Washington Post "Early this season, one of the Nationals’ most glaring weakness was their defense. One part of the Nationals’ shakiness was the major league worst seven errors committed by shortstop Ian Desmond within the 18 games of the season. At the time, Desmond and Manager Davey Johnson expressed confidence..." May 27
Washington Post "Over the winter, Ian Desmond reflected on his career season. After years of tinkering with this swing and trying to hit the ball the other way, he had finally felt comfortable in his own skin at the plate. He smashed 25 homes runs, posted a triple slash line of .292/.335/.511, became an all-star..." March 12