By Bill Ladson
WASHINGTON -- Before the 2009 season started, the Nationals believed they would be better than last year's team, which lost 102 games. Acquiring Adam Dunn, Scott Olsen and Josh Willingham was the impetus for that thinking.
Washington also thought a healthy Ryan Zimmerman would make a world of difference, offensively and defensively.
But the season turned out to be the worst in team history. The Nationals lost 103 games, and will get the first pick in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft for the second consecutive season.
A struggling pitching staff and defensive lapses were the main reasons for the team's woes.
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