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
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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.
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It's always nice to reach an agreement, rather than having to unilaterally assign a salary
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I'm at a point where I feel like the position I'm in, there's a certain standard that needs to be put in place here ... I feel like with me being at the top of my position, I feel like that standard needs to be set and I'm the one to set that standard.
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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 ...
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Setting a precedent for pitchers to come, that was a huge accomplishment
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There’s no reason why I shouldn’t stay healthy and there’s no reason why I shouldn’t be able to do the same thing I did last year and help this team win a championship ... I’ve got, probably, the strictest shoulder program in the major leagues. I feel confident, healthy (and) strong. I feel all these th...
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I feel like I can do this for years and years to come. It’s just a matter of doing what I’m supposed to do
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Rivera is the one who set the tone, who really established the closer and how important it is. I feel like it’s my job to carry on that tradition.
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His body type has always been short and stocky, as pitchers go, but it's certainly worked for him over time ... He's been a very successful pitcher and the early read here, again, on the bullpen sessions he's thrown, has been very good.
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I feel old right now, but I feel good
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