When the Montreal Expos relocated and became the Washington Nationals in 2005, fans hoped for a new era of competitive baseball in the nation's capital. However, the Nationals' early seasons were anything but triumphant. They had a farm system that was so barren that they ranked last in the Majors for three straight seasons.
The Nationals hit rock bottom in 2008, posting a dismal 59-102 record with a .366 winning percentage. These back-to-back seasons were painful for fans, as the Nationals finished over 30 games behind the division leaders.
However, these seasons set the stage for the Nationals' future, as they acquired several high draft picks that would later become core players for the franchise.
By 2010, the franchise aimed to move past its difficult start, but the road to contention proved bumpy.
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