Schilling: Papelbon to be Red Sox Closer

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Papelbon to close?
Published 3/22/2007 at Extra Bases
... Curt Schilling has confirmed in his blog that Papelbon will be returning to the Red Sox bullpen.

Papelbon to close?
Published 3/22/2007 at Extra Bases
... Curt Schilling wrote in his blog today that Papelbon will be returning to the Red Sox bullpen.

Going where the sun keeps shining
Published 3/22/2007 by Hart Bracken at The Soxaholix
... Hey, Mahty, have you heard the news? We've got a mofo closah. His name is Jonathan Papelbon. Perhaps you've heard of him? Now whose ass is sweatin'? Heh heh.

Arms and the man
Published 3/22/2007 by Mike Miliard at Sox Blog
... At least Schilling's not worried.

Papelbon To Be Named Red Sox Closer
Published 3/22/2007 by Knox at Crooked Pitch
... Paps to the Pen [Curt Schilling’s blog, 38 Pitches]

Mama's in the graveyard, Paps is in the pen
Published 3/22/2007 by Beth at Cursed To First - Sox and Pats forever.
... Schilling reported on his blog today that Papelbon will in fact be the closer, though I saw it first on

Papelbon to be Red Sox closer
Published 3/22/2007 by Randy Booth at Over the Monster: Front Page Posts
... Update [2007-3-22 16:33:9 by Randy Booth]: Our buddy Curt Schilling weighs in on the topic:

Paps to closer role, Fu Manchu show tonight...
Published 3/22/2007 by mrbandw at mr. blackandwhite
... Interestingly, I first read the news over at 38 Pitches, Curt Shilling's personal blog, as opposed to a 'normal' news outlet like ESPN or the Boston Herald. Even though I have not seen anything officially official out of The Sox, I'd say this information is pretty reliable and it's minty-fresh. Which is nice.

PAPELBON BACK AS THE RED SOX CLOSER Erin Andrews ...
Published 3/23/2007 by El Guapo's Ghost at El Guapo's Ghost Rambles on about the Red Sox
... Erin Andrews of ESPN and Curt Schilling of 38Pitches.com are reporting that Papelbon is heading back to the pen. Schilling could be the hardest working man in baseball – CEO, Blogger, and Starting Pitcher. My fellow blogger states:

Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss.
Published 3/23/2007 by Kristen at Basegirl
... (and Curt Schilling who is apparently an official news source now), that Paps is returning to the bullpen in the closer extraordinaire role. Personally, I'm not sure if this was the team freaking out because the start of the season is getting closer and closer and they had no, you know, closer, or if it was Papelbon's doing. But honestly, I don't care what it was or why it happened. I'm glad. Ecstatic, actually. Since the thought of hiding under my coffee table in the ninth inning of close games all season when faced with the emergence of Joel Piniero/Mike Timlin/Julian Tavarez/a one-legged c

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Published 3/23/2007 by Aaron at AaronGleeman.com
... and even posted yesterday's news about Jonathan Papelbon moving back to the bullpen before just about every mainstream media outlet had it.

Tidbits from the Fort
Published 3/23/2007 at Extra Bases
... Francona said that Curt Schilling apologized to him for breaking the news on Papelbon's conversion to closer in his blog.

A Fox Among the Chickens
Published 3/23/2007 by Eric at Keep Your Sox On: From Brooklyn to Boston
... Arm health: what if the doctors are wrong or the exercise regimen doesn't work and Papelbon's arm falls off, as I keep fearing it will? I admit my irrational fears don't go up very well against a "million doctors," but I won't feel any better if I'm right and Paps can't pitch anymore. Plus, Papelbon is a warrior: he'll probably keep pitching until his arm does fall off because he's so committed (although Curt Schilling seems to feel otherwise).

A Fox Among the Chickens
Published 3/23/2007 by Eric at Keep Your Sox On: From Brooklyn to Boston
... Arm health: what if the doctors are wrong or the exercise regimen doesn't work and Papelbon's arm falls off, as I keep fearing it will? I admit my irrational fears don't go up very well against a "million doctors," but I won't feel any better if I'm right and Paps can't pitch anymore. Plus, Papelbon is a warrior: he'll probably keep pitching until his arm does fall off because he's so committed (although Curt Schilling seems to feel otherwise).

T-3 and counting…
Published 3/30/2007 by Seth Mnookin at The Feeding the Monster Blog -- In which the author discusses Boston, the Red Sox, the media, and very occasionally popular music.
... writes, Shaughnessy seems to betray some sort of primal fear: if athletes join the rest of the bloggerati, will the members of the tradition-bound fourth estate continue to lose readers? (It’s worth noting that Schilling provided the first official confirmation of Papelbon’s move to the pen…)