He'll definitely retire a Red Sox, no doubt there. And I agree Theo will bring him back until Wake decides to hang 'em up, but the question is in what capacity will he be back? I think if he is back next year it will be in the same role that he was brought back for this year. Plan A, he's the long reliever out of the pen and Plan B or C if things don't shake out well with the rotation, he's a starter until someone gets healthy or something. He isn't going to be penciled into a rotation spot. He hasn't been since 2009. I think Dojji is trying to say "sign papelbon, nevermind the 5th spot of the rotation that's what Wake is for" but that doesn't seem likely to me.