Dimitri Back with Authority
I was at Comerica on Friday heading down to my first row seats in left field (bought the tickets when the season first started for under face value...now the same tix go for $50 a piece on ebay)...as I heard them announce the starting lineup I thought I had just imagined that something was announced over the loud speakers. Did they just say Dimitri Young? Yep, the man who I called out and said "he will never appear in the english D again was batting 7th for the Tigers. I had made that comment about a month ago on my other sports blog (petycash.com) when there were rumors about him and his personal troubles and admittance to the Betty Ford Clinic. I was however extremly happy to hear him in the lineup and tried to get as many people as possible to stand up for him and cheer when he took his at bats. He hasn't performed as well as previous management had expected while signing him a large contract, but he is still a Tiger and has had some bright spots while wearing the Old English D. Remember opening day 2005? I was on my couch thinking not only that the Tigers would make the postseason but that Dimitri really could hit 60 home runs this year... I mean what else can you think after someone hits 3 home runs in 1 game? you wouldnt expect only 20 hr's for the rest of the year!
Dimitri delivered when it counted, getting a 2-run hit in a 1-1 ballgame. We all know that we need a left-handed bat, but is Dimitri the answer? After seeing the first two games of the Oakland series you would say yes, but will history come back to bite us..again? Dimitri has history of problems outside his personal life such as injuries. The big question now is "Do we have what we need?..or do we need something else?" This is why Dombrowski is the GM and I am not. Whatever happens I will always be behind the Tigers. I love Thames, Miner, and Monroe who have been tossed around in trade rumors. I do not want to see them go and think since Dimitri is back we may be able to keep them. But if a trade is to happen I am behind it (as long as we don't give up the farm).
I am glad to see Dimitri contributing again and I wish him the best!
I like the Tigers, but I have a hard time getting behind a player who choked his girlfriend, blew off the court appearance to face those charges and putting himself into rehab to avoid the charges.
MLB never ceases to amaze me with how little they care about the character of their players.
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I am a native of Detroit and a lifelong Tigers fan all of my life After 20 years of frustration, I finally have something to look forward to each day other than a Yankees loss.
I'd like to welcome D.Y. back. He has dealt with his problems like a man and has done it in a way that wasn't a distraction to the team. Let those who have not made a mistake cast the first stone. I know that most Tigers fans are frogiving as long as he gives it his best. That's one thing that D.Y. has always done.
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Maybe I'm mistaken, and I may be, but I thought he hasn't even faced the assault charges yet because he chose to hide in rehab instead. Not exactly facing it like a man.
I like the Tigers, but this isn't about people without mistakes casting stones. MLB needs to crack down on the character of their players lest they produce a bunch of thugs like the NBA has. Allowing Young and Brett Myers to play right now shows a total lack of respect for women and it tells young boys that it isn't important how you act on the field, as long as you can play well.
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That should read "it tells young boys that it isn't important how you act OFF the field".
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I agree with your statement that MLB needs to crack down on players who commit crimes, almost all sports allow players to get away with crimes other people wouldn't...just look at the NFL and how many players have already been arrested this year! But I am not going to judge DY..what Brett Myers did was awful and was in front of a crowd of people, not that DY's was any better but it is not clear what exactly happened. Thanks for your comments
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