The Washington Nationals hit the low point of their 2015 season on Sunday when Bryce Harper and Jonathan Papelbon had to be pulled away from one another after getting into a fight in the dugout. Things got even more embarrassing for the team when manager Matt Williams decided to leave Papelbon in the game to pitch the following inning.
Harper was taken out of the lineup, but Williams explained that Papelbon remained in because “he’s our closer” and the game was tied in the ninth. Naturally, Papelbon gave up a go-ahead two-run homer and was booed when he was pulled with the bases loaded.