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| 2010 Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium | |
| City | Los Angeles, California | |
| Record | 80–82 (.494) | |
| Divisional place | 4th | |
| Owners | Frank McCourt | |
| President | Dennis Mannion | |
| General managers | Ned Colletti | |
| Managers | Joe Torre | |
| Television | Prime Ticket KCAL-TV (Vin Scully, Steve Lyons, Eric Collins) | |
| Radio | KABC (Vin Scully, Rick Monday, Charley Steiner) KHJ (Jaime Jarrín, Pepe Yñiguez, Fernando Valenzuela) | |
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The 2010 Los Angeles Dodgers season saw the team failing to defend their back-to-back National League West titles as they played their 53rd season in Southern California, since moving from Brooklyn after the 1957 season. As of 2022, this was the last time Dodgers had an under .500 winning percentage for a season.
Offseason
McCourt divorce proceedings
Prior to the start of Game 1 of the 2009 National League Championship Series, the Dodgers announced that the team's owner and chairman Frank McCourt and his wife Jamie had separated.[1] Immediately after the team was eliminated from the postseason with a loss in Game 5, Frank McCourt fired Jamie from her position as CEO of the Dodgers.[2] In the termination letter, McCourt claimed his wife was guilty of "insubordination and inappropriate behavior".[3] He also claimed that he was the "sole owner" of the Dodgers and that Jamie had no claim on the club.
On October 27, Jamie McCourt filed divorce papers with the Los Angeles courts; her filings asked to be reinstated with the Dodgers and that the judge declare "null and void" a marital agreement from 2004 that Frank claims gives him full ownership of the team. The Dodgers responded by filing their own document with the courts on October 28 stating that Jamie had an affair with an employee and that returning her to the team would be an improper interference in team matters.[4] On November 5, the Superior Court ruled that Jamie should not be reinstated as chief executive of the Dodgers.[5]
The trial itself did not begin until the end of August, and was not resolved during the season.
Front office and coaching staff
On October 20, 2009, the Dodgers announced a long-term contract extension with General Manager Ned Colletti.[6] On December 7, the Dodgers announced that team President Dennis Mannion would oversee all baseball operations.[7] On November 9, the Dodgers announced that the entire coaching staff would be retained for the 2010 season.[8]
Departing free agents
The Dodgers off-season officially got underway on October 16, when the club declined the 2010 option on left-handed reliever Will Ohman, making him a free agent.[9] On November 5, the Dodgers declined the $10 million option on starting pitcher Jon Garland, making him a free agent (the option buyout was paid by the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of the trade deal that brought Garland to the Dodgers).[10] Later on November 5, several Dodgers filed for free agency: starting pitchers Randy Wolf and Eric Milton and infielders Orlando Hudson, Ronnie Belliard and Doug Mientkiewicz.[11] The exodus continued on November 6, when five more Dodgers filed for free agency: catcher Brad Ausmus, pinch hitter Jim Thome and pitchers Vicente Padilla, Guillermo Mota and Jeff Weaver.[12] Infielders Mark Loretta and Juan Castro filed for free agency on November 9[13] and pitcher Jason Schmidt on November 11.[14] The Dodgers chose not to offer arbitration to any of their departing free agents.[15]
Rule 5 draft
On December 10, 2009, the Rule 5 draft was held. Dodgers outfielder Jamie Hoffmann was selected by the Washington Nationals with the first pick and promptly traded to the New York Yankees. The Dodgers then acquired minor league pitchers Carlos Monasterios and Armando Zerpa.[16] Zerpa was eventually returned to the Boston Red Sox on March 15.[17] On March 22, the Yankees returned Hoffmann to the Dodgers, who promptly assigned him to Triple-A Albuquerque.[18]
Trade activity
On December 15, the Dodgers traded reserve outfielder Juan Pierre to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for minor league pitchers Jon Link and John Ely.[19]
Free agent signings
On December 17, the Dodgers announced that they had signed free agent infielder Jamey Carroll to a two-year deal.[20] On January 21, the Dodgers re-signed starting pitcher Vicente Padilla to a one-year contract.[21] On January 26, they re-signed Ronnie Belliard and Brad Ausmus to one-year contracts.[22][23] On February 1, they signed outfielder Reed Johnson to a one-year contract.[24]
Spring training
