Dibbs did not bring up this about Jose Rijo- Rijo used to work as a special assistant to general manager Jim Bowden of the Washington Nationals baseball team.[15] Starting in February 2009, he took a leave of absence from his position after it was discovered that one of Rijo's scouting finds, Dominican shortstop Esmailyn Gonzalez was actually named Carlos David Alvarez Lugo and was four years older than the Nationals believed when they signed him.[15] On February 25, Rijo was dismissed from the Nationals' organization and his Dominican baseball academy closed down.[16
