Indians Decade in Review: 2010 and the start of the Manny Acta era

The Cleveland Indians had a rough start to the decade in 2010 with a new manager at the helm and a team in a transitional phase.

The Cleveland Indians entered the 2010 season seeking a fresh start as a new decade got underway.

The team moved on from Eric Wedge at the end of the 2009 season after two disappointing years following a near trip to the World Series in 2007. His replacement? That would be Manny Acta, who came to Cleveland after a disastrous tenure with the Washington Nationals.

A fresh start for both sides.

Jake Westbrook got the start on Opening Day and the rest of the lineup looked like this:

Of those starters, only three ended up appearing in over 100 games. Injuries and a lost year led to plenty of guys getting a chance to show their talents on the field.

This team featured both young players and those with experience and some fans may have been holding out hope for a return to the postseason. Big seasons from the likes of Sizemore, Hafner, and Cabrera could bring back some of that 2007 magic.

Only that was not the case. Let’s take a closer look back at how the decade started. While the results weren’t all that great, some great careers got started back in that 2010 season some fans choose to forget.

The Cleveland Indians had a rough start to the decade in 2010 with a new manager at the helm and a team in a transitional phase.

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