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    Though, as Epstein said yesterday, the signing of players not eligible for arbitration isn't usually breaking news, Papelbon forced the issue. "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." And he did, with his contract one of the highest for a pitcher who has not reached arbitration, nearly comparable to Rivera's $750,000 deal when the Yankees closer had a similar amount of service time in 1998. Full Article at Boston Globe
    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.
    SOURCE: Boston Globe 21 months ago
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Papelbon gets $775k from Sox
  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 21 months ago
  2. It's always nice to reach an agreement, rather than having to unilaterally assign a salary
    Theo Epstein – Theo Epstein SOURCE: Boston Globe 21 months ago
  3. 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 21 months ago

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