Report: Phillies Agree to terms with Jon Papelbon

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Report: Phillies Agree to terms with Jon Papelbon 

Post#1 » by Celtics_Champs » Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:24 pm

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Re: Report: Phillies Agree to terms with Jon Papelbon 

Post#2 » by Dr Positivity » Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:25 pm

That's WAY too much for a closer. And the Phillies just lost the last two years cause they couldn't **** hit
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Re: Report: Phillies Agree to terms with Jon Papelbon 

Post#3 » by Da Schwab » Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:54 pm

So, the Phillies replaced a closer who was inconsistent, injury prone and skittish with a closer who is inconsistent, skittish and mentally challenged.

Seems fair. Sayonara to fifty mill.
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Re: Report: Phillies Agree to terms with Jon Papelbon 

Post#4 » by Rafael122 » Sat Nov 12, 2011 12:57 am

Phillies seem to be spending money just to spend it. Did they really need to spend $14 million per on a closer?
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Re: Report: Phillies Agree to terms with Jon Papelbon 

Post#5 » by craig01 » Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:38 pm

That's a lot of money for a guy that has probably already peaked.
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