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Game 1 of 162 is gone. Yesterday afternoon Twitter looked a virtual stadium full of Washington Nationals fans excited for the beginning of the season as the spring is during Groundhog Day.
— Nationals on Reddit (@NatsOnReddit) 4 aprile 2016
Bryce Harper, real baseball lover, makes a Pride and Prejudice style proposal:
— Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) 4 aprile 2016
Oh yes, my love.
At the time of the player announcement, the Nationals were booed heavily....
— Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) 4 aprile 2016
Have you ever tried to bleed in front of the shark? First, he sniffs, leaving you in your excitement...
— .::▫::. (@md_dc) 4 aprile 2016
... Then BOOM! The ball goes and that is it.
— .::▫::. (@md_dc) 4 aprile 2016
It seems to be the beginning of a day full of smiles, but this is seldom the case. Braves tie the game. Revere injured during third inning. Even injuries? So quickly?
In the eighth inning, the score is 2-2 and Dusty Baker proposes a change on the mound putting Shawn Kelley in a critical situation: no pressure guy, it’s just Opening Day and you're going to the bullpen with the bases loaded....
Four balls. 3-2 Braves. Damn.
"In this darkest hour, in the gloom of night we must not despair." Nats moves in John Wayne mode. Werth ties 3-3 in the ninth inning, while Murphy's Law strikes the Braves in the tenth.
4-3. How can we call him? Murphbomb? Murphstorm? Murphycane? We have the season to decide....
Embrace the tradition! Murphy gets his helmet taken off after smacking his first homer as a National! #IBackTheNats pic.twitter.com/yh7uMbaRCW
— Nationals on MASN (@masnNationals) 4 aprile 2016
Meanwhile, the Opening Day ended with a success. Tiresome. However, who cares? Record is set 1-0. A Good First Win!
— Jayson Werth's Beard (@JWerthsBeard) 4 aprile 2016