Well, Nats fans, what’s there to say? What can we add to the criticism leveled by so many others?

What can we say about an opening week where the Nats have yet to lead for a single pitch? When the pitching has spotted the opposition leads of 6-0, 6-0, 5-0, 4-0, 7-0, 6-0, and 3-0? When the lineup needed 30 at bats to finally get a hit with a man in scoring position? When the defense has a worst-in-the-league eight errors?

At least they’re consistent.

There was very, very little to like about the first week of the baseball season. Other than the big crowd on Opening Day, the fans have stayed away in droves. Between the on-the-field performance and the weather, it’s a wonder anyone was there at all.

There are a few bright spots, however, which may point to brighter days ahead. Shawn Hill and Jerome Williams both showed something in their starts, despite being let down by the defense behind them. Despite terrible springs, Ryan Church (.393 OBP and slugging .708) and Felipe Lopez (.300 BA) started the season with fairly hot bats. And somehow, despite his troublesome past, that Dmitri Young is irresistable.

So we’ll just hope the Nats can get things going this week as the hit the road to face the Braves and the Mets, who lead the early NL East standings. Tonight they send rookie Matt Chico to the mound to face resurgent righty Tim Hudson in Atlanta.

Photos by Flickr user Speedy Delivery. Biting commentary by RFK section 524.