Jonathan Papelbon Attacked Bryce Harper in the Nationals Dugout

This is beautiful: Although the Phillies’ season was a total bust, it’s nice to still have something this great happen in a Phillies game.

After being annoyed at Papelbon for plunking a dude – and being Jonathan Papelbon – Bryce Harper didn’t exactly run a ball out as hard as he could have in today’s game against the Phillies. Papelbon didn’t like that, and started jawing at Harper before he even reached the dugout, telling him to run out the ball. Harper, based on my rudimentary lip-reading skills, seems to ask Papelbon if he wants to go. Papelbon answered by grabbing Harper by his throat.

The Phils might be a mess (though they’re whooping the Nats right now), and the Mets may have won the NL East, but at least those cocky Nationals (and the cockier Papelbon) self-destructed.

Video after the jump.