Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Terry Francona will be answering questions via the mailbag at NESN.com this offseason. In his latest post, he discussed Paps and thier plans for 2010: Q: Theo Epstein mentioned that Jonathan Papelbon can get better than he was this year. What areas do you see that Papelbon can get better, and what should he be working [...]
Red Sox Reality Check (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
... If there's money to be paid out, who's going to claim it, Jonathan "more mouths to feed" Papelbon, Beckett, Bay, V-Mart, all or none of the above? Is Daniel Bard the closer-in-waiting? Does Jonathan Papelbon intend to throw more than fastballs? Is My Captain, My Captain going the way of "Nevermore"? Does Mike Lowell have gas in the tank, or specifically the femur/acetabulum?...
skippvjzc9 | 07/11/2009
... tried speed-up rules and guidelines in recent years, with varying results. Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon was fined a few times this season and even had a ball called on him for taking too long to pitch. Hitters are encouraged to stay in the batter's box. One trip to the mound is allowed per inning — by a manager or coach — before a pitcher must be pulled. There is no limit,
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
It's easier than you might think. Step 1: Do Nothing The Jays won 75 games last year, but Pythagoras suggests they should have won 83 (actually, 83.5 to be more precise). The only significant non-random factor that affects a team's deviation from its Pythagorean record is the strength of its late-inning relievers. While the Jays don't have an elite closer like Rivera, Papelbon or Nathan, the...
bardolphjh1xg | 06/11/2009
... tried speed-up rules and guidelines in recent years, with varying results. Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon was fined a few times this season and even had a ball called on him for taking too long to pitch. Hitters are encouraged to stay in the batter's box. One trip to the mound is allowed per inning — by a manager or coach — before a pitcher must be pulled. There is no limit,
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... ” Bradley continues by comparing the situation to what the Boston Red Sox did with Jonathan Papelbon. The organization: The Boston Red Sox . The starter-turned-closer: Jonathan Papelbon. Papelbon worked in 58 minor-league games, starting 48 of them. But then the Red Sox needed a closer to replace Keith Foulke and he got reassigned. And he has been, in the main, great — 151...
Sons of Bill Simmons (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
No need to adjust the color on your monitor, this is the actual skin tone of the once beloved slugger , Sammy Sosa . Is this what years of steroid does to you? Or just the onslaught of vitiligo? I know for a fact its not herpes. Definitely not that. Related Posts: I wonder who the other 103 names are??? John Valentin’s was Better Teixeira: Loose Lips Hurt Red Sox Again Jonathan Robert Papelbon...
The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
... perception? Evan Brunell: Perception. It's okay to blow a game here and there in the postseason. Papelbon has done it. Rivera has done it. Heck, Lidge was nails this postseason until that three-run debacle in Game 4. Pedro Feliz juiced a game-tying home run, and the momentum had swung. Lidge choked, but a major, major part of that choke had to do with the dying quail (and what can you do...
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
... it's hard to focus with it being a national holiday and what not. Tito says splitter is key to Papelbon’s success - The Bottom Line Pitch F/X'd. But if Tito knows this, why isn't Paps acting on it? Perhaps Farrell and Tito are having a bit of disagreement? Is Johnny Damon a fit in Boston? - The Bottom Line Not unless a lot of stuff doesn't go our way. Red Sox Tasked With Finding Bench...
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... going to sign...Remember how the Red Sox owned the Angels in the postseason? Remember how Jonathon Papelbon had not allowed a run in 27 postseason innings'...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
... in October, had thrown the last pitch to secure a championship three times for the . Jonathan Papelbon had done it once for the , while Brad Lidge did it for the in his perfect season a year ago.As talented as the seven other closers are, Rivera is different because he has been more successful and been doing it longer than any of his peers. The Yankees believed that Rivera gave them an edge...
SOX (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... know the Red Sox will offer him arbitration as he is a Type A free agent. Unless the Red Sox trade Papelbon, which is not going to happen, Wagner will be looking for a closer’s job somewhere. He had said he was going to retire but his agent said that was said in the heat of the moment after the Red Sox were eliminated by the Angels. Wagner appeared in 15 games for the Red Sox and was 0-2...
Sports On My Mind (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
All four Yankee wins ended with Mariano Rivera on the mound. Rivera’s legend was accentuated in a post-season where blown saves were the latest fad. It wasn’t just Brad Lidge’s nightmare inning. A dominant John Papelbon also got tagged for three runs despite not blowing a save in over two months while posting an 0.94 ERA over his previous 18 appearances. Joe Nathan hadn’t blown a save over a...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
... seemed to pay dividends early on in the postseason, as we all watched Joe Nathan, Jonathan Papelbon, Ryan Franklin, and Brian Fuentes blow saves, while Lidge, along with Mariano Rivera, remained perfect through the first two rounds.All that mojo, though, came to a crashing halt on Sunday in Game 4.In a series that had featured as many momentum shifts as I can ever remember one series having,...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
... in October, had thrown the last pitch to secure a championship three times for the . Jonathan Papelbon had done it once for the , while Brad Lidge did it for the in his perfect season a year ago.As talented as the seven other closers are, Rivera is different because he has been more successful and been doing it longer than any of his peers. The Yankees believed that Rivera gave them an edge...
