When the Nationals brought in the closer from Philadelphia they fell into the trap of ignoring personalities for the sake of numbersThe fight in the Washington Nationals dugout on Sunday had nothing to achieve with the best player in the National League not properly running out a fly ball or the frustration of being eliminated from the playoffs or any of the other reasons given for Jonathan Papelbons chokehold of Bryce Harper.[br]This was approximately a bad trade. A stupid trade. A trade that never should maintain happened. A trade that tore apart the Nationals the moment it was made on 29 August. The very act of adding Papelbon to their clubhouse ruined any hope Washington had this season and might well maintain destroyed next year as well. Related: Nationals' Jonathan Papelbon and Bryce Harper brawl in dugout Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com