In a Q&A with fans last week, Washington Nationals' Vice Chairman and Principal Owner Mark Lerner tried to explain the Nats' thinking when it comes to Jonathan Papelbon, who was involved in the much-publicized dugout altercation with NL MVP Bryce Harper last September. Papelbon was suspended by the Nationals, and dropped his appeal of a suspension from Major League Baseball over a hit-by-pitch on the Baltimore Orioles' Manny Machado, with the seven games total he received (four from the Nats, three from MLB) effectively ending his season in the nation's capital.
Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, fans want Jonathan Papelbon gone; Nationals have moved on...
