Jonathon Papelbon recently agreed, yet again, to a one-year deal worth $9.35 million, with incentives that could push him to $9.5 million.
Unfortunately, right now the only memory generated when a Sox fan hears the name "Papelbon" is that fateful day in October when he got shelled for three runs in the bottom of the ninth, a memory that won't soon be forgotten. Papelbon remembers it well, and rightfully so, but he's putting it to good use. According to Pap, he has the game on tape and watches it while he works out, using it as motivation to finish strong. Papelbon left a bad taste in a lot of Red Sox fan's mouths this year, which is not surprising, as his last outing ended in a five month span filled with thousands of fans begging Theo to trade for a big bat.
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