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  Jonathan Papelbon - News, Video, Photos, and Rumors from BallHype
Papelbon kills water cooler instead of Julio Lugo
On a night where Jonathan Papelbon and Hideki Okajima weren’t available in the Boston Red Sox bullpen, Tim Wakefield did his best to keep the Tigers at bay and the offense helped him out as well as the Red Sox beat Detroit 5-0 in front of 38,564 fans at Comerica Park.
Papelbon on Japan: "It was pretty bad, to be totally...
ballhype.com /mlb/jonathan_papelbon   (930 words)

  
  Jonathan Papelbon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jonathan Robert Papelbon (born November 23, 1980 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.
Papelbon was drafted in the fourth round in 2003, a year after the Athletics picked him in the 40th round.
Papelbon's brother, Joshua Papelbon, was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 48th round on June 7, 2006; Josh's twin Jeremy was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 19th round.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jonathan_Papelbon   (807 words)

  
 Rocket Redux - The Boston Globe
PAPELBON'S PERFORMANCE HAS pushed him to the front of a group of young Boston pitchers who may well turn out to be one of the most enduring legacies of the current ownership and of the on-again-off-again stewardship of Theo Epstein over the team's personnel.
Papelbon appreciates the comparison while at the same time resisting the burden of it, even as rumors swirled that Clemens might be coming back to Boston for the latest in his continuing series of auld lang syne farewells on his meandering way to Cooperstown.
Jonathan Papelbon seems to be halfway there already, if he can hang on to the humor and gentle absurdity of it all.
www.boston.com /news/globe/magazine/articles/2006/03/12/rocket_redux   (3558 words)

  
 SOX1FAN » New Role Is A Big Headache For Jonathan Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon was hunched over a table in the middle of the locker room on Friday pressing a hot pack against one side of his head for a few minutes and then switching it to the other side.
Papelbon has been using the hot packs for a few weeks to relieve the pain being caused as a result of his new habit — grinding his teeth.
Papelbon, 25, has emerged as the team’s closer and has compiled an 0-1 record, with a 0.44 ERA, in 19 appearances heading into last night… he is 13-for-13 in save situations.
sox1fan.com /?p=569   (385 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Case closed: Boston's Papelbon has solved closer concerns for Red Sox
Papelbon worked primarily as a starter during the exhibition season to build his arm strength and posted mediocre results.
Papelbon had been so dominant that one fanciful discussion on a radio talk show even compared him to Mariano Rivera, one of the greatest closers in baseball history.
Papelbon's major league education began last season, two years after the Red Sox chose him in the fourth round of the draft.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,635201764,00.html   (1060 words)

  
 Papelbon embraces his role of the closer
Jonathan Papelbon, the laid-back 25-year-old with a Southern drawl, is the Red Sox’s newest pitching sensation.
Papelbon wants to be starting but has embraced his closing role with such ferocity that he wants to be the best closer in the business, even if his manager refuses to refer to him that way.
Papelbon has become so effective that Keith Foulke, who was leading all AL relievers with 12 innings pitched and appears to be close to his 2004 form, has been relegated to a setup role.
ledger.southofboston.com /articles/2006/04/25/sports/sports01.txt   (944 words)

  
 Jonathan Papelbon - No. 11 of Baseball's Best Minor League Players - MLN FAB50 Baseball 2005 - Pawtucket Red Sox ...
Jonathan Papelbon has got the size, the heart, and the stuff to make even the most cynical of baseball scouts drool.
Papelbon makes the Boston Red Sox brass drool too, in anticipation of the day he takes his place in the big club's rotation.
Papelbon terrorized Eastern League batters with Double-A Portland for the first half of this year with the Sea Dogs where he put up a 5-2 record with a 2.48 ERA, 83 strikeouts, 14 saves, 23 walks, and only 9 home runs.
www.minorleaguenews.com /baseball/features/articles2005/08/15/11.html   (729 words)

  
 Boston Red Sox - Papelbon provides a jolt with electric outing - The Boston Globe
Papelbon, on the night of Keith Foulke's activation (Foulke did not pitch), worked a dynamic eighth in last night's 7-4 Red Sox win, walking one while punching out three on fastballs at 94, 94, and 92 miles per hour.
Papelbon had made only three previous appearances out of the bullpen in the big leagues: Aug. 25 at Kansas City (2 IP, 2 H, 1 R), Aug. 27 vs. Detroit (1 IP, 4 H, 2 R), and Monday vs. Tampa Bay (1 IP, 2 H, 1 R).
Papelbon had walked off the field after that 1-2-3 eighth inning, coursing with energy and emotion, something in ready supply for the young righthander.
www.boston.com /sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2005/09/02/papelbon_provides_a_jolt_with_electric_outing   (799 words)

