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Papelbon, who said the negotiations with the Red Sox "went a lot smoother than expected" this time around, was also asked if he'd want to stay with Boston -- the team that drafted him in the fourth round of the 2003 First-Year Player Draft -- for the remainder of his career. And he didn't sound too committal.
"Obviously, that's a tough question," Papelbon said. "It is a business, and that's the nature of it. But if I feel like the Red Sox treat me fairly, and I'm in a good family environment with the Red Sox, I'd love to stay with them. If it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out. That's the way it is, and you have to move on. But we'll see. We'll see."
6.25mill$. Highest money paid to a reliever who is arbitration eligible. He seems reluctant to a multi-year-deal.
"Obviously, that's a tough question," Papelbon said. "It is a business, and that's the nature of it. But if I feel like the Red Sox treat me fairly, and I'm in a good family environment with the Red Sox, I'd love to stay with them. If it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out. That's the way it is, and you have to move on. But we'll see. We'll see."
6.25mill$. Highest money paid to a reliever who is arbitration eligible. He seems reluctant to a multi-year-deal.