Found February 07, 2012 on The "Mc" Effect: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Dmitri Young

RumBunter post about the ridiculous notion that the Pirates are actually going to give Dmitri Young a look. Click away, nerds!Clipped from: rumbunter.com (share this clip)
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES

Dmitri Young to work out for Pirates

tweeted: Dmitri Young (nicknamed “Da Meat Hook”) hasn’t played since 2008 and has had some serious weight and health issues in the past. But now, the 38-year old has slimmed down big-time and is looking to make a comeback. ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick wrote a good piece about Young’s efforts to make it back to the bigs, and it includes this awesome quote that...
D'MEAT HOOK

Pirates working out Dmitri Young

Dmitri Young has been out of MLB since 2008 after battling diabetes and alcoholism. He's reportedly set to work out for the Pirates.

Dmitri Young, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Other Players to Look At

I thought that the Pittsburgh Pirates had hit rock bottom when they signed Clint Barmes to a two year, $10.5 million deal this offseason. He is coming off a year in which he hit .244, only played 123 games, hit 12 HR’s and stole 3 bases, and struck out more than twice as often as he walked. Aside from an uncharacteristic season in 2008 in which he hit .290, the 33 year old...

From the 'I can't believe this is actually happening' file

Pittsburgh Pirates and Manager Clint Hurdle plan on working out Dmitri Young next week at the Pirates Spring Training complex @ Bradenton FL — JIM BOWDEN (@JimBowdenESPNxm) February 7, 2012 SteakGrowsOnDmitri. (Seriously, I have nothing to add here. Young was a perfectly acceptable player the last time he suited up, but that was in 2008. He retired in 2010. He's 38 now and...
THE MLB HOT 40
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.

Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.