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Found September 11, 2009 on Nationals Enquirer: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Ian Desmond,  Jesus Flores,  Cristian Guzman
TEAMS: Washington Nationals

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    (Photos of TV/MASN by Nationals Enquirer Staff. Ian Desmond gets his post-game interview cut short courtesy of a Jesus Flores shaving cream pie.) "The ball was crystal clear. The lights -- everything was crystal clear." (Ian Desmond, via Washington Post, 9/11/2009)  The Future at Short: Clear and Bright? One heck of a debut for Nats rookie SS Ian Desmond at Nationals Park last night: 2-4, HR, 2B, 4RBI. Now, if Riggleman doesn't start him tonight in Florida, he should be fired on the spot. Meanwhile, move over, Guz, via All Nats All The Time: the Nats broke the news to a "shocked" Cristian Guzman before last night's game that they want him to play second base next year: It was learned that general manager Mike Rizzo and interim manager Jim Riggleman had a private meeting with shortstop Cristian Guzman on Thursday afternoon and asked him to switch to second base f...
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Via Chron.com  |  September 11, 2009
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Via Washington Times  |  September 12, 2009
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