Yesterday was a very exciting day for Washington Nationals fans, as the team played their first game since suffering yet another early postseason exit last October. However, yesterday’s game against the Houston Astros, unlike their matchup against the Chicago Cubs in the NLDS, was meaningless.
The Nats lost to the defending champions 3-2, which is not the result that you would like to see, but it is absolutely meaningless. The Nats could win 100-0 or lose 100-0, and the result would still be meaningless.
Tommy Milone got the nod in the Nats’ spring opener, which is a perfect representation of how much the Nats wanted to win.