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| Height: 6-0
Weight: 195
Throws: R
Bats: S Born: Mar 21, 1978, Santo Domingo, Contract: Signed through 2008. |
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September 26, 2008 Cristian Guzman went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 8-4 loss to the Phillies. Both of his knocks were singles. The Nationals only registered six hits in the game. Our View:Guzman has been hot down the stretch as he registered two hits in five of his last eight contests. |
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September 24, 2008 Cristian Guzman missed Wednesday's game against Florida due to the flu according to the AP. Our View:With the season over in Washington, don't be surprised if this flu shuts down Guzman for the remainder of the season. |
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September 23, 2008 Cristian Guzman sat out Tuesday's game because of the flu, according to the Washington Post. "I'm real sick," Guzman replied when asked how he felt. Alberto Gonzalez replaced him in the lineup and had four hits. Our View:It sounds like Guzman might sit out again tomorrow unless he improves greatly over the next 24 hours. |
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September 16, 2008 Cristian Guzman picked up the only RBI in the Mets/Nationals contest Tuesday. He had two hits and a steal on the night. Our View:Guzman has quietly had a fantastic year. He's in the top 10 in the NL with his .314 batting average. |
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September 10, 2008 Cristian Guzman continued to make like Derek Jeter on Wednesday night as he went 3-for-5 with five RBI, thanks in part to two home runs. Our View:Guzman is now hitting .314 overall thanks to hitting .359 over his last 26 games, and he is pushing for the title of most valuable offensive waiver-wire pick up in the National League in 2008. |
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September 4, 2008 Cristian Guzman lost an 8-game hitting streak that produced 21 hits by going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and a caught stealing on Thursday night. Our View:Well, if you're going to lose a streak, you might as well go out big right? Guzman is hitting .309 with 69 runs scored, and considering his cost on draft day, you had better not dare complain about this rough outing if you have him on your roster. |
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September 3, 2008 Cristian Guzman was 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday night's victory over the Phillies. Our View:Guzman now has eight consecutive multi-hit games making him one of the hottest hitters in all of baseball. |
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September 2, 2008 Cristian Guzman and Bronson Arroyo share the NL Player of the Week award, according to the AP. Guzman led the league in batting with a .552 average (16-for-29), with one homer and six RBI. Arroyo led the NL in innings pitched with 16 while going 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA, including the Reds’ first complete game of the season against the Astros on Tuesday. Our View:Guzman carried the Nationals to a 6-0 record over the award-winning week, and became just the second player in franchise history to hit for the cycle (Thursday against the Dodgers). |
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August 31, 2008 Cristian Guzman collected two hits in five at-bats in the Nationals 8-4 win over the Braves. He also scored a run and drove one in. Our View:Guzman has bee hot in August, hitting .338 on the month, and will continue to give fantasy owners a good shot of batting average. |
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August 28, 2008 Cristian Guzman had a night to remember on Thursday as he had a single, double, triple and home run against the Dodgers on his way to hitting for the cycle. Our View:Guzman is only the second National to hit for the cycle (Brad Wilkerson on April 6th, 2005), as he continues to provide more bang for the buck that most players who were left on waivers in most leagues at the start of the year. The effort tonight pushed his average up to .303. |
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August 15, 2008 Cristian Guzman was out of the lineup Friday for a second straight game because of a sore left thumb, according to the AP. "We're going to give him a couple more days," manager Manny Acta said. "It's still hurting him." Our View:Don't expect to see Guzman over the weekend, but he should be good to go for next week. |
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August 13, 2008 Cristian Guzman went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in the Nats 12-0 loss to the New York Mets. He left four runners on base and also made an error. Our View:Guzman was one of Washington's only fantasy options, but he is struggling lately with a .172 average in August. |
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August 6, 2008 Cristian Guzman, who is recovering from a left thumb contusion, took batting practice Tuesday and should be ready to return to game action in a few days, according to the Washington Post. Our View:Guzman hasn't had an at-bat with Washington since July 25, and may need a few games before he regains his stroke at the plate. He leads the club with a .303 average. |
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August 4, 2008 Cristian Guzman is slowly progressing from his injured thumb, and he will take batting practice on Tuesday, reports Nationals.com. Our View:No word on when Guzman will be back, but he is one of the few candidates on the Nats that can be considered a legit fantasy player due to the fact he is hitting better than .300, and has scored 57 runs. |
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July 30, 2008 Cristian Guzman is considered day-to-day after an MRI on his left thumb came up negative on Wednesday, according to the AP. Our View:This is good news as it appears he will need to spend time on the DL. He currently leads Washington with a .303 average, with 27 doubles, three triples, five homers, and 57 runs scored. |
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July 29, 2008 Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman will undergo an MRI on Wednesday on his sore right thumb, according to the AP. Guzman said he is feeling better and the test is being done solely for precautionary reasons. Our View:It doesn't sound like Guzman will head to the DL, and Washington better hope that's the case. Without him, their horrid offense would be even more brutal. |
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July 27, 2008 Cristian Guzman's X-ray revealed a contusion to his sore right thumb, according to MLB.com. Our View:He sat out Saturday, and will miss Sunday's game as well due to the ailment. He is considered day-to-day, and shouldn't need a stint on the DL. |
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July 22, 2008 The Sports Ticker reports that the Washington Nationals have rewarded a career year from Cristian Guzman with a two-year contract extension. Our View:Guzman is coming off of his second All-Star appearance and has been the best player for the Nationals this season. He is hitting .310 with 56 runs scored. |
