Duked!

"Dukes, Washington's left fielder and No. 3 hitter, was determined to have a meniscus tear and a partial tear of the patella tendon, a knee injury that will send him to the disabled list and keep him out for a minimum of four to six weeks. His knee will be scoped on Monday."

This injury is not career ending or even career hampering. Elijah will heal and play strongly in the future with no real loss to speed or mobility here with these types of injuries.....BUT.....

As Trader Jim puts it...the injuries here are UNBELIEVABLE:

8 OF 9 Opening Day Starters on DL for a significant amount of time!

"I've never seen anything like this," General Manager Jim Bowden said. "It's one thing if it's older veterans, but all of our 23-year-old kids -- Zimmerman, Milledge, [Shawn] Hill, [Chad] Cordero -- they're all in their low- or mid-20s. It's very rare, and it's unfortunate."

FINALLY: UNLESS HE IS INJURED: Ayala sucks!