JONATHAN PAPELBON RUMORS
Phillies 5, Nationals 4
Domonic Brown hit an RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Monday night.
The Nationals tied it at 4 when Chad Tracy hit a solo homer with two outs in the ninth off closer Jonathan Papelbon (1-0). It was the first blown save for Papelbon, who had converted his previous 13 chances.
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When Jonathan Papelbon threw Chad Tracy his third straight fastball inside, you knew he was playing with fire. When Tracy deposited the 0-2 pitch just inside the pole in the right-filed seats, you could hear a “here we go again” groan echo throughout the park.
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Cafardo...
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POLL-Overwhelming Support For Papelbon Deal
Early voting in our latest FenwayNation Poll shows that more than four in five respondents favor the idea of the Red Sox trading to get former closer Jonathan Papelbon. As the chart shows, fully 83% of early voters select the "yes" option, while only 17% say "no" to the proposed trade. You can still vote in this poll HERE.
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That scenario may not be so unlikely, as the Phillies languish four games below...
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NEVER SAY NEVER
Papelbon could see return to BoSox
Despite the Red Sox being one of the teams on his no-trade list, Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon could see himself one day heading back to Boston.
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