Matt Williams will give him a gold star and praise his intensity.

Oh really? You’re so disgusted by that question that you had to go with the “ugh” there? Sorry for the inconvenience.

Harper has never had a problem with a teammate. Ever. Sometimes he unthinkingly runs his mouth. Sometimes he doesn’t hustle like he should. But he has never had a problem with anyone on his team. I am comfortable saying this is 100% on Papelbon. And, yes, the Nationals better get Harper’s back.

Who WOULD expect their teammate to go straight to the throat from 4 feet away when you were in no position to create a physical threat? Aside from any future teammate of Papelbon, of course.

I’m confident that Matt Williams will handle this perfectly.

I’m no expert and I couldn’t see his lips, but I’m pretty sure it was “I’m having an MVP season and you’re a clubhouse cancer and a mediocre pitcher who helped hand the Mets the division.”

Fuck him. I’d just send him to the minor leagues next season. As a shortstop.

How on Earth is Matt Williams still the manager?

The Nats need to dump Papelbon. What a fucking child.

This. The guy is the only reason MW has a job this late in the season, is the hardest working player on the team and he benches him to send a message in the middle of the season for not running out a routine ground ball. Then he keeps Pap in after physically going after their best field player. If I’m Harper, I ask…

Good luck trading that guy.

Matt Williams leaving Papelbon in after he got into a fight is like a teenage store cashier not charging you for gum because he’s going back to college in two weeks.

Isn’t Josh Donaldson going to win the MVP this year? Am I crazy?