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Found March 03, 2008 on Sliding Into Home: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Papelbon rips Hank
TEAMS: New York Yankees,  Boston Red Sox
PLAYERS: Jonathan Papelbon
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"I don't know if he's trying to stir things up or not," he said. "I sure as hell don't care, because he sure as hell hasn't stepped foot on a baseball field. He needs to just stick to pencil-pushing, I guess. It's different if a player says that because they're the ones stepping between the war lines. Whatever, man. I'm not going to lose sleep over it, that's for sure. He's just trying to come up with something." ...
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  • ShakespeareD
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    ShakespeareD said March 03, 2008

    "You just keep letting A-Rod knock you all over the yard, OK there Paps?" What?!? I'm not a Yankees or Red Sox fan, but there are about a million things wrong with that statement. I'm pretty sure the Sox are winning the battle right now.
    • GCo420x

      GCo420x replied March 03, 2008

      The Red Sox are World Champs, I'm not trying to take that away from them. But ARod is a .400 hitter vs. Papelbon.
      • Harvey_Bars
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        Harvey_Bars replied March 03, 2008

        Maybe if he faced Papelbon exclusively, ol' Purple Lips would improve on his .245 postseason average that he's achieved since joining the Yankees.
      • Annt74
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        Annt74 replied March 04, 2008

        in the reg season or post
    • Roger_Dorn
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      Roger_Dorn replied March 03, 2008

      You hate the Yankees more. That statement proves it. Nice, unbiased sports analysis from ShakespeareD. Good posture though.
      • ShakespeareD
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        ShakespeareD replied March 03, 2008

        C'mon. Your defending Hank?
  • TheLady

    TheLady said March 03, 2008

    He really thinks a player would be more respected if he said what Hank said? Oh, Puh-leez!

  • rastafarian said March 03, 2008

    nice shirt. wtf is that
  • DOpenhause

    DOpenhause said March 03, 2008

    Wow. Papelbon going from precocious young pitcher to outspoken, Schilling-esque veteran before our very eyes.
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