28 Washington Nationals 2006 W-L 71-91 2006 O-U 85-72-5 Following a promising 81-81 record in their first year in Washington, the Nationals had hopes of contending in the National League East in 2006 but they could not overcome an incredibly slow start. Washington went 13-27 in its first 40 games and even though it went a respectable 58-64 the rest of the way, the house was cleaned. Manager Frank Robinson was let go while superstar Alfonso Soriano took his skills to the Cubs. There is now an owner and a general manager in place however so the direction is going the right way. It's rebuilding time for Washington and while the future does look bright, it's going to take a while.