Via washingtonpost.com
A public viewing was held at Nationals Park on Sunday for one of the worst professional team failures in D.C. sports in a generation. It began as the baseball version of a wake for a disastrous season. Then, to prove the Washington Nationals could make a total team collapse even worse, the wake turned into an earthquake: Jonathan Papelbon started a dugout fight with Bryce Harper.
Less than 24 hours after being eliminated by the New York Mets in the National League East, the Nats ensured there will always be photos — and GIFs galore — to eliminate any dignity they might have hoped to keep.
As preseason World Series favorites who now won’t even make the playoffs, they have been cut some slack for injuries, a shattered bullpen and novice managing. But for four consecutive years, they also have been accused of choking, sometimes by other teams, after each season ended in tatters.
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