#papelbon

What does the future hold for Jonathan Papelbon?

The former Phillies and Red Sox closer became a free agent when the Washington Nationals released him yesterday. The 35-year-old’s role with the Nationals significantly diminished in recent weeks after the team acquired Mark Melancon before the trade deadline.

Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post noted the move makes sense for both the Nationals…

3 possible landing spots for Jonathan Papelbon

Jonathan Papelbon‘s time in the nation’s capital is over, as the mercurial closer was released by the Washington Nationals on Saturday. The 35-year-old now finds himself a free agent during a career-worst season, owning a 4.37 ERA and allowing 3.6 bases on balls per nine innings – his highest total in that category since 2010. That ineffectiveness cost him the closer’s job in Washington,…

Harper and Papelbon Throw Down In Loss to the Phillies

Philadelphia’s old pal Jonathan Papelbon is in the news again. For what you may be asking, if you haven’t heard already? It’s for choking for superstar outfielder and most likely National League MVP Bryce Harper. To me, it seems very likely that Papelbon is in the news more for his negative perception. I think if we were to dig a little bit deeper on whythere was scrum between these two, we would…

Nacionales suspenden a Jonathan Papelbon por pelea con Harper

WASHINGTON — Los Nacionales de Washington suspendieron al cerrador Jonathan Papelbon por cuatro juegos sin recibir paga por su gresca con el astro Bryce Harper en la cueva, un castigo que pone fin a la temporada del lanzador.

A primera hora de lunes, Papelbon aceptó una suspensión de tres juegos impuesta por el béisbol de Grandes Ligas por un pelotazo que le propinó a Manny Machado, el tercera…