ESPN.com - MLB/SPRING2007 - Papelbon to return to Red Sox bullpen as closer

• Matt P

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  Schill confirmed it at 38 Pitches:

  http://38pitches.com/2007/03/22/paps-to-the-pen/#more-50 

  Posted 3/22/2007 [reply] [flag]

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Papelbon Back To Pen
Published 3/22/2007 by RotoAuthority at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... It's not a trade rumor, but it's somewhat related.  According to ESPN's Erin Andrews, the Red Sox are expected to announce Jonathan Papelbon's return to the closer role today.  Somewhere, Joel Pineiro just shed a tear.

Papelbon to the rotation…NOT!!!
Published 3/22/2007 by Mike A. at River Avenue Blues » River Avenue Blues, A New York Yankees Blog
... So now the Sawx pen will blow all those leads in the 8th instead of the ninth.

A Closer He Shall Remain
Published 3/22/2007 at YankeesRedSox.com
... ESPN is reporting the Red Sox have decided to place Jonathan Papelbon back into the closer role.

Pen Insurance and Other Liabilities
Published 3/22/2007 by Jeff Kallman at The MLB Source
... : last year’s closer, Jonathan Papelbon, who was heading into this year’s starting rotation before Timlin went down but is now returning to the haunt that made him famous in 2006, according to ESPN, which broke the story a short while ago.

Papelbon Will Be The Closer
Published 3/22/2007 by tjlamro at Red Sox 24/7
... According to ESPN, sources are indicating that pitcher Jonathan Papelbon will take on his role from last year and continue to be the Red Sox closer.

Papelbon To Be Named Red Sox Closer
Published 3/22/2007 by Knox at Crooked Pitch
... Red Sox will send Papelbon back to bullpen [ESPN]

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise
Published 3/22/2007 by Jason Davis at Baseball & The Boogie Down
... here in the Boogie Down 1 short month ago, the Red Sox have announced that Jonathan Papelbon will again assume the role of their closer.  Here's what I said back in February:

Papelbon returns to the pen.
Published 3/23/2007 by lieutenant winslow at Lieutenant Winslow
... Papelbon returns to the pen