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Papelbon: Of course I want to stay in Boston 06.18.09 at 5:13 pm ET
By Mike Petraglia

In a wide-ranging interview with SiriusXM Radio on Thursday afternoon, Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon said he wants to stay in Boston long term but needs to look out for his own best interests.

Papelbon was asked if he would ever consider playing for the Yankees if the Red Sox don’t re-sign him prior to free agency following the 2011 season.

“Oh, of course,” Papelbon told Jody MacDonald and Bert Blyleven. “I mean, I think if we can’t come to an agreement on terms here in a Red Sox uniform, I mean I think that’s pretty much the writing on the wall. If they can’t come to terms with you they’re letting you know that, ‘Hey you know what? We can go somewhere else’ and I think it’s the same way on the other side, ‘Hey if ya’ll can’t come to an agreement with me then I can go somewhere else.’

“Not only the Bronx, but anywhere. I think anywhere is a possibility. You always have to keep that in the back of your mind because you can’t just be one-sided and think that, ‘Oh I’m going to be in a Red Sox uniform my entire career,’ because nowadays that is very, very rare and hopefully we can because there’s no question I would love to stay in a Boston Red Sox uniform but I have to do what’s best for me and play in an atmosphere where I’m wanted and play on a team where I’m wanted and that’s all I can really say about that, you know?”

The Red Sox control the right-handed closer through the 2011 season.

With Joba Chamberlain still starting in New York for the Yankees, Papelbon said he has no interest or intention of making a pitch to move back to the starting rotation anytime soon, saying that his days in between starts in 2006 made him “crazy.”

He also said that the Red Sox have a great clubhouse that helps keep players like him on an even keel, and that manager Terry Francona has done a great job of keeping the bullpen fresh.

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  • Matt in Conway NH

    I thought I was a jackass.

  • bosoxyaz8

    He needs to shut his mouth the 2012 season is a long way off.

  • bosoxyaz8

    He needs to say ” i want to stay in boston ” end of subject.

  • http://weei.com christopher mehegan

    dear,mike petraglia.papelbon a yankee someday down the road are you serious that reminds me of when babe ruth was once a boston red sox player but then was sold to the damn yankees a long time ago hell no if he says of course he wants to stay in boston and finish out his career as a member of the red sox then just put the money where your’e mouth is and do that. what do you think mike?

  • http://SI Boppa

    To C. Mehegan: Your comments regarding Papelbon where deplorable from an English standpoint. Didn’t you learn in school the proper usage of CAPITALS, commas, periods, etc.???? You have 1 comma, one period, and one question mark in your entire posting. Lord almighty, what has happened to our school system and students?????

  • Kendra

    Can this hick ever shut his mouth?

    And stop walking so many batters, Papelbon

  • socalsoxfan

    I say get some value for him before he goes off to the highest bidder. He can’t pitch a 1-2-3 inning to save his life. He has to walk at least one or two or give up a homer. If your pitch choices are hard and fast or harder and faster then the batters only have to get around on one like that Jays catcher who took him deep last month. Trade him now get a SS and another DH or DH candidate. I know Papi is looking better but how long will that last?

  • http://weei.com christopher mehegan

    to boppa,who the hell asked you i graduated from lexington high school a very good school as far as your concearned regarding your question about where i learned in school about the proper usage of commas periods and all that other stuff to answer your pathetic question i learned it very well i just happend to follow sports a whole lot more than my dad does on a day to day basis by way of getting information on various different sports information sites also by way of reading the sports section in the boston herald everyday so do me a huge favor why don’t you put the money where your’e mouth is and start following sports on a day to day basis like i do or otherwise just shut the hell up and follow sports like a real man or are you a wuss?????????????? eat that boppa?

  • BoppaSucks

    Yeah eat that Boppa

  • m2thesea

    Papelbon is easily replaceable. He acts like he’s the best player in team history. Let him walk in 2012…take the draft picks and develop more talent. I’m not concerned at all. Papelbon will probably burn out by then anyway.

  • john

    chris you are a dumbass, plain and simple.

  • john

    What does concearned mean? way to back up “i graduated from lexington high school a very good school” with “as far as your concearned”

    Are you sure you went to school at all? Maybe you should work on your grammar, just because you follow sports doesn’t mean your aloud to be a degenerate a**hole. To think people wonder why are economy is collapsing. Idiots.

  • A$

    “‘aloud’ to be a degenerate a**hole.”
    Are you kidding me? And where did you go to school? Brockton Public?

    Good one.
    I went to Weston – Lexington high is a bum school. Chris – your paragraph makes me want to vomit. Not only do you make inane points about your schooling, (notice the possessive use of your vs you’re) you go off into left field rattling about how youre (read: you are) a real man for reading the sports section. Good job – now go wolf down another cookie you worthless POS.

    Pap will walk

    Bard will close post 2012 – its the BOS sports team new philosophy – we don’t tend to sports starts who start dreaming of FA fantasy worlds 3 years early. He asked 2 year $15MM, we offered about 2 yr $14.2-3 MM, he shunned it. He will not be in a BroSox uni 2013.

  • Jack

    6.5 million for this year and s–t for brains

  • JC

    As a fellow graduate of Lexington High, I’m embarrassed that Chris somewhere has the same diploma I do. Although, LHS does has a nationally recognized special education program, which is where I’m sure he spent most of his time. I guess what we have here is a product of two cousins screwing, winning Powerball, and buying a house in Lexington so their inbred child might possibly get a job at Jiffy Lube.

