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Nationals’ Bryce Harper And Jonathan Papelbon Have Dugout Fight

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This weekend there was a lot of excitement on the baseball diamond. On Saturday, 24-year-old Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout showed off his incredible athletic ability.

During the fourth inning of Saturday’s game against the Seattle Mariners, the four-time All-Star made a catch built for endless highlight reels. Trout scaled the outfield wall at Angel Stadium to rob Jesus Montero of a three-run homer.

Elsewhere, there was drama in the Washington Nationals dugout. Bryce Harper and Jonathan Papelbon in dugout. During the eighth inning of their lost to the Philadelphia Phillies. Papelbon apparently wasn’t pleased with MVP candidate Harper’s effort at let him know. A scuffle ensued which was later smoothed over in the locker room.

 

After the game, Papelbon told the media he was wrong.

“I’m in the wrong there. I’ve got to leave it up to our manager,” Papelbon said after the game. “There’s a lot of competition. It’s a long season, it’s a grind and I think we’re going to handle that in house and stuff like that.

I talked to Bryce and told him how I feel. We’re on the same page now.”

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