Papelbon to Rays: "Payback's a Bitch"

[BoSox21]

"In my opinion, it is a bunch of bull what they did," Papelbon said on "Mohegan Sun Sports Tonight" on Comcast Sportsnet, referring to last week's brawl between the two teams. "All I got to say is what comes around goes around, man. Payback's a b----, I'll tell you what."

 

Papelbon says Red Sox still owe Rays for brawl - ESPN.com

 

I love the budding rivalry going on between these two teams but it's pretty stupid for Papelbon to open his mouth considering this will perk up MLB's ears in the Sox direction the next time these two teams hook up.

[The Dustball]

Idiotic. As Bosox21 said, now if any Sox pitcher throws at a Ray's batter, there will be alot more suspicion. I love the guy, but this is just plain dumb.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Hmmmm...

 

Intelligent Red Sox: Theo Epstein, Jed Lowrie, Chris Carter

 

None of these individuals are making rash statements regarding the rivalry with the Rays.

 

Also, none of these individuals stare down opposing clean-up batters with the tying runner on second base and the go-ahead runner on first with two out in the ninth inning before blowing strike three over the outside corner at 98 miles per hour.

 

Meh. I'll take Papelbon. Maybe a big mouth goes with the job.

 

After all, didn't he spend a lot of time in late 2005 trying to learn as much as he could from Curt Schilling?

[BoSox21]

Jayhawk brings up a good point. Making off-hand (sometimes dumb) comments are part of Papelbon's makeup and that's also part of what makes him a hell of a closer. So, you pretty much gotta take the good with the bad

[Soxfan1]

:papelbon:

 

I'm so happy I did this first.

[rician blast]

Interesting. Is it plausible that the next time he closes vs. TB, a batter might be thinking about what he's going to do if he gets plunked, as opposed to what he needs to do to get on base?

[jacksonianmarch]

maybe he's smarter than we think.

[yeszir]

:papelbon:

 

I'm so happy I did this first.

 

We don't use that one enough around here.

 

Maybe not the brightest thing for him to say,but it comes with the territory I guess.

[ksushi]

If I were his manager I would mind those comments more than I do. I don't really care, everyone in the world knew we were probably going to plunk someone anyway.