Papelbon Still the Red Sox Closer

[Phil The Thrill]

Jonathan Papelbon is still the closer of the Red Sox.

Boston general manager Theo Epstein confirmed as much in an interview with MLB.com on Tuesday.

"We kept Pap's agents up to speed the whole time as a courtesy, both earlier in the offseason and the last couple of weeks as we filled out our bullpen," said Epstein.

"Then I left Pap a voicemail after we signed [Bobby] Jenks to let him know that we still see him as our closer and we've got two power setup guys to get him the ball in the ninth inning."

Source: RealGM

 

[Elite]

Good move. He's still a very good closer, one off year doesn't change the 4 great seasons he had as their closer.