Their outstanding second period was negated by their miserable start.

He had rebounded from a miserable start and a long layoff to regain his form.

Every pitcher has a miserable start once in a while, but two straight setbacks could be a trend.

However, the club got a miserable start to the season with nine defeats in a row and had to leave the good company once again.

You brought brightness to the miserable start of 2012.

The Bruins are turning things around after a miserable start!

The club endured a miserable start to the season and eventually finished bottom of the league, with 24 points.

After winning 21 games in 2002, he got off to a miserable start this season and was particularly dismal on the road.

In 1988, Durham got off to a miserable start, hitting only .218 with 3 homers after 21 games.

Other pitchers who had a miserable start were several members of the closing fraternity.