The Dodgers opened their 2010 training camp at Camelback Ranch on February 20, when pitchers and catchers reported to camp.[25] The rest of the position players arrived on February 25[26] and the exhibition season began on March 5 with an 8–3 victory over the Chicago White Sox.[27] With most of the roster spots set heading into the spring the main competition was expected to be the battle for the Dodgers fifth starter spot among a cast that included Eric Stults, Charlie Haeger, James McDonald, Scott Elbert, Russ Ortiz, Ramón Ortiz and Carlos Monasterios.[28] The Dodgers also needed to pick a starting second baseman from the trio of Blake DeWitt, Ronnie Belliard and Jamey Carroll.[29] Early in the spring, the Dodgers signed veteran outfielder Garret Anderson to a minor league contract and brought him in to compete for a bench role.[30]
The Dodgers suffered their first injury of 2010 when catcher Russell Martin pulled a groin muscle while stealing a base in the first spring training game. The diagnosis was that he would miss 4–6 weeks, which would cause him to miss the rest of spring training and the start of the season. The Dodgers announced that rookie A. J. Ellis would get the bulk of the playing time in Martin's absence.[31] However, Martin returned from his injury earlier than expected and was back in action before the spring training games ended.[32] Relief pitcher Cory Wade also suffered a recurring of a shoulder injury and underwent arthroscopic surgery on March 17.[33]
The Dodgers, led by manager Joe Torre, took a squad of players to Taiwan for a series of three exhibition games against an all-star team from the Chinese Professional Baseball League during the spring. The squad included Manny Ramirez and Taiwanese players Hong-Chih Kuo and Chin-lung Hu. Hitting coach Don Mattingly managed the Dodgers split-squad team in Cactus League games while Torre was overseas.[34]
Setup reliever Ronald Belisario did not show up for spring training as scheduled because of visa problems in his native Venezuela. His visa status was complicated by a driving under the influence charge filed against him in Pasadena.[35] Belisario eventually arrived in camp on March 26 and the Dodgers placed him on the restricted list, meaning he would not be on the opening day roster.[36]
On March 25, the Dodgers announced that Vicente Padilla would be the opening day starter.[37] On March 30, the Dodgers sold starting pitcher Eric Stults to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in the Japanese League.[38] On March 31, they released outfielder Jason Repko.[39] On April 1, the Dodgers announced the knuckleball pitcher Charlie Haeger had locked up the fifth starter position[40] and that Blake DeWitt would be the starting second baseman.[41]
The Dodgers concluded their Cactus League schedule with a record of 11–13–2.[42]
Regular season
Season standings
National League West
| NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | — | 49–32 | 43–38 |
| San Diego Padres | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 2 | 45–36 | 45–36 |
| Colorado Rockies | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 9 | 52–29 | 31–50 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 12 | 45–36 | 35–46 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 27 | 40–41 | 25–56 |
National League Wild Card
| Division leaders | W | L | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | 97 | 65 | 0.599 |
| San Francisco Giants | 92 | 70 | 0.568 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 91 | 71 | 0.562 |
| Wild Card team (Top team qualifies for postseason) |
W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | — |
| San Diego Padres | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 5 |
| Colorado Rockies | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 8 |
| Florida Marlins | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 11 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 11 |
| New York Mets | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 12 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 14 |
| Houston Astros | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 15 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 16 |
| Washington Nationals | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 22 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 26 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 57 | 105 | 0.352 | 34 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
| Arizona | – | 3–4 | 1–6 | 2–5 | 9–9 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 5–13 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 8–10 | 5–13 | 4–5 | 3–4 | 6–9 |
| Atlanta | 4–3 | – | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 11–7 | 5–1 | 5–3 | 5–2 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 6–3 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 2–6 | 8–10 | 9–6 |
| Chicago | 6–1 | 2–4 | – | 4–12 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 7–11 | 3–4 | 9–6 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 5–10 | 3–5 | 2–5 | 9–6 | 4–2 | 8–10 |
| Cincinnati | 5–2 | 2–3 | 12–4 | – | 2–5 | 5–2 | 10–5 | 5–4 | 11–3 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 10–6 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 6–12 | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=2010_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_season||