On May 8, 2009, Jesus Flores reached the high point of a career rocketing upward. He crushed a home run in Arizona, which for him had become stunningly routine for a 24-year-old catcher. That night, he owned a .314 batting average and a .923 on-base-plus-slugging percentage. He might have been the best thing the Washington Nationals had going for them.
Nationals Vs. Reds: Jesus Flores, Jordan Zimmermann Key Washington Win
Adam Kilgore, Washington Post
Thu, 08/18/2011 - 8:21pm
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