Good Luck, Pee Wee

From Tony Jackson:

Delwyn Young traded to Pirates

dodgers will get two players to be named later, presumably minor leaguers. I assume DY will be placed on the Pirates' active big-league roster. This can only good for DY, who might not play every day but should at least get more playing time than he would with the Dodgers. Plus he and Andy LaRoche are good friends from their Dodgers days.

Just 54 weeks ago, Young was on top of the Dodger world. Now he's a Pirate, and hopefully that'll be a better fit. Sad to see him go, although it seems Dodger management couldn't figure him out: He wasn't given much of a chance to start, yet he didn't have that veteran experience they crave in a bench player. Nonetheless, Young had a good sense of humor about it all (even in rookie hazing drag). Have fun with Andy in Pittsburgh, DY!

photo by Amber Matsumoto/Dodgers

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Bad Day for the Blue

Not only do the Dodgers get owned—again—by Jake Peavy, but recent walk-off hero Delwyn Young takes one in the face. From Diamond:

Delwyn Young was hit by a line drive off the bat of Russell Martin during batting practice while he stood near a bullpen mound, and it struck him above the right eye. Young never lost consciousness and did not suffer a concussion, but later felt nauseous during the game and went to a nearby hospital to undergo a CT scan, which came back negative. Young is day to day.

Tony Jackson covers Martin's reaction:

Russ seemed a bit shaken by the whole incident, too. He ran down to the bullpen to check on DY.

Get better, Pee Wee! We may need you sooner than you think!

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Furcal triumphant.

Matt Kemp hugs walk-off winner Delwyn Young.

Frank McCourt congratulates Young.

FOUND: Pictures of Dodgers' Rookie Hazing! Part 2!

Ever look at a Dodger youngster and think, I wonder what he looks like in a garishly inappropriate costume? Well, wonder no more! Thanks to submitter Phil Witte and photographer Belen Mota, nothing is left to the imagination.

The Village People have nothing on these guys. L to R (click on picture for larger version): Eric Hull as a "devilette," Chin-Lung Hu as a sorceror, Chad Billingsley as Robin Hood (I think), Andy LaRoche as a clown, and Delwyn Young as Snow White.

Tony Abreu as Pocahontas. Is the Louis Vuitton bag part of the outfit?

Delwyn Young as Snow White. "I should have had my agent negotiate a no-hazing clause."

More pictures to come! Do you have more rookie hazing pictures? Send 'em in (e-mail in sidebar)!

Dodgers Have Opportunity to Corner the Market on Del??n Youngs

Could the Devil Rays be making a Kazmir-sized mistake of their own? Those rumormongers at MLB Trade Rumors cite a Sporting News report that the Rays have been willing to discuss trades for Delmon Young (pride of "Camirillo [sic] HS" and not to be confused with current Dodger minor leaguer Delwyn Young) and fellow perceived malcontent B.J. Upton:

It's tough to envision [Delmon] Young going anywhere. Despite the bat-throwing, the 21 year-old has star written all over him. He's got some interesting comparables, according to Baseball Prospectus. The most similar player is the very solid former Astros and Reds CF Cesar Cedeno. His list also includes Rocco Baldelli, Orlando Cepeda, Elijah Dukes, Ruben Sierra, Milton Bradley, Sammy Sosa, Hank Aaron, and Jeff Francoeur. I didn't know PECOTA used attitude as a variable (Dukes, Bradley).

Hey, PECOTA humor!

Anyway, Delmon's bat-throwing/tossing incident is a cause for concern, but any kid who rates Hank Aaron as a comp has to be droolworthy, right?

Ultimately, bringing Delmon home is a pipe dream since the Dodgers already have their own droolworthy outfielder, a guy named Matt Kemp. But it's fun to dream.

Speaking of signings, here's some unexpected humor from MLB.com's Tom Singer.

photo by Chuck Solomon/SI