Category: Washington Nationals
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Matt Thornton frontrunner for saves with Jonathan Papelbon suspended
September 29, 2015 Washington Nationals – Jonathan Papelbon has been suspended for for games by the Nationals — essentially the rest of the season due to the three-game MLB suspension he’s about to serve for a separate incident — after getting into a dugout altercation that involved him choking Bryce Harper. As mentioned yesterday, a…
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Jonathan Papelbon suspended for rest of season
September 28, 2015 Washington Nationals – We thought that Jonathan Papelbon would be suspended for only three games, but it turns out that his season is now over. The team announced that it has suspended Papelbon for four games for his role in choking Bryce Harper. This will be in addition to his three-game suspension from the MLB that he…
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Mike Morin grabs a save; Jonathan Papelbon grabs Bryce Harper’s neck
September 28, 2015 Washington Nationals – Putting up ho-hum closer numbers since coming over via trade, Jonathan Papelbon hasn’t exactly endeared himself to Nationals fans just yet, so he decided the best way to win them over was to go all Homer Simpson on their best and most popular player. The scrum developed after Harper didn’t…
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New daddy Luke Gregerson likely back with Astros on Friday
September 18, 2015 Houston Astros — Closer Luke Gregerson will be back with the Astros on Friday after missing Wednesday and Thursday’s games due to the birth of his first child. No word as yet on whether taking only two days off makes Gregerson less of a “wuss” than Trevor Rosenthal. Hierarchy remains: Gregerson | Neshek…