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In sports everyone's a winner — some just win better than others. Like Boston pity-partiers ready to commemorate their return to being sad-sacks after a glorious run of over-confidence. More »
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If the Red Sox fail to win the East this season — and let's face it, it's looking more and more doubtful — we can probably blame this. One is never really prepared for a video of Jonathan Papelbon at a high school talent show performing Dirty Dancing routines in drag; it's just a shock to the system any way you look at it. Imagine how the Red Sox felt when David Ortiz called a team meeting and showed the video in the clubhouse. This could put the Curse back into effect. All kinds of video following the jump. Nobody puts Papelbon in a corner! More »
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Even if Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon suddenly goes through a horrid Gagne-like implosion, he will never have to worry about losing the hearts of the Fenway faithful. Consider this story, courtesy of Roto-World, as another reason for his deification. The story starts with a group of 40-something drunk-and-rowdies doing their 40-something drunk-and-rowdie thing above the Sox bullpen. One of the most inebriated gentleman (The "Hammer") starts whipping out naked pictures of his ex-wife. And then...: More »
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The life of a Japanese player, when assimilated into a Major League Baseball clubhouse, can be difficult. You have to learn parts of other languages, deal with cultural differences you hadn't anticipated and, mostly, deal with the odd duck that is Jonathan Papelbon. More »
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Mike Lamb, he of the .213 average and no homers in 94 at-bats, was the latest to victimize the Red Sox closer, who has blown back-to-back saves. That leaves him one short of his mark through all of last season. Papelbon opened the 9th by allowing a single to Delmon Young, who advanced to third on a sacrifice and an uncontested steal. Paps then issued just his fourth walk of the season to Carlos Gomez before surrendering the game-winning hit to Lamb. More »
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We haven't quite wrapped our minds around this alleged news that Jonathan Papelbon's dog at the clinching ball from the World Series last year. We're not sure we believe it. More »
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Say what you will about the sometimes unhealthy hold that the Boston Red Sox have on their fans ... but the picture above looks really, really fun. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=313394&view=rss&microfeed=true They've stolen me Lucky Charms! Just to get your ready for tonight's American League Championship Series game, we thought we'd show you this, from, I guess, when the Sox clinched the East. You may have already seen it, but it really cannot be emphasized enough. I can't quite put my finger on why, but after seeing this there is no way I would hit against Papelbon. Or get in the same elevator. More »
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How do you know you've made it, you've crossed from the niche market of athletics into the popular subconsious of local culture? When you start doing terrible, cheapo car commercials, of course! More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=181932&view=rss&microfeed=true Via Game Four, here's "video" of the Red Sox-Blue Jays game yesterday, in which new Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon made his mother very sad by unveiling his new Major League-inspired mohawk. More »
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