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2007 Maybe it was a matter of trying to keep up with the Joneses--the local soccer team, D.C. United, has teen phenom Freddy Adu, so the Nats just had to have someone young and gifted that they could hype up to appeal to . . . well, whoever gets worked up about these things. Unfortunately, Desmond is terribly unready for the limelight. Though the Nats started him off in Double-A, they quickly recognized that was a reach. He has the physical tools to be a good shortstop, including a strong arm, but he`s not fundamentally sound. His hitting is similarly sketchy--he simply lacks anything resembling pitch recognition, and, although he has some strength, he`s easily carved up by pitchers who can bust him inside or get him to go fishing. Most likely, he`ll flop, and it doesn`t help that the team is talking about getting him back up to Double-A without a solid season at A-ball.
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