Interesting that Pap has not even played a game in Phila yet but has already formed his opinion. Now that he has signed his big, guaranteed contract Pap feels that he can diss the organization that drafted him, developed him, gave him his chance, enabled him to convert to a closer, and worked with him to rehab from that dangerous shoulder injury in 2006. We'll see how supportive of Phila fans he'll be when the press rips him for blown saves or when the fans boo him for his occasional blown saves, which in Boston were at times a total meltdown or implosion on his part.
Pap will need to remember that many 'Sox fans remember how dominant he was in 2007 and was a major part of that World Series championship. He does not have nor has he earned that goodwill from Phila fans yet.
Let's see how motivated Pap will be and how much fire in the belly he'll have in the wake of a large, guaranteed contract. Time will tell.
Papelbon: Phillies fans are smarter than Red Sox fans
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Can you believe this guy? I can't stand him! It's one thing to be a businessman. I mean, the Sox obviously were not intent on resigning him so he took his services elsehwere. But Pap, you KNOW NOTHING about Philly! The only things he knows is what he's seen playing there inter-league as a member of the Red Sox. Arrogant little front-runner. Guaranteed that if he can't throw anything but fastballs, these so-called new friends of his are gonna tear his ass apart!
ReplyDeleteDear Pap, you thought Boston fans are out for blood. Just wait til you screw up in Philly.
Ken from Dropkick Murphys said this week that Pap can't use their "Shipping Up to Boston" as his song. It'd be pretty stupid (and a sure way to lose these new fan friends of his) to play that song in Philadelphia. Ken said he was going to offer it to Andrew Bailey because it's a Boston closer's song. It's a 2007 Red Sox song. I hope Bailey doesn't use it either.