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July 16, 2008 Cristian Guzman may not be anywhere near the ideal hitter, but given the extensive injuries the Nationals are dealing with, he has found himself in that spot more frequently of late, according to MLB.com. "He's not your ideal third hitter, but he's our best hitter," manager Manny Acta said. "It's the fact of trying to find guys on the top in front of Guzman and guys behind Guzman. We are trying to find a combination that will help us score some runs. It's tough." Our View:Guzman is hitting .313 on the year though with a mere 30 RBI and a .764 OPS. Obviously he isn't remotely suited for the role, bu the club is just trying to make due until Ryan Zimmerman and Dimitri Young return. |
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July 10, 2008 The Washington Nationals have been attempting to sign Cristian Guzman to a contract extension, according to MLB.com. Our View:Guzman is having a terrific year, and is a good option for fantasy owners seeking a boost in batting average, though he will not provide much else. |
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July 6, 2008 Cristian Guzman went 1-for-5 and contributed two RBI in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Reds. His hit was good for a single. Our View:Guzman has extended his hitting streak to 14 games, with five multi-hit efforts over the span. |
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July 3, 2008 Cristian Guzman went 2-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to 11 games in the 5-3 Thursday loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Guzman is hitting .317 in 366 at-bats this season. Our View:This is the second double-digit hitting streak that Guzman has recorded this year. He had a 12 game streak from June 7-19. |
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June 27, 2008 The Washington Post suggests that Cristian Guzman's improved play this year is due to his improved eyesight. Guzmán, 30, is batting .311. Our View: Manager Manny Acta believes he's the team's likely all-star representative. Guzman leads the National League with 106 hits and he, according to the report, owes it to his offseason Lasik procedure. |
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June 25, 2008 Cristian Guzman has been offered a two year extension to remain with the Nationals, according to MLB.com. Our View:Guzman is having his best season in years, and certainly his best effort since signing a four year deal for $16 million to join the Nationals franchise. If Guzman continues to hit over .300 and play solid defense, the Nats would be wise to lock him up. |
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June 19, 2008 Cristian Guzman went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's 9-3 loss to the Twins. Both of his hits were singles. Our View:He continues to swing a hot bat in June, as he raised his average to .359 (28-for-78). |
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June 12, 2008 Cristian Guzman went 3-for-5 with three RBI in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Pirates. Our View:He has raised his season average to .314, and this was the most RBI he registered in a game, since racking up six on May 3, which was also against the Pirates. |
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June 11, 2008 Cristian Guzman went 1-for-5 on Wednesday night as each of the first seven hitters in the Nationals order had a single hit. Our View:Guzman is hitting .309 which is better than the average of such luminaries as Hanley Ramirez, Miguel Tejada, Jose Reyes and Derek Jeter. Who would have predicted that? |
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May 30, 2008 According to the Nationals team website, shortstop Cristian Guzman is having the best year of his career. Entering Friday's action against the Diamondbacks, Guzman is hitting .304 with five home runs and 20 RBI, and is on pace to collect 200 hits and score 100 runs for the first time in his career. Our View:Guzman, in the final year of his contract, wants a new two-year deal at a fair price with Washington. |
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May 19, 2008 Cristian Guzman had three hits and three runs scored from the number two hole for the Nationals on Monday night. Our View:Guzman pushed his average back over .300, it's now .307, and at the rate he is scoring runs, he certainly is making himself quite the useful play in NL Only leagues. |
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May 18, 2008 Cristian Guzman hit his fourth home run of the season on Sunday on his way to two hits, a run and and RBI. Our View:Guzman continues to hit at a near .300 clip while scoring a lot of runs, he has 30, but he no longer runs (two SB), and he certainly isn't a long ball threat, meaning he is a really nothing more than a depth player except in NL Only leagues. |
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May 3, 2008 The Washington Nationals scored nine runs today and needed each and every one of them to secure the win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the bulk of that damage coming off the bat of SS Cristian Guzman . Guzman went 4-for-5, belting his eighth double and third home run of the season to total six RBIs and two runs scored. Our View:Guzman had been struggling versus Pitt, going just 1-for-8 coming into this game. This was his first home run since April 9th. |
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April 9, 2008 Cristian Guzman hit a solo homer off Marlins starter Scott Olsen in Wednesday's loss to Florida. The long ball was Guzman's second of the season and bumped his RBI total to six. |
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April 7, 2008 Cristian Guzman had a splendid evening for the Nationals with three hits, three RBI and two runs scored from the leadoff spot. Something about wearing a Nationals uniform really agrees with Guzman who despite a career .263 batting average now owns a .307 average over his past 54 games with the club. |
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April 2, 2008 Cristian Guzman had two hits on Wednesday from the leadoff spot for the Nationals. Ronnie Belliard went 0-for-4 to lower his average on the early year to .083, but unless his glove fails him, it doesn't seem like he has to fear losing playing time to Felipe Lopez. Guzman owns a career .263 batting average but has somehow managed to hit .330 over his last 288 AB for the Nationals dating back to the start of the 2007 season. |
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March 31, 2008 Cristian Guzman, leading off for the Nationals, went 2-for-6 with two runs scored in Monday's win over Philadelphia. Guzman and Lastings Milledge, the one and two hitters for the Nats, were on base five times in the game. |
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March 9, 2008 Cristian Guzman homered from both sides of the plate on Sunday helping the Washington Nationals beat the Cleveland Indians in a split-squad affair. Guzman finished with three hits and four RBI. He hit a three-run homer off starter Jeremy Sowers in the second inning batting right-handed and a solo shot in the fourth batting left-handed against Rick Bauer. |
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March 5, 2008 Cristian Guzman went 2-for-4 with a run scored on Wednesday as he attempts to recapture a starting spot with the Nationals a year after being limited to just 174 AB due to injury. With Ronnie Belliard at second and Felipe Lopez at SS it appears that Guzman will be the team's backup middle infielder, though they are paying him an awful lot of money to fill that role. |