July 26, 200719 yr First baseman Dmitri Young is close to agreement on a two-year, $10 million contract with the Washington Nationals, a baseball source told ESPN.com. Young, who signed a minor league contract with the Nationals in February after a troubled 2006 season in Detroit, has been one of baseball's most surprising success stories this season. He ranks eighth in the National League in hitting at .331, and was Washington's representative on the 2007 NL All-Star team. Young had recently been mentioned in several trade rumors as a candidate to go to a contender before baseball's July 31 non-waiver deadline. Young will become the second player to sign a contract extension with the Nationals this week. Second baseman Ron Belliard agreed to a two-year, $3.5 million deal with the club Monday. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2949990
July 26, 200719 yr Jesus, they should've traded him for prospects, his value couldn't be any higher right now.
July 26, 200719 yr What exactly is Bowden doing? I liked the Belliard signing but this one is deffinatly LOLable.
July 26, 200719 yr Good chance Johnson doesn't play this year but he'll atleast be ready for next year, given nothing new comes up.
July 26, 200719 yr This would make absolutely no sense for the Nats to sign him to an extension, trade him get something for the future. I still can't believe they signed Belliard, at least he's still got a lot tread left on his tires, Young probably at best has two years left.
July 26, 200719 yr Remember, the team is moving into a new stadium next year....they need someone to market around and that city loves Da Meat Hook.
July 26, 200719 yr Good for Dmitri, after no one really wanted him he goes out, makes the all-star roster and gets himself some serious cash.
July 26, 200719 yr They actually got him pretty cheap 5 mill a year is pretty cheap considering the year he is having. I guess they'll trade Nick Johnson in the off season.
July 28, 200719 yr Remember, the team is moving into a new stadium next year....they need someone to market around and that city loves Da Meat Hook. Way off
July 28, 200719 yr Remember, the team is moving into a new stadium next year....they need someone to market around and that city loves Da Meat Hook. Way off That's what Manny Acta said on SNY's Daily News Live.
July 29, 200719 yr Author Officially signs it. $5 million in 2008 $5 million in 2009 $6 million in 2010 if he has 500 plate appearances in 2009 or 900 combined in 2008 and 2009
July 31, 200719 yr The city barely knows who Young is Yeah, see that's where your wrong....we aire the postgame call-in show here in Richmond and most of the calls were for him to stay and for the team to build around him.
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