A potentially uplifting day spoiled by one disastrous start
A sellout crowd at Nationals Park was excited when the home team jumped out to a 3-0 lead. But then Miles Mikolas turned the home opener into a day to forget.
The 22nd home opener in Nationals history should have been remembered for any number of positive developments. The weather was gorgeous. The crowd was large and fired up. The pregame festivities were well-done. The first inning was a thing of beauty, from James Wood’s first-pitch leadoff double to Brady House’s two-o…