  
 Jonathan Papelbon : USAToday.com - Jonathan Papelbon Biography from USAToday.com
Papelbon is believed to be recovering well from the shoulder injury that cost him the final month, and he should enter spring training at full strength.
ET Jonathan Papelbon could resume facing hitters on Saturday as he resumes his recovery from a shoulder injury.
Papelbon has been pain-free since he started throwing and probably would have been pitching in games by now had the Red Sox remained in contention.
fantasycollfoot.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=MLB&id=372   (368 words)

  
 Red Sox rookie All-Star Jonathan Papelbon just getting started
Jonathan Papelbon is 25, has been a closer for half a season, and he shows all the signs of being just at lethal as his New York rival.
Papelbon is the third rookie in the 21st century to make the team; the others being Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki in 2001 and New York's Hideki Matsui in 2003.
Papelbon took over the role from the first game of the season, grasped the opportunity around the neck and has had a chokehold on it ever since.
enterprise.southofboston.com /articles/2006/07/11/news/sports/sports02.txt   (1342 words)

  
 Jonathan Papelbon -Closer? - Baseball Fever
If Papelbon could start, I prefer him starting, but having a power pitcher that able to blow people away being our closer wouldn't be a bad idea at all.
Papelbon can bring the heat, but he walks a lot of guys (BB/9 of 4.5) and does yield a hit per inning.
Papelbon is destined for a starting job at some point, and I don't suggest we groom him as a closer in the meanwhile, particularly when Hansen hits high 90's with his fastball along with an excellent high 80's slider.
www.baseball-fever.com /showthread.php?p=507524   (379 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Bullpen vets supporting Papelbon's rookie ride   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Jason Varitek says Jonathan Papelbon is fearless, the perfect psyche for a relief pitcher whose job it is to wade through a pond of angry alligators and escape unscathed.
Papelbon, 25, is not only in awe of the society's graybeards, he's intimidated by them.
Papelbon, whose twin brothers, Josh and Jeremy, pitch for the University of North Florida, made 48 starts in the minor leagues before being called up last season and making three starts and 14 relief appearances.
www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/columnist/bodley/2006-05-23-papelbon_x.htm   (811 words)

  
 Mr. Fantasy Baseball Forums - Jonathan Papelbon
Meanwhile, Jonathan Papelbon twirled five innings of shutout ball on Friday to thrust himself back into the picture.
It sounds like Papelbon is a worth a flyer and could be valuable in a month or two.
Yeah Papelbon is the man in all likelihood and I'm praying that I can get Lowry off waivers because he's the last of the decent waiver starters for now.
www.mrfantasy.com /sn_forums/baseball/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22511   (882 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Bumper crop of rookies yields three All-Stars   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Papelbon, 25, joins the Florida Marlins' Dan Uggla and the Minnesota Twins' Francisco Liriano as the three unlikely All-Star rookies representing a bountiful crop of freshmen.
Papelbon has a 0.59 ERA and 26 saves, while Liriano, a lefty who started the season in the bullpen, is at 1.83, tops in baseball.
Papelbon, who is not going to pitch in the All-Star Game because he needs rest, didn't know if he was going to make the Red Sox starting rotation.
usatoday.com /sports/baseball/allstar/2006-07-11-rookies_x.htm?...   (916 words)

  
 Jonathan Papelbon MLB Baseball at CBS SportsLine.com
The Red Sox GM relayed reports from Jon Papelbon that his recovery is going well.
Papelbon's remarkable, almost legendary, run at closer hit a snag late in the season because of a sore shoulder, but that can be expected for a rookie pitcher in his first full major-league season.
Our view about the move is Papelbon would have had more Fantasy value as a dominant closer than a solid young starting pitcher.
www.sportsline.com /mlb/players/playerpage/549684   (292 words)

