boston.com - 3/6/2008
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As my colleague Amalie Benjamin reported a short time ago, Jonathan Papelbon and the Sox came to terms on a one-year deal for $775,000, with an award bonus of $25,000 if he makes the All-Star team. Papelbon will be paid $225,000 more than Bobby Jenks, the White Sox closer who has almost the exact same service time as Papelbon.
Second-year player Dustin Pedroia came to terms on a $457,000 ...
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... a wild pitch. The next televised spring training game is also against the Dodgers. It's Sunday at 1:05 and will be on NESN. The game will also be on the radio in Boston. The Red Sox and Jonathan Papelbon also agreed to terms on a one-year, $775,000 contract. This makes Papelbon the highest paid pre-arbitration closer in baseball. Source: BostonRedSox.com Extra Bases Photo Credit: AP ...
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boston.com 3/6/2008 — 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 ...
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mlbtraderumors.com 3/6/2008 — Tim Dierkes at MLBtraderumors.com posts, Jonathan Papelbon gets a one-year deal for $775,000. Nice little raise there.
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soxanddawgs.com 3/6/2008 — 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 among 18 Red Sox with new deals —
FOXSports.com News for MLB 3/6/2008
The Boston Red Sox and closer Jonathan Papelbon agreed Thursday to a $775,000, one-year contract, nearly doubling his salary.
Papelbon was among 18 Red Sox players who agreed to one-year deals, putting Boston's entire 40-man major league roster under ...
Red Sox, 18 players agree to terms —
Major League Baseball News 3/6/2008
The Red Sox on Thursday announced they have reached agreement on 2008 contracts with 18 players who were ineligible for arbitration. Closer Jonathan Papelbon was one such player, with the flamethrower believed to have inked a one-year, $755,000 deal.
