Laser Eye Surgery

The eye surgery appeared to work, at least for one day, as Guzman was hitting mostly line drives in batting practice.

"Last year is the past," Guzman said.

"This is 2006.

Everything is new.

Everybody is going to know the Guzman of a couple of years ago.

That's all I have on my mind.

The fans are going to enjoy the new Guzie.

I have a little surprise for the them." "[Tuesday] is the first day I took batting practice in the [United States], and I can see the ball real good.

I took BP in [the Dominican Republic], but it was a little bit dark," Guzman added.

Guzman declined to say what the surprise was, but there is a possibility that he could lose his starting job if he doesn't perform well.

He will be competing against Royce Clayton, who signed a Minor League deal with the Nationals on Feb.

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Clayton is coming off a season in which he hit .270 with two home runs and 44 RBIs with the Diamondbacks.

Guzman said he was unfazed by the competition.

Asked if the Nationals were playing physiological games with him, Guzman said, "That doesn't work for me.

They can bring in [Derek] Jeter.

This is the new Guzie right now." Injury report: Robert Fick had an X-ray taken on his right elbow on Tuesday.

The left-handed-hitting catcher/first baseman has had soreness in th...

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