  
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Jonathan Papelbon, Red Sox phenom, insists he doesn't read the newspapers, doesn't check the internet, doesn't concern himself with what others say about him.
Papelbon's potential is through the roof, and he's received more attention than most pitchers who've worked just 34 innings in the big leagues.
Papelbon rarely pitched in high school in Jacksonville, Fla., and it wasn't until his sophomore year at Mississippi State that he was moved to the mound.
www.concordmonitor.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060313/REPOSITORY/603130339/1154/Col31   (913 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Red Sox tab Papelbon as starter in 2007   (Site not responding. Last check: )
BOSTON —; Jonathan Papelbon will be a starter, Trot Nixon might be an opponent and Theo Epstein is a realist.
But when Keith Foulke struggled early as the closer, Papelbon jumped into that role and finished with a 4-2 record, 0.92 ERA and 35 saves in 41 chances.
"Jonathan Papelbon is going to enter next spring training as a starting pitcher," Epstein said.
www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/al/redsox/2006-10-02-changes-papelbon_x.htm   (635 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - MLB - Papelbon ready to head into rotation
Francona said Papelbon is "really doing great" in his recovery from the shoulder problem and understands better what he must do to take care of his arm.
Jonathan Papelbon was as close to automatic as any reliever that I can remember.
If papelbon is half of what he was last year as a closer he should be quite successful.
www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=146141   (896 words)

  
 Fantasy Baseball Profile - Jonathan Papelbon
Papelbon is making progress with his strengthening program but it seems rather pointless to rush him back.
Papelbon said he will not pitch again unless the Red Sox are in contention and he's completely healthy.
Papelbon told reporters that he'll have an MRI on Monday and could return in five to seven days.
www.thomasgeorge.com /baseball/profile.cfm?playerId=4061   (240 words)

  
 Jonathan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jonathan Papelbon - A pitcher in Major League Baseball who has been a reliever and spot starter for the Boston Red Sox since 2005 and the closer since 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jonathan   (703 words)

  
 Rhode Island news | projo.com | The Providence Journal | Boston Red Sox
And whether Papelbon starts or relieves this year in Boston, which may depend on the health of closer Keith Foulke, he is being counted on to carry a big load for the Red Sox' pitching staff.
Papelbon is a stud pitcher, the vanguard of what the organization is hoping will be an influx of quality young talent to lead the Red Sox to glory for many years.
Overall, Papelbon was 3-1 with a 2.65 E.R.A. with 34 strikeouts in 34 innings during the regular season.
www.projo.com /redsox/content/projo_20060303_03sox.1cf7075b.html   (1261 words)

  
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Jonathan Papelbon has gone from Mandarin Athletic Association to Bishop Kenny High School to the Boston Red Sox.
Jonathan is starring in commercials for businesses in that area, and you can find countless items such as t-shirts, bobblehead dolls, and magnets with his face on them, all on the Internet.
Part three discusses the entire Papelbon family which includes younger brothers Jeremy and Josh who are currently playing in the minor leagues as they too try to make it to the major leagues.
www.firstcoastnews.com /news/news-article.aspx?storyid=60889   (296 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - MLB - <b>Reformed reliever:</b> Should Jonathan Papelbon be a starter in '07?
Jonathan Papelbon's season likely is over for the Boston Red Sox, but he's already zoned in on 2007.
With Papelbon serving as one of the few shutdown closers for much of this season, should the Red Sox change his role and move him into the rotation?
Papelbon started a couple of games in 2005 he wasn't overwhelmed by it.
www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=128270   (167 words)

  
 Jonathan Papelbon MLB Baseball at CBSSports.com
Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon bounced back from two straight blown saves -- including one Friday -- to get his 11th save of the season Saturday at Minnesota.
Despite his struggles recently, Papelbon remains one of the most dominant closers in baseball and pitches for one of the best teams in the league.
Papelbon blew his second straight save chance on Friday, giving up a two-run single in the ninth inning of a 7-6 Red Sox loss at Minnesota.
cbs.sportsline.com /mlb/players/playerpage/549684   (344 words)

  
 Should Papelbon join Sox rotation? - SeacoastConnects Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Papelbon has been otherworldly early this season and his talents aren’t being maximized in the bullpen.
Papelbon has been lights out in the closer’s role, and is pitching with tremendous confidence.
Yes, Papelbon, the same guy who has a blazing 95-plus fastball, a major league-leading nine saves, an ERA of 0.00 in 13.1 innings and a great haircut.
www.seacoastconnects.com /forums/showthread.php?t=567   (795 words)

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