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Papelbon shipped down to Philly Despite being the man who blew the last game of the season, sealing the Red Sox fate, many fans were sad to see Jonathan Papelbon's big personality and strong closer's arm depart Boston for Philadelphia. But Papelbon said all along he was looking forward to testing the market when his contract was up. When he accepted his payday deal with the Phillies, the Sox weren't even in the running.
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Papelbon shipped down to Philly

Despite being the man who blew the last game of the season, sealing the Red Sox fate, many fans were sad to see Jonathan Papelbon's big personality and strong closer's arm depart Boston for Philadelphia. But Papelbon said all along he was looking forward to testing the market when his contract was up. When he accepted his payday deal with the Phillies, the Sox weren't even in the running.