The Red Sox could have renewed Papelbon at the same salary as last year ($425,550), or given him a small raise in his final contract before he becomes arbitration-eligible next year. "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." The Red Sox agreed to terms with all 18 of their unsigned players for 2008, none of whom had his contract renewed. Full Article at Boston Globe