The Nationals released their 2010 schedule on Tuesday afternoon. The interleague opponents this time are from the American League Central – meaning President Obama’s beloved Chicago White Sox visit the District on June 18-20. You can, of course, expect na presidential appearance at Nationals Park that week – barring any scheduled overseas trips.
Think the players aren’t excited about the schedule from mid-June through the mid-July? Starting with that June 18th series against the White Sox until July 16th when its begins a road trip to start the second half of the season, Washington will play three true road games. That stretch includes 16 homes games, three “road” games in Baltimore at Camden Yards that involve minimal travel and also six off days, including the All-Star break.
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The Nats will have three homestands of 10 games – April 16-25 (LA Dodgers, Milwaukee, Colorado); July 1-11 (NY Mets, San Diego, San Francisco); Sept. 20-29 (Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia).
There will also be a nine-game road trip and a pair of 10-game stints away from Washington – May 10-18 (NY Mets, Colorado, St. Louis); May 25-June 3 (San Francisco, San Diego, Houston); July 16-25 (Florida, Cincinnati, Milwaukee)
The Nats are back at home on July 4th in 2010 – a Sunday afternoon game against the Mets. They also host the Mets on Labor Day, which is Sept. 6. Washington will be on the road on Memorial Day (May 31) at Houston.
