DUGOUT FIGHT! Papelbon vs. Harper

[AmishDave]

How many folks are outta DC after the season ends ? What a ****ing disappointment this year and Papelbon is the molding cherry on top.

 

[AnthonyCorona]

How many folks are outta DC after the season ends ? What a ****ing disappointment this year and Papelbon is the molding cherry on top.

Matty should get walking papers within the first 48 hours right?

 

[bmp1971]

Matt Williams on the incident: "Certainly there's a lot of testosterone flowing among young men competing. But what I can tell you is this: this is a 'family issue'-- and we'll leave it at that. That's all I'm going to say on the matter."

http://m.nationals.mlb.com/wsh/video/topic/0/v505720283

 

[moxacaine]

How many folks are outta DC after the season ends ? What a ****ing disappointment this year and Papelbon is the molding cherry on top.

so funny how stuff like this happens. The Nats, not the fight. You lose in a division where the division winners record wouldn't even get you a wild card spot and you were supposed to be the best team in all of baseball? Pathetic, luckily i've been a Redskins fan for over 20 years so i know how to handle disappointment.

 

[Austin]

I'm surprised Williams didn't send Papelbon to the showers after grabbing Harper's throat and potentially injuring his star player.
I guess he didn't want to punish his closer during a tie game. Makes you wonder if it was anyone else other than the closer during a close game.
Then Papelbon rightfully gets pummeled in the 9th and loses the game. Nationals should release that ******.

 

[AmishDave]

Ken - I've seen it happen, but usually it's retirement / firesale that kills the year after. This year, though, everyone & their third cousin was picking the Nats to do well. Heads GOTTA roll in D.C. and Matt Williams will be the first gone.

 

[Jaypers]

Breaking news - Matt Williams is not only a dud, he's a blind dud.


James Wagner ‏@JamesWagnerWP
Matt Williams clarifies: he did not see video of Papelbon-Harper incident until after fan jersey giveaway & he spoke with reporters. MW was at other end of dugout. Had he known severity of fight, he said he would "absolutely not" have used Papelbon for 9th inning. Williams said behavior like that is not acceptable. "I’m livid about it."

 

[hive17]

I like the look on poor Trea Turner's face, hoping exactly what happened wasn't about to happen behind him with him pinned up in the corner.

 

[u2me57]

As a Phillies fan I thought it was pretty funny. Of course, Papelbon isn't the only ex-Phillies pitcher that doesn't care for Harper. But Cole Hamels handled it in a different manner. Go Phillies!!

 

[BiggioBrooks755]

Do I agree with him chocking Harper? No

Do I agree with what he said to Harper? 100% YES

Run the ball out!! Its not that hard...Terrible that you cant show effort even if you are out of the playoffs

 

[TNP777]

I'm interested in knowing how people define "run it out" when talking about a popup? A half-assed jog like Harper did (a half-assed jog in which he still arrived at 1st before the ball was caught)? Somewhere between a half-assed jog and a sprint? A crazy-go-nuts Puig sprint?

I get it, Harper doesn't hustle sometimes. He's a massive ******. Other players don't like him. I don't necessarily like him. I still don't get how Harper takes so much heat here. Is it because he didn't support the other massive ****** that hit Manny Machado last week?

 

[TNP777]

Nationals suspend Papelbon for 4 games

 

[Jaypers]

Papelbum's season is over. The Nats just announced he's been suspended four games, on top of the three game suspension for hitting Machado (he's dropped his appeal).

Now, they just need to get rid of him altogether.

 

[gmarutiak]

I picture the following alternative scenario:
1. Harper runs his butt off as soon as the ball leaves his bat.
2. By the time the ball hits, and falls out of, the left fielder's glove, Harper is still sprinting, well on his way to second base.
3. The (shallow) left fielder picks up the ball and easily throws out Harper by a mile at second base.
4. Harper jogs off the field and nears the Nationals dugout, only to find Papelbon screaming at him for his stupid baserunning blunder.
5. Matt Williams, at the other end of the dugout, is annoyed that Papelbon's yelling has awoken him from his weekly Sunday nap.
6. Papelbon, in a fit of rage, chokes Harper for his stupid baserunning blunder.
7. The internet goes nuts with Harper haters criticizing his selfish, stupid baserunning blunder.

Any questions?

 

[Jaypers]

I'm digging this idea.

http://www.csnmidatlantic.com/baseb...nate-if-team-cuts-closer?p=ya5nbcs&ocid=yahoo

 

[lisu]

honestly - I don't have a problem with what Papelbon said. How many times have we seen popups get dropped or missed, and a baserunner who hustled turns into into a double? It happens all the time.

However, Papelbon shouldn't have tried to strangle Harper - that's never excusable.

 

[bmp1971]

Papelbon reminds me of John Rocker.

 

[joey12508]

There both dicks, im glad there not in the post season.

 

[moxacaine]

honestly - I don't have a problem with what Papelbon said. How many times have we seen popups get dropped or missed, and a baserunner who hustled turns into into a double? It happens all the time.

However, Papelbon shouldn't have tried to strangle Harper - that's never excusable.

to be fair, and pardon my bias but Harper ran plenty hard enough for a shallow pop fly. Like it was said earlier, no way he makes it to second base on that hit if its dropped even if he is sprinting from the get go.

 

[shanks25]

No dog in the fight.

If Harper sprints it like his hair is on fire how many people would accuse him of hotdogging???