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  1. 04-18-2009 01:04 PM #1
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    Roster Dukes out of the lineup because he was five minutes late.

    Dukes Scratched For Violating Team Rule
    Up here in the press box, we just got word that Elijah Dukes has been scratched from the lineup for violating an undisclosed team rule. The indication is that Dukes was five minutes late for the team's workout today, which prompted the punishment. (Notice the lockdown, post-Milledge.) Manny Acta will address the matter post game, and once we hear more, I'll update.
    Seriously, five minutes? Manny Acta is so getting canned.
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    Re: Dukes out of the lineup because he was five minutes late.

    Yea i love how on the site people are saying he deserves it...how many times in your life have you shown up to a class/work 5 min late due to things outside your control?
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    Re: Dukes out of the lineup because he was five minutes late.

    Yeah, and we get punished for that, too.
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    Re: Dukes out of the lineup because he was five minutes late.

    A punishment?

    Getting out of having to face Josh Johnson?

    Seems like a blessing to me(even though Johnson wasn't that good today).
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    Re: Dukes out of the lineup because he was five minutes late.

    "If you're not 15 minutes early, you're late"

    That's what I was taught in the Navy.

    Granted, the Navy went overboard with it by actually reprimanding people for not being 15 minutes early, but it's still sound advice to go on.

    If you try to show up 15 minutes early, at least, you're not going to be late.

    I can still count on one hand how many times I've shown up late to work in my life.

    And those times that I did I accepted the consequences without complaint.
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    Re: Dukes out of the lineup because he was five minutes late.

    Late is late. Consequences are consequences. Dukes knows the team rules. Or should.
    I did a lot of good things as a sim league GM.

    Ah, give me something clever to say here.
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    Re: Dukes out of the lineup because he was five minutes late.

    Nationals bench Dukes after Little League-related tardy note - Big League S... - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

    There's so much FAIL with this franchise. "NATINALS" is tops.
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    Re: Dukes out of the lineup because he was five minutes late.

    Quote Originally Posted by DirtyKash View Post
    There's so much FAIL with this franchise. "NATINALS" is tops.
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    Re: Dukes out of the lineup because he was five minutes late.

    This picture cracks me up every time I look at it.

    What a bunch of amateurs.
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    Re: Dukes out of the lineup because he was five minutes late.

    This wasn't a one time deal. Dukes has been repeatedly late and lets not act like Dukes is a great ballplayer either. I like what Acta did especially firing his whole bullpen. He's not ****ing around even if his players are.
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    Re: Dukes out of the lineup because he was five minutes late.

    Quote Originally Posted by HollywoodLeo View Post
    "If you're not 15 minutes early, you're late"

    That's what I was taught in the Navy.
    The Air Force does the same thing.
    "For someone who was never meant for this world, I must confess I'm suddenly having a hard time leaving it. Of course, they say every atom in our bodies was once part of a star. Maybe I'm not leaving... maybe I'm going home."
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    Re: Dukes out of the lineup because he was five minutes late.

    Most coaches do too.
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