Washington Nationals: Three Takeaways From Opening Day

Apr 3, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals relief pitcher Blake Treinen (45) is congratulated by Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters (32) after earning a save against the Miami Marlins at Nationals Park. Washington Nationals won 4 - 2. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /

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The Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Opening Day. We take a look at three key takeaways from the game.

The Washington Nationals played an all-around great game on Monday, and it was one of the best Opening Days in franchise history. Although Opening Day is just game one of 162, it was an eventful nine innings of baseball, and lots of questions were finally answered.

Everything that happened on Monday, good and bad, is a possible precursor of what’s to come this season. If the Nats play like they did on Opening Day every game, they will finish 162-0! Okay, maybe that is not very realistic. But all jokes aside, if the Nats play can keep up their great performance from Monday, it will be a successful season, and should be a lot of fun to watch.

In honor of a great start to the 2017 season, we take a look at three main takeaways from Opening Day.

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