Kevin Durant, Ian Desmond Troll Cowboys Fan Teammates After Redskins Win
WASHINGTON (CBSDC) – The Washington Redskins surprised a lot of people by beating the Cowboys 20-17 in prime time on national television. IN PRIME TIME ON NATIONAL TELEVISION. Today is a day for...
View ArticleIan Desmond ‘Penciled In’ as Nationals’ Opening Day Shortstop, Mike Rizzo says
WASHINGTON (CBSDC) – The Washington Nationals completed a major offseason acquisition Wednesday, trading longtime setup man Tyler Clippard to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for infielder Yunel...
View ArticleIan Desmond Ready to Enjoy ‘Every Single Day’ of Possible Final Ride with...
WASHINGTON (CBSDC) — This offseason, Ian Desmond, the last remaining vestige to the Nationals’ Montreal roots, was reportedly nearly traded in-division to the New York Mets. Desmond, 29, is entering...
View ArticleJordan Zimmermann, Ian Desmond Extensions ‘Not Looking Good’ Before Season
WASHINGTON – The clock is ticking on efforts to sign pitcher Jordan Zimmermann and shortstop Ian Desmond to contract extensions. After his Spring Training start today, Zimmermann told reporters...
View ArticleNationals Dealing With Injuries as They Host Mets in Opener
WASHINGTON — As the season starts, shortstop Ian Desmond and the rest of the Washington Nationals are a popular pick to win their first World Series in what some think could be the current core’s last...
View ArticleDesmond’s 3rd Error of Season Hurts Nats in 6-3 Loss to Mets
WASHINGTON — After making a pair of errors in a loss on opening day, Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond called it “embarrassing.” He compared himself to a Little Leaguer. He told reporters he...
View ArticleBoomer Esiason, John Feinstein Taking So Hard on the Nationals
WASHINGTON — With the Nationals’ season off and running, takes first set to boil over the hot stove of baseball’s offseason are beginning to simmer. Last week, as the Nationals struggled out of the...
View ArticleMatt Williams Stands Firmly Behind Ian Desmond: ‘It Will Work Itself Out’
WASHINGTON — Despite leading the Majors in errors after eight games, Nationals manager Matt Williams insists Ian Desmond’s defensive ineptitude “will work itself out.” The Nationals, with nine errors,...
View ArticleNats Desmond, Moore Homer Over Green Monster (Video)
BOSTON — Fenway Park’s Green Monster is one of the most iconic quirks in all of sports. Standing 37 feet tall and 231 feet long, it’s 310 feet from home plate at its shortest point and has made and...
View ArticleMatt Williams Not Giving Up On Slumping Ian Desmond
WASHINGTON — More than one-third of the way through 2015, Ian Desmond is in the midst of the worst season of his career. Desmond had hit 20-plus home runs for three straight seasons (2012-2014)...
View ArticleF.P. Santangelo: Nats Ian Desmond is Suffering From Being ‘In Between’
WASHINGTON — Despite the incredible 2015 seasons from teammates Bryce Harper and Max Scherzer, an almost equally intriguing Nationals storyline is the season-long slump of Ian Desmond. The two-time...
View ArticleReport: Ian Desmond Has Lost ‘Half’ His Free Agency Value
WASHINGTON — Ian Desmond has not done his free agency value any favors this season. The Nationals shortstop’s 20 errors are second worst in the majors, though nearly half of those (9) came in the first...
View Article5 Things Nats Need To Go Right in Second Half to Win NL East
WASHINGTON — The Nationals enter the second half of the 2015 season today with a big homestand against the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets. The Dodgers lead the NL West and are a likely...
View ArticleWith Strange Timing, Ian Desmond Calls Out Mets Fans for Attendance
WASHINGTON — Nationals’ shortstop Ian Desmond called out Mets fans — or an apparent lack thereof — for their turnout at Citi Field on Friday. Perhaps looking to ignite the rivalry among fans for the...
View ArticleNationals’ Ian Desmond Hits Baseball 470 Feet Off Giants’ Jake Peavy (Watch)
WASHINGTON — Before Saturday’s 12-6 loss got out of control for the Nationals, Ian Desmond hit a baseball so far off San Francisco Giants’ pitcher Jake Peavy at AT&T Park. Desmond’s second-inning...
View ArticleIan Desmond on Coping With Failure and Possibly Moving on From Nationals
WASHINGTON — Friday night was, quite probably, Jordan Zimmermann’s final home game as a Washington National, a seminal page-turner in the homegrown starter’s career. That moment will likely come...
View ArticleNats Make Qualifying Offers to RHP Zimmermann, SS Desmond
WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals have made $15.8 million qualifying offers to two homegrown players expected to leave via free agency, pitcher Jordan Zimmermann and shortstop Ian Desmond. Teams...
View ArticleCould Ian Desmond Somehow End Up Back in Washington?
WASHINGTON — It’s been a humbling offseason for free agent shortstop Ian Desmond. While the 30-year-old former National hopes to still sign a long-term deal, and has gotten bites from several teams, he...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Officially Say Goodbye to Ian Desmond
WASHINGTON — Ian Desmond’s tormented offseason officially came to a close when he agreed to a one-year deal with the Texas Rangers over the weekend. The former Nationals shortstop will change positions...
View ArticleAre Players Worth Keeping In Fantasy Baseball During A PED Suspension?
By Sam McPherson It’s happened before amid a fantasy baseball season: One of the best players out there gets suspended for performance-enhancing drug use, leaving fantasy owners with a huge hole in the...
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