Papelbon sees writing on the wall

is pap the mlb's melo????i wonder when the trade rumors will start

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Originally posted 08:42 AM ET  02.08 by Why So Serious?

I wonder how long it will take for the Yankees to be mentioned. I know they signed Soriano but you never know.

i can see the headlines now..."dealing with the enemy"

how about just getting outs instead of giving everyone heartburn. thank you!

I hope Paps is with the team all summer...that would likely mean that the team is doing great, and that he is doing a fine job as closer.

Papelbon did ok last year but had too many blown saves...He got stubborn and kept going at them with his fastball, normally his best pitch. But he started missing with it, and thus the trouble. I didn't know his pay was at $ 12 mil so yes he now may have to be concerned about moving on. His approach may be better with changing speeds, etc. But if it makes him throw more pitches, to get an out, may be counterproductive. Makes one continue to appreciate guys that are very efficient getting outs. Velocity, movement and command. What more can anyone else need as a closer, besides being a cool customer..I got just two words to answer this....Mariano Rivera.

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 08:42 AM ET  02.08 by Why So Serious?

I wonder how long it will take for the Yankees to be mentioned. I know they signed Soriano but you never know.

I understand your comment, you never really know, but on this one I doubt it.

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Originally posted 08:57 AM ET  02.08 by TxHeat

how about just getting outs instead of giving everyone heartburn. thank you!

Was that a Pap smear?

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 08:42 AM ET  02.08 by Why So Serious?

I wonder how long it will take for the Yankees to be mentioned. I know they signed Soriano but you never know.

If he went to the Yankees, they'd be paying their bullpen more than some teams pay their entire team

wait ... Paplebon can read???

oh snap ... it says "sees" ... never mind

I thought the plan was to get back to basics and stop throwing all kinds of pitches that batters can catch up to. If the writing wasn't on the wall before, it certainly is now.

Papelbon probably has lots of things written on his wall:

"helter skelter"

"Monkey talk small"

"Toejam football"

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Maybe Paplebon can go to the Dodgers and form a save-blowing tag team with fat boy Broxton.

The operative word in that post is "blowing."

The Red Sox gave JD Drew , a career .280 hitter, $70 million. What is the big deal about giving $12 million to Papelbon ? At least he shows up.

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Originally posted 10:18 AM ET  02.08 by 50yearfan

The Red Sox gave JD Drew , a career .280 hitter, $70 million. What is the big deal about giving $12 million to Papelbon ? At least he shows up.

Sometimes he shows up.

morning all :))

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Originally posted 10:26 AM ET  02.08 by barkeep

morning all :))

Sup barkeep. Slow day. Guess I resurrected for nothing.

QUOTE(#18):

Originally posted 10:30 AM ET  02.08 by nolesdabomb

Sup barkeep. Slow day. Guess I resurrected for nothing.

i'm buried in quarterly reporting duties right now...so my reasons for being scarce this morning are quite legitimate...didn't you resurrect about 2000 years ago, by the way??

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Originally posted 10:43 AM ET  02.08 by barkeep

...didn't you resurrect about 2000 years ago, by the way??

Depends who you ask.

QUOTE(#15):

Originally posted 10:18 AM ET  02.08 by 50yearfan

The Red Sox gave JD Drew , a career .280 hitter, $70 million. What is the big deal about giving $12 million to Papelbon ? At least he shows up.

Yup, he shows up alright...then walks a batter or two, gives up a hit or two, and maybe saves the game...maybe not. If you look at his numbers in a vacuum, they aren't bad at all, but if you're watching every game, his saves are more often of the heart-attack variety than the one-two-three, rocking chair variety.

As for his pay...the dude thinks he's Rivera #2, and should be paid that way. Sorry Paps...not even close.