Papelblown

PAPELBLOWN

Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon is upset at himself in the dugout after getting out of the ninth inning, but nor before surrendering a two run home run to Travis Buck.

(Boston Globe Staff Photo / Jim Davis)

It Happens: Jon Doesn't Get the Job Done
35Pitches.com: It's All Distress, No Success in the 9th

Mayday Call on May Day: "MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, This is the S.S. Red Sox, Position 1, 5 1/2 games North of New York in AL East, our closer can't put out small fire, may require immediate assistance, Okaji on board if we need a lifeboat, OVER."

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Ballboy Fouls Up, Too

"You're not going to win them all. I'll take that loss on my back and I'll pick up the team again when they need me." -- 5.1.07, Mr. Imperfect, Jon Papelbon

Maybe Stay Mum on All the Money Talk?

They'll Be Time Enough for Counting When the Pitching's Done

�I�ve got a lot of money to be made in this game, whether it�s with Boston or not. My goal is to make sure I�m ready to play every day and to make money, and you can�t make money if you�re sitting on the bench. That�s the way I look at it.� -- 5.1.07, Jon Papelbon in the Boston Herald, who maybe should speak through Dice-K's interpreter next time

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