NiShea Gilbert is the wife of Tampa Bay Devil Rays rookie outfielder Elijah Dukes. She has secured a restraining order against Elijah Dukes due to threatened violence.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our eleventh edition of VooDoo Sabermetrics . This week's subject is Washington Nationals screw-up and all-around scary mother-effer reformed outfielder Elijah Dukes . You're in for a treat, since we have some new VooDooers and not one, not two, but THREE Youtube videos for your enjoyment. Sooze, Babes Love Baseball and Fantasy Pros 911 Jolliness - Jolly is not the first adjective that comes to mind when I hear the name Elijah Dukes. In fact, he scares the... Read Full Story
Stu -- which is obviously short for Stud -- brought to our attention that we hadn't posted about Elijah Dukes ' most recent run-in with the long [member] of the law. Little does he know, we were out obtaining our own restraining orders on the troubled Washington Nationals outfielder. That kind of thing takes time, and offers very little room for things like blogging. In any case, now that we're safe from impregnation, we can tell you all about how Dukes was the only one to show up for court... Read Full Story
Elijah Dukes is a new man. He reported to Washington Nationals spring training camp Wednesday, taking questions during a news conference about his troubled past (threatening his estranged wife, ongoing paternity suits, smoking grass) and his once bright future. "I know I have to get it together now," Dukes said. The 23-year-old outfielder credits his sudden turnaround to frequent phone calls from teammate Dmitri Young , who overcame his own adversities over the past couple of years... Read Full Story
We met up with Tampa Bay Devil Rays outfielder Elijah Dukes this afternoon to talk about his many adventures in sperm donating. Lizzy : "Elijah, we could begin the interview if you'd kindly get your hands the hell off of me." Dukes : "Pssh. Whatever, dawg." Sooze : "It seems yet another young lady has named you the father of her baby - a seventeen-year-old foster child?" Dukes : "She said she was 18, yo." Lizzy : "Luckily for you, there will be no legal ramifications since the age of consent... Read Full Story
As a fan in the Washington area, I see there are there a lot of people, and I mean a lot of people, that are not happy online. A good barometer of how fans feel come from wbsites and blogs, and it is almost universal that people in the Washington region give a big thumbs down to the move. It looks like Rays' fans are elated that Dukes is out of their hair; however, a lot of Nationals fans are livid and some outright fearful that he'll do something crazy. I read a lot of blogs, and besides... Read Full Story
Like we didn't already know that. But check this out: I'm pretty sure he's going for some sort of illegitimate child record. A 17-year-old foster girl who lives with a relative of Elijah Dukes told police the Tampa Bay Devil Rays outfielder is the sperm-donor in question for her child. Due to give birth Nov. 5th, the child told investigators she and Dukes had consensual sex on the living room sofa. How romantic. She also said Dukes got angry when she and a friend told him she was pregnant... Read Full Story
In a convincing attempt to confirm the fact that he needs to be put away for good, troubled Tampa Bay Devil Rays outfielder Elijah Dukes called Ron and Ian's Radio Show on The Sports Animal . He starts by asking listeners to look into his estranged wife's background, because the house she grew up in was small and now she has a big one due to his generosity. Also, he claims to know nothing of crack cocaine... except that you can turn $100 worth of crack into $200 of crack in da hood, dawg... Read Full Story
According to the Nationals Journal on WashingtonPost.com: " Dave Sheinin just confirmed what I've been trying to for the last couple hours -- that troubled Tampa Bay outfielder Elijah Dukes has been dealt to the Washington Nationals. We do not yet know who was dealt in return. More in a minute." Oh yea. I'll give Jim Bowden credit, he's got balls. The natives in Washington D.C. will not be happy. Perhaps a change in scenery will be good for the young guy, and perhaps he can turn his life... Read Full Story
Young Elijah Dukes has been in continual cloud of controversy since he's started in professional baseball due to his off-the-field activities; however, SBF and the African Queen from the NATS320 had the opportunity to chat with him while he was finishing his workout during spring training on Saturday. An interesting read and it gives you a new perspective of a young man who's been in the press for seemingly all the wrong reasons. Link: The Nats 320 Blog Read Full Story
The Nationals have acquire Elijah Dukes from the Devil Rays, according to sources. The Nationals, who have longed pursued Dukes, will give up a minor leaguer for him. We will see how Milledge and Dukes, both with attitude problems, react to the adjustment, but it has definitely improved their outfield. In his first year with the Devil Rays, he batted .190 with 10 HR and 21 RBI in 52 games before being placed on the restricted list. Read Full Story
