thegmsperspective.com - 10/12/2009
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“Things happened quick. More than anything, I wasn’t really able to stop the bleeding,” Papelbon said. “Your team fights to put you in that situation. To call upon you, and you let them down? … Your team expects you to pull through and to preserve that win … and when you don’t it’s definitely not a
sports.yahoo.com - 10/12/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
Jonathan Papelbon (notes) sat silently in front of
his locker after Sunday's season-ending blown save to the...
Angels , but the usually chatty closer was causing a lot of discussion around the baseball world. And not just talk of the "can you ...
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Will Jonathan Papelbon be wearing a Red Sox uniform in 2010?
nesn.com - 10/14/2009
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nesn.com —
Jonathan Papelbon When the Red Sox' season ended
unexpectedly after a crushing loss to Los Angeles on...
Sunday, fans were quick to assign blame. Most of it fell on one person: closer Jonathan Papelbon, who blew a Boston lead in the ninth inning. The ...
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Steve Phillips: Red Sox Should Trade Jonathan Papelbon - ...
fenwaywest.com - 10/13/2009
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fenwaywest.com —
Yes, Papelbon blew a save at the worst
possible moment. He went from the guy who HAD...
NEVER allowed a post season run to score...to the guy who allowed all of them to. He seemed to have no command of the strike zone and therefore, he was leaving balls right in the middle of the strike zone. ...
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I still LIKE Jonathan Papelbon. There. I said it.
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Jonathan Papelbon Proves His Worth
MLB Babble —
... Stadium? Does anyone remember when
Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona tabbed New York Yankees closer Mariano
Rivera for the role? I remember these things, and I hope Jonathan Papelbon does
as well.
Papelbon blew not just a save opportunity, but the entire
season as well, in an elimination game against the Angels. I won’t give the
highlights; you can get them here.
Instead, I’d prefer to focus on Papelbon’s demise–yes,
demise–as an elite closer, and his future role. As well, I’ll talk about ...
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