Ian Desmond

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Desmond Picks Up the Slack in Nats’ 5th Straight Win

It would be folly for a baseball fan to assume their team could possibly make it through a full season injury-free — the truth is every team gets banged up at some point during the long 162-game…Read More

Game 5: Washington Nationals 7, Cincinnati Reds 6 (11)

One day after watching the Cincinnati Reds swat six home runs in a 15-0 nightmare, the Washington Nationals got on the long-ball bandwagon themselves Saturday afternoon, clubbing five round-trippers and…Read More

Fantasy Preview: Ian Desmond

After offseason trade rumors swirled around him before the 2012 season, it was clear that the upcoming season would, like Espinosa’s 2013 will, be a make-or-break year for shortstop Ian Desmond.…Read More

Predicting The 2013 Nationals, Part Two: The Infielders

The Washington Nationals arguably have the best power-hitting infield in all of baseball. Between Adam LaRoche, Danny Espinosa, Ryan Zimmerman and Ian Desmond, they can all hit 20 homeruns and have in…Read More

Nationals Avoid Arbitration With Six Players, Only Jordan Zimmermann Remains

Update: Amanda Comak of the Washington Times tweets that the club has come to an agreement with shortstop Ian Desmond as well. The deal is for 1 year and $3.8 million, so obviously it does not look like…Read More

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Nationals Top 10 Hits of 2012: #1 Ian Desmond

There were a lot of big hits this year for the Washington Nationals and there were a lot of big wins.…Read More

Desmond, LaRoche, And Strasburg Win NL Silver Slugger Awards

As was announced today, Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond, first baseman Adam LaRoche, and pitcher Stephen…Read More

2012 Season Review: Ian Desmond

Ian Desmond wasn’t always expected to step it up at the Major League level. Drafted in 2004, he…Read More

NLDS Game 3: Cardinals 8, Nationals 0

The stage was set. Frank Robinson was in the house to throw out the first pitch. The weather was perfect.…Read More

Game 135: Nationals 11, Cubs 5

The Nationals bats, as the kids would say, “went ham” in last night’s game against…Read More

Injury Updates: Desmond, Suzuki, Morse

Having already spent the bulk of the season coping with multiple injuries, the last thing the Washington…Read More

Game 123: Nationals 4, Braves 1

Wow, it’s beginning to seem very clear that the crazier the nights get at Nationals Park, the more…Read More

Ian Desmond Activated Off DL, Cesar Izturis DFA’d

Prior to the start of this evening’s game against the New York Mets, the Washington Nationals activated…Read More

Where are the Ian Desmond Haters Now?

Since Ian Desmond became the everyday starting shortstop for the Nationals, he has been plagued by a…Read More

Ian Desmond’s Rehab Progressing

Ian Desmond, on the shelf since mid-June due to a tear in his left oblique, is making positive progress…Read More

An Early Look Ahead to September

Since the Nationals arrived in Washington for the 2005 season, September has held little meaning to Nationals…Read More

Desmond’s Injury Puts Pressure On The Rest Of The Offense

  In the big news of the day, Ian Desmond was placed on the DL with a torn oblique. It is not yet…Read More

Game 88, Nationals 5, Mets 4 (10 innings)

The Nationals have been most resilient in this so far magical season, and Tuesday night’s 5-4,…Read More

Washington’s in First at Season’s Halfway Point

With Major League Baseball officially on break for the next few days for the All Star Game, it would…Read More

Game 83: Rockies 4, Nationals 3

If the Washington Nationals were looking to leave their fans with a positive impression over the upcoming…Read More