Pitcher will not be paid during suspensionPapelbon: a sheriff without a badgeThe Washington Nationals have suspended closer Jonathan Papelbon for four games without pay for his dugout fight with team-mate Bryce Harper,which will halt the pitcher’s season. General manager Mike Rizzo said in a statement Monday that Papelbon’s actions Sunday in the game against Philadelphia are “not acceptable. Rizzo adds they are “not at all in line with the way our players are expected to conduct themselves, and the Nationals organization will not tolerate it in any way.” Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com