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Red Sox sign Papelbon...then Pedroia...then Ellsbury...

As my colleague Amalie Benjamin reported a short time ago, Jonathan Papelbon and the Sox came to terms on a one-year deal for $775,000, with an award bonus of $25,000 if he makes the All-Star team. Papelbon will be paid $225,000 more than Bobby ... Full Article at BallHype

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  1. Jonathan Papelbon
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  1. Boston Globe logo
    Papelbon gets $775k from Sox
    20 months ago

    FORT MYERS, Fla. - Jonathan Papelbon was going to be the Red Sox closer this season; there was no doubt about that. The only question, really, was how much he would be paid. Would the sides hammer out a multiyear deal? Full Article at Boston Globe

  2. Minor League Baseball News logo
    Red Sox, 18 players agree to terms
    20 months ago

    FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Red Sox announced Thursday the club has agreed to terms with 18 players on one-year contracts for the 2008 season. Full Article at Minor League Baseball News

  3. ESPN logo
    Red Sox, Papelbon agree to one-year, $775K deal
    20 months ago

    Papelbon was among 18 Red Sox players who agreed to one-year deals, putting Boston's entire 40-man major league roster under contract. Full Article at ESPN

  4. Sports Illustrated logo
    Papelbon, Red Sox agree to one-year contract
    20 months ago

    FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox and closer Jonathan Papelbon agreed Thursday to a $775,000, one-year contract, nearly doubling his salary. Full Article at Sports Illustrated

Related Quotes

  1. I think it's a reflection that our structure for [pre-arbitration] players is fair and that, ultimately, the players felt the same way ... We tend to be generous within reason to our players, try to reward them for service time and performance, get these things done.
    Theo Epstein – Theo Epstein SOURCE: Boston Globe 20 months ago
  2. He seems happy ... His sights might have been set a little higher, but the more information he got, the more he probably realized that we were being really fair with him. He's going to be here a really long time. This isn't his last contract. The relationship between him and the club is a really strong ...
    Theo Epstein – Theo Epstein SOURCE: Boston Globe 20 months ago
  3. It's always nice to reach an agreement, rather than having to unilaterally assign a salary
    Theo Epstein – Theo Epstein SOURCE: Boston Globe 20 months ago
  4. It's always nice to reach an agreement rather than having to unilaterally assign a salary
    Theo Epstein – Theo Epstein SOURCE: Minor League Baseball News 20 months ago
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  1. BOSTON - OCTOBER 11: Pitcher Jonathan Papelbon #58 of the Boston Red Sox reacts in the ninth inning after allowing a hit to Erick Aybar #2 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in Game Three of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Fenway Park on October 11, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts.
  2. BOSTON - SEPTEMBER 13: Jonathan Papelbon #58 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates the final out against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 13, 2009 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox defeated the Rays 3-1.
  3. Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Jonathan Papelbon pumps his fist in celebration after a baseball game and 6-1 win over the Chicago White Sox Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009 in Chicago.
  4. BOSTON - JUNE 11: Jonathan Papelbon #58 of the Boston Red Sox reacts against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on June 11, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts.
  5. ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 14: Pitcher Jonathan Papelbon #58 of the Boston Red Sox throws a pitch in the 11th inning against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on May 14, 2009 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. The Angels won 5-4 in 12 innings.
  6. NEW YORK - MAY 04: Jonathan Papelbon #58 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after getting the final out of the game with the bases loaded against the New York Yankees on May 4, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 6-4.
  7. NEW YORK - MAY 04: Jonathan Papelbon #58 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the New York Yankees on May 4, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 6-4.
  8. BOSTON - APRIL 24: Jonathan Papelbon #58 of the Boston Red Sox reacts in the ninth inning against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park, April 24, 2009, in Boston, Massachusetts.
  9. OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 15: Jonathan Papelbon #58 of the Boston Red Sox runs off the field after defeating the Oakland Athletics during a Major League Baseball game at the Oakland Coliseum April 15, 2009 in Oakland, California.

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  2. Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox
  3. Theo Epstein Theo Epstein
  4. Mariano Rivera Mariano Rivera
  5. Jon Lester Jon Lester
  6. New York Yankees New York Yankees