2010 Washington Nationals season
| 2010 Washington Nationals | |
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| Record | 69–93 (.426) |
| Divisional place | 5th |
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| Owner(s) | Lerner Enterprises |
| General manager(s) | Mike Rizzo |
| Manager(s) | Jim Riggleman |
| Local television |
MASN WDCW (CW 50) (Bob Carpenter, Rob Dibble, Ray Knight) |
| Local radio |
WWWT (Charlie Slowes, Dave Jageler) |
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The Washington Nationals' 2010 season was the sixth season for the American baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia, and the 42nd since the original team was started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It involved the Nationals attempting to win the National League East Division after a 59–103 season the year before – the worst record of any MLB team in 2009. Jim Riggleman was kept as full-time manager after being instituted on July 12, 2009 after Manny Acta's firing.
Highlights from the season include Stephen Strasburg's 14-strikeout Major League debut on June 8 against the Pittsburgh Pirates and a bench-clearing brawl on September 1 at the Florida Marlins.
The Nationals finished 2010 in last place in the NL East for the third year in a row with a 69-93 record, though they did have a ten-game improvement from 2009. They had a 41-40 record at home, their first winning home record since 2006.
Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman won the Silver Slugger Award for the second straight year as the best offensive third baseman in the National League.
On December 7, 2009, the Nationals traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for Brian Bruney; they sent Jamie Hoffman to the Yankees on December 10, 2009, to complete the trade.
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