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Desmond getting a chance

By Jason Grey
ESPN.com

Sunday, September 13, 2009

When you're entering your sixth professional season and have hit just .247 with little power in more than 2,000 at-bats in the minor leagues, you need to show something to justify your organization's faith in you as a prospect. "I was just trying to be more of a threat at the plate," said Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond, who did just that this season. Despite missing more than a month early in the season while recovering from a 2008 wrist injury, Desmond hit .330 in 97 games between Double-A a ...

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