Dale and Holley Talk Papelbon

Jonathan Papelbon got paid I'm meeting he got a lot of money. Of of the three primary guys going into the offseason we hoped you could maybe get inked up -- early long term deals. -- Dustin Pedroia Kevin Youkilis and Jonathan Papelbon. Papelbon was the one -- I have zero faith was -- it was going to go that route. I felt. Always had a -- he was going to he was going to keep going to keep go on the one year arbitration number. Working out for static well and and -- taken huge chance. To his credit you know he's he's not only is he banking on himself and his abilities which everybody is confident enough at that level to do that. He's banking on the fact that nothing pats going to happen. You know as I said if if Kevin Youkilis god forbid steps off the curb and breaks his ankle tomorrow all our money's coming to. You know of Jonathan Papelbon halfway through the season god forbid blows out an arm when he's got this year and then you know it's going to be old.

Well that's okay because. I know professional athletes don't think this way. But let's look at it like this he made six point 25 million dollars in your career oh okay so. Could you live on six point you are nine dollars for the rest of your life.

Probably I thought you don't get six point 25 million you get about three that you can deliver on three million dollars probably I I I think that problem absolutely.

So I mean he's he's fine I don't think he's and even if he does have an injury. People take a chance. On Jonathan Papelbon the Red Sox I think even if he had an injury would take a chance on Jonathan Papelbon he wouldn't get the ten million dollar eleven million dollar salary but. It get a nice base and there'd be a lot of incentives involved as he can bounce back so I don't think he's worried about the money. I just look at -- from his perspective last year he made under a million dollars this year he's going to make six point 25. Pretty good raised in the top 800%. -- yes amazing.

I've made the numbers are mind boggling. But it did the dichotomy between the -- up Pedroia and you Kalus. And the -- Jonathan Papelbon went is is pretty striking now I'm not saying either side's right or wrong. You know you gotta do what's best for you Jonathan Papelbon felt this is the best route for him ago. I. He jokes. Around the field and around the clubhouse to -- jokes a -- Which you know it's not always a joke and I heard him say and Erin Andrews went outside the dugout. Thirty in the afternoon -- you do enough out of I don't know at all. Off I heard him joke and went diamond and you know she says how Maureen and he says they'd nicely and and that eighth as hate closers got to get eighty says he's running not to stretch. I money's been on his mind for awhile now the he's talked about this in the past. You know he sort of -- an obligation to set a bar and he did set a bar. With the arbitration Award yesterday highest pitchers ever been given in his first year of salary arbitration. He feels an obligation. To follow in the footsteps of Mariano Rivera not only on the field but I'll give it up.

Field to you mentioned those guys. Who had contract issues and issues is too strong but who had you know you you thought about it the Red Sox fan predicted this guy tied up would be great. But it in your right -- three guys Pedroia he's locked up the long term deal Youkilis is locked up long term deal. And you've got Papelbon under contract does this count. As an offseason for the Red Sox do when they're graded on what kind of arts offseason they've had. Does this count deep -- I I I I -- I caught the fancy of fans say. We had our offseason was just as good as the Yankees although the Yankees came away -- Mark Teixeira out and CC sabathia. In AJ Burnett.

I'm not sure I'd say that that the offseason was necessarily as good as the Yankees but I think -- counts I mean you have you'll effectively tied up the right side of hearing field. Who were both young and really good. First and third in the MVP balloting this year you've tied them up for the next four years that's why that's that's a very good move on the part of the reds.

That's why I think that that's why I think it puts you in the conversation. With the Yankees when you're comparing ops seasons. Because there's no doubt they came away with the better new players there's no now I think I'm Mark Teixeira FCC's about added to their Taylor added they actually middle of the order bat they -- top of the rotation. Arm. And then let the rotation arm as well. Yeah okay with AJ right definitely so they've added that that the Red Sox added guys. Who'll. Require you to use the word --

Lots and lots there's a there's all and now look it as we said a couple of weeks ago. If these things work out it's been a great offseason for the Red Sox great. I don't think there's any way you can determine that now when you're talking about an anti about the physical questions surrounding -- penny and and and smoltz.

I think it's been -- offseason it idea I don't know yeah I I think it is great because in this offseason. You had yet to guys who were top five in the MVP candidate and you lock them up both long term I was great at -- that alone up. Makes it great. Now if those guys work out of John Smoltz can still pitcher Brad Penny can still pitch Rocco Baldelli can be you're consistent fourth outfielder. Then it is the best offseason baseball. I'll would be unbelievable. And I'm I'm including the signings of Mark Teixeira and CC sabathia -- that because yeah. While they got free agents and pretty terrific free agents we thank. The Red Sox were able to. Secure their core. -- at the Barrett Lee's. A year. That's Papelbon. For a year and a four used.

And it court player in this era and on January 21. You really only got one question one. And that's the other catcher or maybe oh maybe it's to catch catcher the catcher position -- kept it generally is the only thing left. What do because lol. That's that's another question release you have someone there to play the position right -- Youkilis over or you could move kotsay and.

If he's not ready yet he got some got some other options there but I think that the big questions -- standout was going to be your everyday catcher one and can Michael all. Be ready at the start of the season put their parents. That a good offseason it could be great we'll see where it ends up.