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Nationals Scrap Werth Walkoff Bobblehead After Lukewarm Reaction

The Nationals on Friday announced that they have chosen to reissue a new bobblehead that was to be distributed today and was in the likeness of CF Jayson Werth diving into homeplate after hitting a walkoff homerun. The first 25,000 fans who enter Nationals Park today before the game versus the Marlins will now receive a voucher for the new bobblehead. Fans will be able to pick it up during an offseason date at the ballpark (Nationals). ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan said, “How much worse can it get for Jayson Werth? Battling injuries, his Nats are fading, he’s barely batting above .200, and now this: a botched bobblehead night that’s indefinitely postponed. Oh the indignity” (“The Sports Reporters,” ESPN, 8/30).

After photos of the bobblehead were shared last week, ensuing reactions "weren’t as positive as the team had hoped" (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 8/28).

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