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 [Insert "Master"-related Pun Here]
[Insert "Master"-related Pun Here]
It is entirely too early to rejoice and hail Mr. Justin "Too Tall" Masterson as the savior of the lackluster bullpen... but I'm going to do it anyway. All Hail the 'Pen Prince! He's Master-ful! The Master of his domain! He's the bullpen's ...
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 Memo to Papelbon: We don't print it if you don't say it
Memo to Papelbon: We don't print it if you don't say it
Here we are back at Fenway Park, where I’m pretty sure Mariano Rivera will be closing for the Yankees. As of now, Jonathan Papelbon hasn’t declared himself more worthy to close for the Bombers, though that could always change. I say that in ...

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The view from New York
Here's a quick roundup of what's in the New York papers this morning as it relates to all things Sox-Yankees... New York Post 'CLOSE' ENCOUNTER -- PAPELBON-RIVERA FLAP RE-IGNITES THE RIVALRY -- Justin Terranova revisits the remarks made by ...
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Adrian Beltre Stats, News, Photos - Seattle Mariners
Sweeping in Seattle The Boston Globe (1 day ago) Customarily, Jonathan Papelbon doesn't wear the titanium necklaces favored by some of his teammates, but he had so many wrapped around his neck before yesterday's game, he looked like he was taking ...
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 Sports of The Times: Papelbon Puts the Pop Back in Rivalry
Sports of The Times: Papelbon Puts the Pop Back in Rivalry
Just when it looked like the Yankees and Red Sox were drifting into cozy familiarity, along came Jonathan Papelbon, poking a sharp stick into the cage of somnolent Yankee fans. >
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Red Sox have never had a closer like Papelbon | Boston Red Sox | projo.com | The Providence Journal
07:19 AM EDT on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 By SEAN McADAM Journal Sports Writer SEATTLE -- Jonathan Papelbon made Red Sox history with his one-two-three ninth inning last night. That gave Papelbon 30 saves for the third straight season. No other Red ...
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 Troublemaker?
Troublemaker?
(Globe Staff Photo / Stan Grossfeld) Papelbon's Gripes About Gotham City May Not Ring Totally True Closer Was Showing Off Series Ring Along Parade Route Just a Thought... Maybe Leave Your Wife at the Hotel If You're Going to Bait Yankee ...
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 Lester dominates in Seattle; Ramirez lectured by traffic cop
Lester dominates in Seattle; Ramirez lectured by traffic cop
The Boston fans in the crowd here, and there were thousands of them at Safeco Field tonight, erupt as Jonathan Papelbon and company jog back to the dugout after ending a wild eighth inning. Seattle loaded the bases with one out off Jon Lester, ...
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 Paps is a Ginker
Paps is a Ginker
Reader Jeff the Greek passes along this picture of Red Sox Closer Johnny Papelbon getting his Jersey on...
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 Boston Red Sox - Red Sox' Papelbon puts New York behind him - The Boston Globe
Boston Red Sox - Red Sox' Papelbon puts New York behind him - The Boston Globe
Red Sox shortstop Alex Cora flops to the grass after flopping on a play, mishandling a grounder by the Angels' Torii Hunter for a run-scoring error in the fifth inning last night. Red Sox shortstop Alex Cora flops to the grass after flopping on a ...
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Keep on talking, Papelbon
> > Cara Spilsbury Please, Jonathan Papelbon, never shut up. You had me at ("expletive.") Okay, what he said to the New York press before the All-Star Game was a little dumb, like dancing at the opening of a lion's den in a suit of gazelle meat. ...
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Jonathan Niese | MetsProspectus.com
Scouting Report : Some people aren't as high on Niese as I am, but I see nothing not to like. He throws a low 90's fastball that he can locate, along with a dominant 12-6 curveball he uses as his out pitch, and a changeup which he's already shown the ...
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 Papelspawn
Papelspawn
My friends and family know I'm not one to get all googly over babies... but these pictures of the soon-to-be Daddy and Mommy Papelbon are too cute not to share. These were taken at Vitaminwater's MLB All-Star week celebration at Hudson Terrace on July ...
