2010 Toronto Blue Jays season
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The Jays and White Sox line up for the national anthems prior to 2010 Toronto Blue Jays home opener.
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| Record | 85–77 (.525) |
| Divisional place | 4th |
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| Owner(s) | Rogers; Paul Beeston (CEO) |
| General manager(s) | Alex Anthopoulos |
| Manager(s) | Cito Gaston |
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Rogers Sportsnet Rogers Sportsnet One (Buck Martinez, Pat Tabler, Rance Mulliniks, Sam Cosentino) |
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FAN 590 (Jerry Howarth, Alan Ashby, Mike Wilner, Roger Lajoie) |
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The 2010 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 34th season of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays franchise, and the team's 21st full season of play (22nd overall) at the Rogers Centre. The 2010 season was the first under general manager Alex Anthopoulos, who replaced J. P. Ricciardi after the 2009 season.
After a poor 2009 season in which the Blue Jays finished with a 75–87 record, 2010 saw the team improve by 10 games, finishing with an 85–77 record and in fourth place in the American League East. Led by José Bautista, whose 54 home runs set a franchise record and led the Major Leagues, the team also set a franchise record with 257 home runs.
One of the biggest trades in Blue Jays history (known as "The Doc Deal") was executed on December 16, 2009, when the Blue Jays traded Roy Halladay and US$6 million to the Philadelphia Phillies for Kyle Drabek, Travis d'Arnaud and Michael Taylor; Taylor was then traded to the Oakland Athletics for Brett Wallace. Halladay signed a contract extension with the Phillies worth $60 million for 3 years, with an option for another year worth $20 million. The Phillies were scheduled to play in Toronto on June 25, 26 and 27, however due to the G20 summit meeting in Toronto, those games were held in Philadelphia. Halladay made his first start against his old team in spring training, getting lit up in the first inning allowing 4 runs on 5 hits.
For more detailed information about arrivals and departures see Free agency and Waivers.
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