Elijah Dukes gets huge raise

[KCollins1304]

From rotoworld:

The Nationals and Elijah Dukes have agreed to a one-year, $444,000 million contract.
Dukes was eligible to have his contract renewed, but both parties agreed on a $32,500 raise. Dukes slipped from a productive '08 to a .729 OPS in 2009 over 416 at-bats, but will enter spring training as the starting right fielder. The 26-year-old has massive potential, so don't overlook him as a potential sleeper. He is eligible for arbitration for the first time following the upcoming season.

He can settle out of court with many battered spouses off of that salary.

[DaSh 1s]

[silverZ]

Maybe this is the year he puts it all together and goes 25/25? More likely he pulls a Chris Henry.

[SlightlyStoopid]

Who knew the Nats had that much to spend?

[TheNatinals]

Hey, that raise would work for me...

[Neato Torpedo]

Hey, after all the spending in Washington the last year, this is just about par for the course.