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 Jonathan Papelbon Plays Manager
Jonathan Papelbon Plays Manager
The third and hopefully final installment of commercials for NESN’s Red Sox themed dating show “Sox Appeal” has Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon playing manager who gets to make the “pitching” change during a date.
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 A Flying Duckboat in Tampa Named After Papelbon
A Flying Duckboat in Tampa Named After Papelbon
This weekend is the Red Bull Flugtag competition in Tampa. In the event, invited participants create human powered flying vehicles and a team from Massachusetts, the Boston Paps, will try to win with their entry based on a duckboat. Papelbon heard about the event and discussed it with the Malden Observer: “I expect them to win,” said Papelbon, prior to the Red Sox game against the Los Angeles
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Rated R For Repulsive: My Boneheads of the Week
With the week almost over, I've been scanning and surfing through this atrocity known as the Internet to find the people who have done something so stupid that it warrants a permit to be that off the wall. After careful deliberation with several people, these seven entities have earned the title of Boneheads of the Week. And man, have they earned it! http://rawsportsblog.com/?p=1295  
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Video: Papelbon and Wife Threatened By New York Fans
Who would threaten a pregnant women? If she is carrying Jonathan Papelbon's baby and is his wife, a small minority of Yankee fans would. Or, at the very least, they would create a situation that makes her feel threatened. That's what happened during MLB's All-Star parade. Now, we have video of some of the remarks directed at the couple.
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 Opponents Say Yanks Will Never Be the Same Without Yankee Stadium
Opponents Say Yanks Will Never Be the Same Without Yankee Stadium
From Sean Quinn : They say Babe Ruth built Yankee Stadium. Years from now, they might say Alex Rodriguez used a chunk of his $275 million and hired someone to build the new Yankee Stadium. Last night’s All-Star game was not just a farewell to Yankee Stadium, it was a farewell to any good left in the Evil Empire. A year from now, teams visiting the Bronx will no longer be playing the storied ...
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 Papelbon is Scared of New York
Papelbon is Scared of New York
From ESPN : Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon blamed the New York media for creating a firestorm that resulted in his pregnant wife being threatened on Tuesday. MLB.com reported that during a red carpet parade for the All-Star Game that went down Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, Papelbon and his wife Ashley were bombarded by insults from fans. "I feel like I needed to be in a bullet-proof car," ...
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 Red Sox Monster Round Table:  Who is the biggest threat to the Red Sox - the Rays or Yankees?
Red Sox Monster Round Table: Who is the biggest threat to the Red Sox - the Rays or Yankees?
Who's a bigger threat to the Red Sox - the Rays or the Yankees? What's the Sox biggest weakness? Who will win more games - Matsuzaka or Beckett? Red Sox Monster hosts a round table with a few other Sox bloggers to discuss these topics and more.. get the scoop at The Bottom Line and Red Sox Monster...
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 RIVERA: NO ILL WILL TOWARD PAPELBON
RIVERA: NO ILL WILL TOWARD PAPELBON
In the end it was just Terry being Terry. That is the best explanation for the minor suspense AL manager Terry Francona created this week when he refused to publicly name Mariano Rivera his closer for the All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. Though...
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C'mon Yankees fans, don't fear the Reaper
Bill: "But the crowd's bloodlust for Papelbon - who unfairly had been portrayed as less than properly reverential toward resident closer Mariano Rivera - trumped its desire for an AL victory. Thunderous boos rained down as ...
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Better late than never (cont.) - Jon Heyman - SI.com
MLB controversy count very low Another never-ending All-Star game would have been a mess. But as it is, Selig had a very small number of controversies to confront at his annual All-Star Game press briefing. His message was that the sport is thriving, ...
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 Papelbon Reacts To New York Daily News Cover
Papelbon Reacts To New York Daily News Cover
I’ve already shared my thoughts about this in the post below but Jonathan Papelbon was none too pleased about the cover especially given that his wife is with him and carrying their first child. His initial response? “What the (expletive!)” “It just kind of pisses me off because if that gets (expletive) written and I’m riding in a (expletive) parade today with my wife (Ashley) so ...
