Jonathan Papelbon News

During the last nine games prior to last night's 1-0 win against Kansas City, in which Jonathan Papelbon [ stats ] tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for his 23rd save, Sox relievers had allowed 20 runs, resulting in a 6.28 ERA.

Since the Royals still haven't figured out how to score here against Boston lefty Jon Lester hey, they did get a hit this time; four in fact well, heartbreak is, eventually, almost inevitable.

Now, I am sure when most people read the title to this post, they thought I was crazy.

A leadoff walk. A single. A ballistic missile of a fly ball. Another single. A visit from the pitching coach.

Jonathan Papelbon got another save, but it didn't look right. It used to look easy, overpowering.

A small slice of satisfaction can be had from making Boston Red Sox All-Star closer Jonathan Papelbon sweat out a ninth inning like Wednesday's. But for the A's, their final rally simply summed up an entire game spent making a little out of a lot.

Boston Red Sox fans knew it was coming, and Wednesday afternoon it did - Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon earned his 133rd career save and passed former sinkerball specialist Bob Stanley on the team's all-time list.

Jason Varitek finished 2-for-4 with two RBI as Boston topped Oakland, 5-2, in the middle contest of a three-game set at Fenway Park.

As befits the team with the best record in the American League, the Red Sox will send six players - more than any team in either league - to the 80th All-Star Game next week in St.

Posted by Christine E. at 4:45 pm in Baseball , Random Thoughts , Red Sox HolyBucketsIt was pretty tough going there for a while-when I checked the score around 3:00, they Sox were down 5-1 and I was thinking "Oh Crap, they are going to lose AGAIN to this crappy team?" But then when I looked at about 4:30, I saw that they had tied it, and the game ...

The All-Star reserves are being announced, and the news is good for Tim Wakefield and a number of other Red Sox.

Any savvy shopper knows that there are bargains and then there are bargains . Fifteen "I NY" T-shirts for five bucks at a Times Square kiosk? bargain.

Despite his best intentions - and you better believe he was trying to hit a double to complete his first career cycle - Drew bounced a changeup to Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts.

I hate the Yankees . One of the few things I hate more than the Yankees is the Save.

In just his fourth season as the Red Sox closer, Jonathan Papelbon has already made a place for himself in the Sox' record book.

Jon Lester was dominating and Jonathan Papelbon tied a franchise record as the Boston Red Sox blanked the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 Monday night at the start of a three-game series.

BOSTON: The Red Sox Foundation today released a list of unique auction items available at the 2009 Picnic in the Park presented by Ace Ticket.

Nick Markakis hit a two-run double off Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon to complete the biggest comeback in Baltimore Orioles history, an 11-10 win Tuesday night before a mixture of delirious hometown fans and stunned Red Sox backers.

Jon Lester pitched seven shutout innings, J.D. Drew came within a double of hitting for the cycle, and the Boston Red Sox cruised past the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on Monday night.

Jonathan Papelbon was walking down the hall in the team's hotel here late Sunday night when teammate Dustin Pedroia came running out of his room.