{"id":3585,"date":"2008-09-16T16:01:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-16T16:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2008\/09\/dukes-strikes-back-keep-manny-more-hd.html"},"modified":"2008-09-16T16:01:00","modified_gmt":"2008-09-16T16:01:00","slug":"dukes-strikes-back-keep-manny-more-hd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2008\/09\/dukes-strikes-back-keep-manny-more-hd\/","title":{"rendered":"Dukes strikes back; Keep Manny; more HD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last night, the Nats did their part to help the Mets with an encore to last year&#8217;s September choke, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/09\/15\/AR2008091503078.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">winning 7-2<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Post<\/span>). Elijah Dukes, who created a stir in Queens last week responded the best way a player can &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/washington.nationals.mlb.com\/media\/video.jsp?mid=200809153483331&#038;c_id=was\"><b>by hitting one out<\/b><\/a> (VIDEO).<\/p>\n<p>Over on <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Wash. Times<\/span>, it is noted that Manny Acta <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/weblogs\/sportsbiz\/2008\/Sep\/16\/more-hd-masn\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">has not had his 2010 option picked up<\/span><\/a>. I think it should be, Acta has been solid keeping the team from destroying itself when it easily could have given all the misfortune this season. How about rewarding him now? Jim Bowden on the other hand&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>No more <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Jesus Flores<\/span> or <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Dmitri Young<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/09\/15\/AR2008091502814.html?sid=ST2008091502828&#038;s_pos=list\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">this season either<\/span><\/a>. The former needs to rest up and get well for next year, while the former needs to use some of his $5 million per annum that Bowden foolishly gave him and get himself in shape.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, the Malevolent Angelo$ Sports Network will <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/weblogs\/sportsbiz\/2008\/Sep\/16\/more-hd-masn\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">more than double the number of HD broadcasts<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Wash. Times<\/span>) next year. Why not all home games at a bare minimum?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/graphics\/technorati.gif\" border=\"0\">  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/WashingtonNationals\" rel=\"tag\">Washington Nationals<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/nats\" rel=\"tag\">Nats<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\">&copy;MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night, the Nats did their part to help the Mets with an encore to last year&#8217;s September choke, winning 7-2 (The Post). Elijah Dukes, who created a stir in Queens last week responded the best way a player can &#8212; by hitting one out (VIDEO). Over on The Wash. 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