(If looks could kill. Screengrab of TV by Nationals Enquirer staff.)
2010 was a year of highs, lows, hell, and in-between for the Washington Nationals. Before we step off into 2011, join us as we continue our little trip down memory lane, reviewing the best and worst from July to December.
Read the first installment here: January-June.
July
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Stephen Strasburg is scratched just minutes before his 10th start, Miguel Batista fills in admirably but gets booed before the game, and later compares himself to Miss Iowa.
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The real Miss Iowa fires back at Batista, says she'd like to see Batista in a swimsuit and heels.
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All is forgiven when Miss Iowa throws out the first pitch at Nationals Park to Batista and gets to meet Miss Universe.
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Jim Riggleman gives Adam Dunn a Saturday night off in Milwaukee, so Dunn pays a visit to his old friend Bob Uecker in the Brewers radio booth during the game, talks on the air about fishing.
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Pete Rose attends Strasmas in Cincinnati and is seen wearing a ridiculously ugly Reds cap.
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If a team loses after a bad third strike call, and there's no one around to see it...
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Nationals sign Cuban Defector Yuneski Maya.
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Nationals come up a little short in a game against the Marlins.
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Great Moments in Stephen Strasburg Press Conference Faces, Part VIII: The Eye Roll.
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Nats lone All Star Matt Capps earns the win for the NL in the All Star Game.
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Mr. Walk-Off Strikes Again: Ryan Zimmerman beats Padres with a walk-off HR.
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Nats come back from the dead to beat the Mets after an underwhelming sixth start by Strasburg. Pudge provides the walk-off heroics.
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Ending weeks of rumors and speculation Adam Dunn ultimately doesn't get dealt at the trade deadline.
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The End of an Era: Cristian Guzman Traded to Rangers.
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The End of the Clipp n' Save Era: Nats trade Matt Capps to twins for Wilson Ramos.
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Ho hum, another Ryan Zimmerman walk-off HR beats the Phillies.
August
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Ray Knight's Telestrator Adventures continue on MASN.
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Ryan Zimmerman home run knocks out a scoreboard light in Miami.
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Oh Jesus. Strasburg grimaces, grabs elbow, leaves game in Philly after throwing a pitch.
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Bad news gets worse: Strasburg needs Tommy John surgery.
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Strasburg holds a press conference to discuss his impending Tommy John Surgery.
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Savior 2.0: Bryce Harper introduced at Nationals Park.
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Bryce Harper's War Paint invades LLWS, but Mike Rizzo isn't impressed.
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Nyjer Morgan benched after stupidly colliding with Cardinals catcher Bryan Anderson.
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Dunn, Lannan, and Capps make an appearance on Bravo's Top Chef. Capps feeds Dunn by hand.
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MASN's Rob Dibble gets fired by the Nationals for being Rob Dibble. Reports that he was out clubbing baby seals go unverified.
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Arizona Immigration Law Protesters vs. Nationals Park Security Guards.
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Racing Presidents in Jason Masks for Friday the 13th. Teddy still loses.
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A beer cup saves a woman from a foul ball at Nationals Park. Seriously, watch the video.
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Jason Marquis returns four months after surgery, still stinks but manages to lower his ERA from 20.52 to 15.32 in his first outing.
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Adam Dunn hits a pair of 3 run bombs to down the Dodgers in LA.
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Collin Balester shaves his mustache after beaning the Brewers' Rickie Weeks and Diamondbacks’ Mark Reynolds with fastballs to the head in a span of roughly 9 days.
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Willie Harris, suffering through a season-long slump, is forced to face Strasburg in a simulated game, then celebrates after managing to get a hit off Stras.
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Stephen Strasburg's game-worn Chiefs socks go on the auction block.
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Phillies fans heckle Nyjer Morgan on Nyjer Morgan Bobblehead Night at Nationals Park.
September
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Phillies clinch the NL East against the Nationals. Again. And at Nationals Park this time, making it even worse.
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Adam Dunn's walk-off HR (#38 of the season) beats the Phillies, helping to take the sting out of the previous night's NL East clincher.
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Stan Overboard! Stan Kasten announces his resignation.
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Bryce Harper reveals in a radio interview that he is a Cowboys and Yankees fan.
- Livo tosses a 118 pitch junk ball masterpiece and even hits a home run. Quite a season for a guy who was begging for a chance in January.
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Collin Balester falls down on the mound before a pitch.
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John Lannan returns to the majors from his exile in AA ball and is mostly brilliant.
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Stephen Strasburg has most phenomenal Tommy John surgery in the history of mankind.
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Nyjer Morgan's collision with Marlins catcher Brett Hayes solidifies his reputation as a dirty player.
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The next night, the Marlins throw at Nyjer Morgan several times, and when Morgan charges the mound, they beat the crap out of him.
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Wil Nieves absolutely crushes a home run against the Marlins after the brawl.
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Jordan Zimmermann dazzles in his return from Tommy John surgery. There's hope for Strasburg yet.
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Nats score 7 runs with 2 outs in the 8th to come from behind and beat the Astros , guaranteeing that they won't lose 100 games this year.
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Almost nobody shows up for late September games at Nationals Park.
October
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The Nats end another disappointing season with a win over the Mets in 14 innings, thanks to Oliver Perez.
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Mike Rizzo decides to send Bryce Harper to the Arizona Fall League on the Taxi Squad.
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Bryce Harper's first Arizona Fall League hit, and his first homer as a professional.
November
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Harper's fantastic AFL campaign offers hope, makes Rizzo look smart.
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Mike Rizzo makes Mike Rizzo look dumb by publicly disrespecting Ryan Zimmerman, who repeatedly plead for the return of Adam Dunn: "You certainly can't make franchise-changing decisions on the opinion
of one player." This won't help in, oh, say 2013... -
Ryan Zimmerman gets robbed of Gold Glove, but wins Silver Slugger.
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Nats unveil new uniforms.
December
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Adam Dunn signs with the White Sox.
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Nats trade Josh Willingham.
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Nats shock baseball, sign Jayson Werth to 7 year, $126 Million deal.
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Headline writers go crazy in the Philly papers over the Werth signing, while Werth's signing barely makes the front page of the Washington Post's sports page.
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Jayson Werth shows up without his beard at a Wizards game the night before his unveiling at Nationals Park.
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"Phase 2" becomes the new "Plan."
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