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Papelbon Seeks 112% Raise
MLB FLEECE FACTOR: Providing MLB rumors and deciding who gets FLEECED. — ... UPDATE: (3/6) 4:20pm (EST)  - According to Boston.com, the Red Sox and Papelbon have come to terms on a $775,000 contract for 2008. He had been looking for a $900,000 salary (similar to what Ryan Howard had gotton). This is still a nice “little” raise! ...

Red Sox, Papelbon agree to contract
Fire Brand of the American League — ... According to Amalie Benjamin of Boston.com , the Red Sox have reached a one year contract agreement with Jonathan Papelbon for $775,000. The closer had made it well known that he was looking for $900,000 this season, consistent with the contract that Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard signed at a similar point in his career last year after his National League MVP season. It appears that the Red Sox and Papelbon settled in between each of their “asks” putting Papelbon ahead of his contemporaries in similar contract positions like Prince Fielder, Nick Markakis, Cole ...

Pap Signs
A Red Sox Fan From Pinstripe Territory — The Sox give up 7 in the ninth to blow today's game. They also gave Papelbon a one-year deal worth 775 grand. (The initial number is always wrong--we'll see if it slightly changes.) The point is, they gave him a raise but didn't go quite as high as he would've wanted. In other words, exactly what everybody thought would happen.

Papelbon Gets $775K
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... Outspoken Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon signed a one-year deal for $775K for '08.  That's significantly more than the Sox had to give him, so it seems they value his happiness.  His new salary beats ...

$775,000
Sox Blog — ... Agreeing to terms were pitchers David Aardsma, Craig Breslow, Clay Buchholz, Bryan Corey, Manny Delcarmen, Devern Hansack, Kyle Jackson, Jon Lester, Edgar Martinez, Jonathan Papelbon and David Pauley; catchers Dusty Brown and George Kottaras; infielders Chris Carter, Argenis Diaz, and Dustin Pedroia; and outfielders Jacoby Ellsbury and Brandon Moss. ...

Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 3/6
SOX & Dawgs — ... Before we get into a quick game recap of today’s Boston Red Sox game against the Dodgers, Amalie Benjamin has some scoop for us on the Jonathan Papelbon contract situation as Paps has agreed to a record 1-year deal worth $775,000. It is the highest contract for a reliever with 2 years of service time. ...

Papelbon Gets A Raise
BostonsportZ — ... Well the Globe just reported that the Red Sox and closer Jonathan Papelbon have agreed to a one-year deal worth $775,000. He didn't get the 900,000, but I think he got exactly what he deserves at this point in his young career. He made $425,550 last season. ...

Only Closers Drink Coffee: Papelbon Gets Raise
The House That Dewey Built — ... The Globe is reporting that Jonathan Papelbon has been signed to a $775,000 contract for 2008, which will take him to his first arbitration year in 2009.   The deal dispels the small dark cloud which gathered over Fort Myers after some acrimonious comments were made (see below). ...

Papelbon Signs for $775,000
Spring Training '08 — The Red Sox gave their young closer a nice bump in salary, but fell short of the $900,000 he was looking for. Extra Bases

Sox, Bot Agree On $775,000
The Joy of Sox — Amalie Benjamin, Globe: The Red Sox and closer Jonathan Papelbon have agreed to a one-year deal worth $775,000. That's more than closer Bobby Jenks got with a similar amount of service time, as he signed a $550,000 contract. Papelbon was looking for a deal in the range of $900,000 ... but he got a significant bump over his $425,550 salary from last season.Michael Silverman, Herald: Jonathan Papelbon should be happy becoming the highest-paid reliever with two-plus years of service time ever after agreeing to terms for a 2008 ...

Red Sox Set Precedent With Papelbon
Spring Training '08 — Don't underestimate the importance of the Red Sox front office coming to an agreement on a new deal for closer Jonathan Papelbon this afternoon. It may be the final signal that this front office truly understands what others haven't: The most important factor in success and stability is keeping your most prized assets content and comfortable. With this new deal, they've certainly done that. ...