Elijah Dukes Demoted

We knew something was coming…the Devil Rays demoted outfielder Elijah Dukes today and also placed him on the temporary inactive list (ie, no pay).

A trade or release is forthcoming.  According to the Tampa Tribune, the Rays spent yesterday exploring potential deals.  You’d think with millions of dollars hanging in the balance, Dukes would just relax and focus on baseball with his new team.