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Injury, firings, future decisions weigh on Washington's mind

By Jeff Miller
Special to ESPNRISE.com

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Receiving a text message while sitting in class has become standard procedure for the typical red-blooded American high school student. Then there are the text messages that LeVon Washington of Buchholz High (Gainesville, Fla.) is getting these days. On game days for the Buchholz Bobcats baseball team, the texts are usually abbreviations of the following questions sent from major league scouts: What time is batting practice today? Will you be playing the outfield? Washingt ...

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