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 Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 7/16
Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 7/16
You’ll have to excuse the tardiness of this post this morning, it seems there was a baseball game last night that went until 1:37 AM and after J.D. Drew was presented with his All-Star Game MVP trophy and the keys to his new GMC Yukon. it was almost 2 AM. As you may have expected, the New York faithful did not take ...
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 Exclusive Interview with Papelbon just hours before the ASG (Video)
Exclusive Interview with Papelbon just hours before the ASG (Video)
Jonathan Papelbon spends a good 6 minutes sharing his feelings on the "events" from the last few days.
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PAPELBON FEARED FOR WIFE'S SAFETY
Red Sox reliever Jonathan Papelbon was the least popular player in uniform last night - and that was before he allowed an eighth-inning run to put the NL ahead. At least Papelbon doesn't have to live in infamy as the losing pitcher in the final...
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 Papelbon Says His Pregnant Wife Had Her 'Life Threatened' at Red Carpet Parade
Papelbon Says His Pregnant Wife Had Her 'Life Threatened' at Red Carpet Parade
The only thing sillier about the All Star Game (excluding Alfonso Soriano picking his nose ) than actually having an hour long red carpet parade was that Yankee fans got into a veritable froth over hearing that Jonathan Papelbon , the Red Sox ...
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 Papelbon Says NYC Rude To His Wife
Papelbon Says NYC Rude To His Wife
So, now, Jonathan Papelbon is saying that his pregnant wife, Ashley, didn’t feel safe riding in the red carpet parade for the All-Star Game (on Sixth Avenue) because they were showered with insults from fans along the route. Pull-ease. Toss ...
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 Red Sox (I mean All-Star Game) news...
Red Sox (I mean All-Star Game) news...
The Boston Red Sox had 7 players on the All-Star roster and a few of them made more than a few headlines over the past few days - including last night...
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 Paplebon, Wow, F**k Off
Paplebon, Wow, F**k Off
There is dumb and there is stupid, then there is out of your mind retarded, and Jonathon Paplebon, you certainly win the prize there, so FUCK YOU, you fucking moron. Your latest quotes about closing the all-star game are some...
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 Papelbon Responds To Daily News Cover
Papelbon Responds To Daily News Cover
Jonathan Papelbon was none to pleased with the New York media today and had the following to say about this morning's Daily News: "It just (makes you mad) when your wife gets involved in that," Papelbon said, and yes, he chose saltier language. ...
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 Did Papelbon getting booed reunite the rivalry?
Did Papelbon getting booed reunite the rivalry?
APJonathan Papelbon pitches during the 8th inning of last night's All-Star Game. Well that got out of hand right quick. What else can you say about Jonathan Papelbon's appearance in the Bronx tonight, as Yankees fans at the All-Star Game...
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Boston Red Sox - The longest goodbye - The Boston Globe
NEW YORK - They cheered for Yogi and Reggie, Whitey and the Goose, and 45 other Hall of Famers who adorned Yankee Stadium before the 79th All-Star Game, which was intended as a fitting sendoff for Yankee Stadium but turned into a two-day affair, the ...
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 Papelbum irked as boos rain on parade
Papelbum irked as boos rain on parade
Jonathan Papelbon's All-Star experience took a turn for the worse Tuesday as his comments in the Daily News stirred up Yankees fans, who let him know their feelings during the All-Star red carpet parade in midtown.
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 Faux Closer Controversy -- Papelbon & Rivera Saying The Exact Same Thing
Faux Closer Controversy -- Papelbon & Rivera Saying The Exact Same Thing
Here is the back cover of the Daily News: The story's headline: Jonathan Papelbon Says He Should Close All-Star Game Instead Of Mo "I think I should get the shot." The guy's got a lot of nerse, huh? Reading that statement from Papelbon, who is a ...
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