yesterday for his recent struggles. But in providing the winning run in the Nationals' 7-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, he showed even more reasons why he can be so dangerous. On Baseball: After further review, replay may be coming MLB point-counterpoint
Elijah Dukes is learning how to hit a breaking ball. He's learning how to control his temper. He's learning how pitchers are baiting him to chase a pitch out of the strike zone. The problem is, Dukes' lessons are being absorbed through a prolonged slump
Washington's offense came from some unlikely sources but not enough to mute a few mistakes from starter John Lannan. The end result was a 5-2 victory by the Brewers, evening the four-game series after two games.
Wily Mo Pena's long-awaited first homer of the season surely had to be an encouraging sign to emerge from the Nationals' 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Washington Nationals gave Matt Chico nearly two months to work out his troubles in the big leagues, both out of the rotation and the bullpen. The club finally decided the 24-year-old left-hander would be better served finding himself in the minors.
Even in defeat, the Washington Nationals lately had been trying to tout more positives than negatives. General manager Jim Bowden even went so far yesterday afternoon to insist his team is in a pennant race despite its last-place standing, the 6 1/2 games it trailed division-leading Florida and the four games standing between it and the fourth-place New York Mets.
The Washington Nationals' bats are still struggling, but it doesn't appear the team's season-long offensive ineptitude will come back to haunt hitting coach Lenny Harris anytime soon.
Even in defeat, the Washington Nationals lately had been trying to tout more positives than negatives. General manager Jim Bowden even went so far yesterday afternoon to insist his team is in a pennant race despite its last-place standing, the 6½ games it trailed division-leading Florida and the four games standing between it and the fourth-place New York Mets.
Elijah Dukes ended batting practice with a flourish yesterday. The Nationals outfielder crushed one of the last pitches of the session into the second deck above the right-center field fence, a blast that must have measured at least 450 feet. Making it all the more impressive was that Dukes is right-handed and thus hit the ball to the opposite field. Of course, batting practice power counts for nothing, and Dukes entered last night's game with no homers, one RBI and an .042 average.
She also said Dukes threatened her at the middle school where she was a teacher.
She said the two were arguing Wednesday when Dukes slapped her several times in the face, according to the report.
