Papelbon made numerous references to an alter ego, Cinco Ocho, in his introductory press conference on Monday. The Phillies welcome the eccentric personality openly. Read more at Philly Sports Daily
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November 13, 2011
Jonathan Papelbon set the market price for a crowded field of free-agent closers when he inked a reported four-year, $50 million deal with the Phillies. Of the rest of the free agents at the position, none are expected to match Papelbon's $12.5 million annual salary, the second-highest ever for a closer. Heath Bell doesn't boast Papelbon's body of work. Ryan Madson became...
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November 13, 2011
All that stands between Jonathan Papelbon and the richest contract in the history of relief pitching is a physical, and Papelbon arrived in Philadelphia on Sunday night in preparation for taking that physical Monday.
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November 14, 2011
6 abc caught up with newly acquired Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon, and the man known for his "stare" was extremely confident in his new team.
Sporting a pair of Beats By Dre headphones, the richest reliever in baseball shrugged off any notion of money playing a factor in this.
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November 14, 2011
There’s always a contract that makes me scratch my head. A few years ago, it was my beloved Chicago Cubs giving Alfonso Soriano 8 years for over 130 million. Either way, lets fast forward to this winter. With a free agent class of Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, Jose Reyes, and CJ Wilson, Jonathan Papelbon was not on my radar of getting an outrageous deal.
4 years 50 million...
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November 14, 2011
So, Jonathan Papelbon got the big money deal he wanted: 4 Years, $50 million from the Phillies, who has previous agreed to 4 years, $44 million with their in house reliever Ryan Madson. Apparently the kibosh was put on THAT deal by Phillies President David Montgomery.
And while I am not super heartbroken his leaving, I am a little miffed that, after 7 years with the only team he...
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November 14, 2011
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Jonathan Papelbon and the Philadelphia Phillies have completed a $50 million, four-year contract .
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November 14, 2011
Jonathan Papelbon spoke with a Philadelphia news station after arriving in City of Brotherly Love yesterday. Watch below:
He didn't give much of a shout out to the Red Sox but did seem to be sporting the John Henry headphones for his trip to his new team.
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November 15, 2011
Milwaukee — The five-time defending NL East champion Phillies already have addressed their closer need by going to the top of the market with Jonathan Papelbon. Atlanta, Florida and Washington all are set for bold moves and payroll increases.
By comparison, the Mets appear to have all but gone out of...
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November 14, 2011
Since the Phillies gave a lot of money to Jonathan Papelbon, it's unclear how much is left for Jimmy Rollins. A scout weighs in on his most likely replacement: Freddy Galvis.
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