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Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon recorded 38 saves and compiled a 1.85 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP last season, yet it always seemed that something just wasnÆt right with him. Pappy had made an adjustment to his delivery in spring training. Consequently, he posted a career-high walk rate (3.2 BB / 9 IP) and a career-low K-BB ratio (3.2). He frequently seemed incapable of recording a 1-2-3 inning. Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell says, ôThe change in his mechanics was designed to get his legs more involved in his mechanics in order to distribute the workload and the stress throughout his body more evenly, which it did. But it took away from his overall fastball command.ö As midseason approached, Pappy made another adjustmentùback to a similar delivery he employed i ...

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