Yardbarker: Dmitri Young

Blogging the Offseason: Washington Nationals

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:10:00 -0500

Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here. Today's NL team is the Washington Nationals and our guest is Ed from the Nats Blog, Federal Baseball. 1. You mentioned you were in Arizona for the Arizona Fall League, were you there simply to suffice the man crush you have on Stephen Strasburg? Was the day they signed ...

Rays Family Tree: Dead Trade Strings of 1999

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:00:38 -0500

Steve Slowinski wrote a piece a week ago about the importance of developing trade strings, particularly for the teams in small to mid-markets. I'll let Steve explain: To lead off this series (no pun intended), I want to look at a concept that has always fascinated me: trade strings. I'm pretty sure I just made that phrase up, so let me explain what I mean. "Trade strings" are trades that eventually result in future trades. And then those trad...

What Should the Nationals Do this Offseason?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:20:00 -0500

As Alden Gonzalez notes, the Nationals will have some payroll flexibility this offseason. Rejoice!?"The day after the end of the World Series marks the unofficial beginning of the offseason and the official start of free agency, which means it's decision time for Major League clubs. For the Nationals, it also means one very important thing: a little contractual freedom.Beginning Thursday, players with expiring contracts and at least six years of Major League service time have a 15-da...

Dmitri Young at the End of the Line

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:30:00 -0500

(by Mike Henderson) Dmitri Young's relationship with the Nationals, always tinged with hope that never quite reached fulfillment, may be near an end.

Nats Player News: Dmitri Young to make Minor league start

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:55:11 -0500

According to Baseball in DC’s Twitter feed, Nationals 1B Dmitri Young will make a start for their class A minor league team tonight. Dmitri Young has not played in a game since July 11th, 2008 and has been sidelined with various issues. Check back to NLEC for more.

Dmitri Young's Gut Feeling

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:35:27 -0500

(AP Photo. There's still time for Dmitri Young to return and save the season!)Trust your gut, Dmitri! Washington Times' Mark Zuckerman catches up with Da Meat Shake Hook in this morning's paper. Judging by Dmitri's comments in the story, he's clearly getting the cold shoulder from his employer. For example, there's this:"I feel like I'm part of that regime that was tied to Bowden," he said. "I don't know, I could be wrong, but that's just my...

Portraits of Da Meathook as a Young Man

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:17:04 -0500

MLB Network aired the debut of ?We Are Young: A Baseball Family? last night, and I watched it this afternoon while working. Actually, I didn?t really watch it so much as gaze at the screen whenever older brother Dmitri was talking. You can blame me for that if you like, but it?s a two-hour program, [...]

Preview of Nationals Park

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:07:37 -0500

A link to a pictorial tour of Nationals Park, set to open its doors 50 days from today. This place will truly be a great place to watch a game, and offers elements and designs unlike any other park in the majors.

Washington Nationals Dmitri Young Wins NL Comeback Player of the Year

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:23:55 -0500

Dmitri Young, the hot-hitting first basemen for the Washington Nationals, has been named the 2007 National League Comeback Player of the Year. Young flirted with the N.L. batting crown late in the season, before finishing with a team-leading .320 average, 13 home runs, 74 RBI and 38 doubles. He earned his second all-star appearance this season.

'Fro Sho': Baseball's Best Afros

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:23:31 -0500

With big hair making a comeback throughout "The Show" it is time to pay homage to one of histories great 'do's ? equally fascinating and underrated ? the afro. Grab those butterfly collars and plaid slacks 'cause it's time to take a stroll down memory lane with baseball's best 'fros.

Felix Hernandez an Injury Risk, Iwamura vs Santana & More

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:35:04 -0500

This weeks Rants & Observations include: Felix Hernandez is going to get injured and soon, Iwamura vs Santana, Mark Teahen NEEDS contact to succeed, News Flash: Dmitri Young is fat, & more.

Dmitri Young given dpink slip

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 22:03:38 -0500

Despite hitting .300, the Tigers released Dmitri Young due to 'performance issues.' I'm sure there is more to this story, but this article provides the background. I would assume Young will be approached by several teams if there isn't anything else to this story. He could definitely help a contender coming off the bench.

Dmitri Young Activated

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 21:32:53 -0500

Young has been activated and will be batting 7th tonight. It appears the Tigers are going to take a serious look at him over the next week in order to determine if DY is going to be a bat they can count on for the rest of the season or if they need to acquire one before the deadline. He was hitting .150 in 20 Double-A AB's.