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Dukes Is Main Attraction as Nats Fall to Mets

                   
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Sep 11, 2008
        
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Volatile Actions Draw Ire From New York Crowd: Mets 13, Nationals 10 Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, September 11, 2008; Page E03 NEW YORK, Sept. 10 -- Elijah Dukes walked off the field Wednesday night, once and for all altering the manner in which the Washington Nationals left Shea Stadium. No longer did the boisterous crowd of 53,431 recognize a visiting team going down with a fight. Instead, the crowd... [read full story]                    

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Dukes apologizes for Shea antics

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Sep 13, 2008
        

Outfielder: 'I basically let my emotions get the best of me' MIAMI -- Elijah Dukes seemed to be in another world the last time the Nationals played. The Nats outfielder took exception to a Mike Pelfrey pitch that almost...

                   

Recap: Mets Outlast Nats in Another Wild Shea Affair

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Sep 11, 2008
        

The Mets finished a two-game sweep of the Nationals Wednesday night 13-10 in a short series that resulted in 41 runs, 50 hits, and 9 homeruns in 18 innings. Mike Pelfrey tossed the second straight subpar start for the...

                   

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If there's an upside to New York, aside from the pastrami, it's that anything that happens here seems to super-size, almost automatically. So many people see everything; so many people talk about anything. As a result,...

                   

NATS' DUKES LOSES COOL

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Sep 11, 2008
        

Knucklehead Elijah Dukes had to be restrained from going after Mike Pelfrey, stuck his tongue out at the Shea Stadium crowd, then finally incited the fans by waving his arms and blowing kisses to their chorus of boos....

                   

Dukes has odd night at Shea

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Sep 11, 2008
        

Outfielder displays unusual behavior toward Mets fans NEW YORK -- Wednesday's game between the Nationals and Mets saw bizarre behavior from Washington right fielder Elijah Dukes. In the fourth inning, Dukes was almost hit...

                   

No win to show for Nats' moxie

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Sep 11, 2008
        

Guzman launches two homers in Washington's loss to Mets NEW YORK -- Subpar pitching and defense in the seventh inning by the Nationals helped the Mets record a 13-10 victory at Shea Stadium on Wednesday night. Right-hander...

                   

Pelfrey: "He was telling me to 'Bring it on.' "

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Sep 11, 2008
        

My apologies for not updating the blog during the game tonight. I had to keep a running tab on the game (and all of its madness) for the print edition, so I could file a story with a degree of punctuality that won't lead...

                   

Nats' Dukes takes exception to Pelfrey's pitches

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Sep 11, 2008
        

BY RODERICK BOONE | roderick.boone@newsday.com Elijah Dukes put both hands up in the air, but he wasn't dancing to any music and waving them like he just didn't care. The Nationals' rightfielder had just stepped over the...