Phillies to sign Papelbon

[Mexi]

The Phils and Papelbon have reached agreement sources tell CSNPhilly.com. Pending physical.

http://twitter.com/#!/JSalisburyCSN/status/135073246478467072

 

[elcheato]

So the Madsen deal fell through?

 

[Mexi]

yup
and this is probably going to be more than the 44M they were going to give madson

haha. i hope they lose Hamels because of all these giant contracts

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Yes, the Madson deal fell through early this week.

I thought they signed him too, so when I heard this I thought "how the fuck can they afford Papelbon too?"

I mean, I know Oswalt is gone, but they still had like $170M in payroll I believe. I really dont think they can spend much more unless they have something up their sleeve.

 

[Elite]

The Phillies have agreed to sign Jonathan Papelbon, according to Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com (on Twitter). The agreement is pending a physical. The Phillies appeared to have a deal with Ryan Madson earlier this week, but talks fell through and the sides didn't complete the rumored four-year, $44MM deal.

Papelbon, 30, posted a 2.94 ERA with 12.2 K/9 and 1.4 BB/9 in 64 1/3 innings for the Red Sox in 2011, saving 31 games. He's a Type A free agent who will cost the Phillies their first round draft pick in 2012. Boston will obtain the 31st overall pick in next June's draft unless the Phillies sign an additional Type A free agent with a higher ranking than Papelbon. If the Phillies lose Madson to another team after offering him arbitration, they'll surrender one pick and gain two.

MLBTR

 

[Elite]

1:42pm: The sides have agreed to a four-year deal that approaches $50MM in value, according to Salisbury (on Twitter).

Also MLBTR.

If true, I think the extra $6M is worth the upgrade from Madson to Papelbon.

Madson only has one year of closing experience under his belt and I just think Pap is the better pitcher.

 

[Mexi]

i dont care who's closing, that is a lot for a reliever

the extra 6M is not worth the "upgrade"

 

[elcheato]

Not a fan of giving big money to closers. A 'closer mentality' is one of the most overrated terms in sports. Just put your best reliever at closer.

 

[Mexi]

Not a fan of giving big money to closers.

same

it's been proven you could build an effective cheap bullpen

 

[bosoxlover12]

Id much rather get Bell for $36 mil

 

[Elite]

Id much rather get Bell for $36 mil

Heath Bell is going back to the Padres.

 

[The Guid]

Not unless they pay up. He'll probably end up on the Angels though he has said he'd love to pitch in Boston.

Good for Pap, he made his money. For their sake, though, somebody better remind him to throw his other pitches too.

 

[elcheato]

Id much rather get Bell for $36 mil

The 34 year old Bell who has been pitching in the most pitcher friendly ball park in the MLB?

 

[Elite]

Heath Bell said after the regular season ended that he would accept arb if the Padres offered it to him. There is no way that they won't considering they would get picks if he left.

So he's guaranteed to go back to San Diego unless they don't want him back, which they do and they basically have to have him back after trading away his only logical replacement in Mike Adams at the deadline this past season.

 

[Mexi]

Heath Bell said after the regular season ended that he would accept arb if the Padres offered it to him. There is no way that they won't considering they would get picks if he left.

So he's guaranteed to go back to San Diego unless they don't want him back, which they do and they basically have to have him back after trading away his only logical replacement in Mike Adams at the deadline this past season.

with the way pap got paid and the contract the phils were going to give madson, he just may decline

 

[cruzg24]

This isnt a good deal for the Phillies, they are spending big money on players that are getting old and thats the proper formula to win. Way too much money for a closer, especially considering that the lineup isnt all that great anymore.