Papelbon ready to step aside for "Godfather of closers"... almost

raynergl posted 7/15/2008 from thebottomlinenation.blogspot.com [flag]

With the All-Star Game set to kick off tonight, the debate rages on about who should close the game... The Bottom Line has Jonathan Papelbon's thoughts.. .as well as a few other angles. [link]

Papelbon ready to step aside for "Godfather of closers"... almost

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Papelbon/Rivera All-Star Game debate rages on
Published 7/15/2008 by Dan Lamothe, Red Sox Monster at Red Sox Monster - MassLive.com
... ... kind of like Mariano Rivera has so far this season. The same logic should apply here. UPDATE : As The Bottom Line points out , it looks like Papelbon has ...

The Hub: July 15, 2008
Published 7/15/2008 by Cameron Martin at Comcast SportsNet » Wicked Good Sports
Everyone seems to think that Mariano Rivera is entitled to close the All-Star Game tonight, even though Terry Francona’s own closer will be in the bullpen too. And ya know, that guy's actually closed out a World Series this millennium. The Bottom Line brings us up to date on all the baseball scribes who ...

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