    Oh, and A$, Weston High is a bunch of goat F#*%ers. Nothing personal, just gotta show some pride for my school.

    What was this article about again?

  • Jack

    I hope Theo has gone and got a one-way ticket for Pap,with a boot in the a&s for good measure. What’s with some of these young players that think they are owed BIG $$$$? We haven’t got our moneys worth out of him this year.

  • Kendra

    Papelbon must have went to Lexington High

    I didn’t know they let hicks into that school, but it is public school after all.

    Sorry to public schools, I just meant to really insult Papelbon.

  • http://www.longlivefixaris.com RedHawk

    I think if the Sox can’t come to reasonable terms with Papelbon after 2011, let him go to the Yankees. Papelbon is the type of guy who you love having on the field for your team, but he makes you shake your head in shame a lot off it. Which makes him a PERFECT guy for the Yankees. Papelbon is the kind of player who is FUN to hate. Like Joba is. Of all the Red Sox players that have left or will leave the team as a free agent, there’s no one I’d be happier to see in pinstripes than Papelbon. Bonus would be the Sox have already gotten the best out of him that anyone’s going to get. :D

  • Stefano

    Pap has been great, and I feel safe most of the time when he steps to the mound in the 9th, but he getting predictable. Batters are easily realizing now that he’s all about maximum velocity and overpowering them, and doesn’t throw the changeup often enough. In ’08, the media was saying that batters had figured Okajima after 2007, and he wasn’t nearly as effective, but he’s worked on changing up his patterns and becoming more unpredictable. This season he has been a money set-up guy. I see no sign of Paps really trying to change, and the worst part is if the batter gets it right off pap, it’s usually a HR. Pap is too cocky to change it up, and so when 2011 is through, I see it working out so that the sox will be happy to have him go elsewhere looking for his payday, having realized that we already got the best out of him.

  • http://weei.com christopher mehegan

    hey,john.who the hell asked you i was just responding to boppa’s comments about me relating to mike petraglia’s story piece about papelbon wanting to stay a member of the red sox and you are telling me if i earned my grammar listen buddy i earned my high school diploma without having to take the mcas test i just happend to be far more smarter at the sports department than my father does today because i follow a lot more than they do the question i have for you is did you get your school grammar from your mamma or did you get it from the back end of her ass. so john do me a huge favor like i told boppa i suggest you shut the hell up follow sports like a real man on the same every day basis like i do or are you just an everyday mommas boy that acts the biggest know it all so eat “that” you dumb son of a bitch you piece of shit.

  • http://weei.com christopher mehegan

    hey,a$ you are asking me what school i went to listen bitch i went to lexington high school for a reason to get my high school diploma and that’s exactly what i did and where did you get your diploma did you get it from the back end of your’e momma’s asshole oh my mistake did you get it from the back end of her cunt ass now i have have a question for you too as well as that dumb ass boppa where the hell did you get your’e degree from your’e dadda’s ass as well as your’e mommas dumb fanny and you are also asking me where i went to school to answer your’e dumb question#1 it was not brockton public#2 it wasn’t weston high where it is home to a bunch of retards like you#3 i just happend to be far more smarter in the sports department than you i’m sure they didn’t teach you that in weston high now did they? so like i told john and boppa both you need to jus shut the hell up follow sports like the cunt bitch that you are oh and one more thing a$ you need to do me a favor and go chomp down on a cunt burger you slutty piece of shit that you are?

  • Josh Goldman

    Youre all douchebags, comment on the article not eachothers grammar and high school diplomas.
    With that said Papelbon is a funny guy but he hasn’t been as impressive this year with his less than stellar ninth innings. Maybe we could send him with rondo and ray allen to the pistons for tayshaun, stuckey and rip and the Tigers could throw in miguel cabrera…just a thought…

  • http://weei.com christopher mehegan

    hey jeff goldman.like i told boppa a$ and john who the hell asked you to comment on the article which that’s exactly what i was doing but three online assholes wanted to get in on the act and wanted to think they are tough which neither of the three were and you are saying i’m a douchebag now let me make one thing perfectly clear to you dickhead like i told boppa the faggot a$ the bitch a lot and shit for brains john why don’t you follow sports on a everyday basis like a real man or are you just an average everyday momma’s boy who thinks he knows it all i got a question for you are you a real man or are you just mommas little bitch who thinks he’s a sports know it all now go chomp down on a mommas boy burger you smelly momma’s boy you piece of shit?

  • Translation

    I think this might make a previous post understandable.

    To Boppa, Who the hell asked you? I graduated from Lexington High School, which is a very good school. I learned proper usage of commas, periods and all that other stuff very well.
    I happen to follow sports a whole lot more than my dad does. On a day-to-day basis, I read various sports Web sites and the sports section of the Boston Herald. So, do me a huge favor and put your money where your mouth is by following sports like I do. Otherwise, just shut the hell up.
    Do you follow sports like a real man or are you a wuss? Eat that Boppa.

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  • Robert

    With Soriano on board it will be hard for NY to find a spot for Pap. Also, Pap says he will only close. Someone should remind him that he would be the setup man for the team he seems to want to be with.

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