2006-10-15 07:45:10 · 6 answers · asked by Mr. Knowledgeable VI 7 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski said the move was "strictly performance-related."
2006-10-15 07:48:20 · answer #1 · answered by Colin L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On May 17, 2006, the Detroit Free Press reported that Young faces a misdemeanor domestic violence charge, stemming from a heated argument with his girlfriend of two years (who was not named). "It’s a bum deal,” Young told the Free Press. “Unfortunately it’s public knowledge. I don’t see this person any more." [1] Since the Free Press article, Young spent 30 days in the rehabilitation facility, Promises Malibu, and three weeks working out with minor league teams.
On June 13, 2006, Young failed to appear for a pretrial hearing on this matter and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest.[2] On June 23, Young appeared before the 48th District Court in Bloomfield Hills, and pled no contest to a charge of domestic violence that came out of the May 17 report.
On June 30, 2006, Young revealed that he has been battling alcoholism[3], which has limited his physical fitness and kept him from appearing in all but a small fraction of Tigers games during the season. He made a statement to the press in which he asserts that he has been making progress overcoming it with the help of Alcoholics Anonymous, whose logo has been tattooed on his wrist as a gesture of thanks.
He returned to action on July 21, 2006 versus the Oakland Athletics, starting at designated hitter and ending the game with 2 hits and 2 RBI in the Tigers 7-4 win. Before the game started, FSN Detroit aired a video of Young apologizing to the fans and saying how he will continue to struggle against alcohol and drugs for the rest of his life.
On September 6th, 2006 the Tigers gave Dmitri Young his unconditional release
2006-10-15 14:48:43 · answer #2 · answered by Answerer17 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
he was more worried about his personal performace than his team's performance. if they won and he went hitless, he would sulk. if he went 3-4 and lost, he'd be happy as hell. the other players and coaches hated that.
2006-10-16 12:02:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, he was released in September
2006-10-15 14:51:54 · answer #4 · answered by Mailman Bob 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He sucks.
2006-10-15 14:53:46 · answer #5 · answered by brianlefttoe 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
because you didnt like him.
2006-10-15 14:57:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