Green and Papelbon Spit on Jim Rice’s HoF Plaque
Despite Jonathan Papelbon’s All-Star selection and gaudy save totals in 2009, he hasn’t been quite as dominant as he has in the past, and I think that has been something of an elephant in the corner among Red Sox fans. Well, last night, the elephant finally lumbered from out of the corner, trampled the family dog, and took a huge dump on our carpet.
Jonathan Papelbon |
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| K/9 | BB/9 | H/9 | FIP | Splitter % | |
| 2006 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 2.14 | 19.70% |
| 2007 | 13 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 2.45 | 15.70% |
| 2008 | 10 | 1 | 7.5 | 2.01 | 12.60% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | 4.2 | 8.2 | 3.71 | 9.90% |
He’s walking more people, getting fewer strikeouts, and giving up more hits. He’s throwing his split-fingered fastball less often for some reason (at least partially related to his troubles, I’d say). Yeah, not good. Frankly, I’m surprised instances like last night haven’t occurred more often this season.
"The streets are ours, suckas! CAN YOU DIG IT?"
Oh, and before I forget. Keeping Nick Green on the team is a mistake. I’m starting to sound like a broken record, and that’s fine, because I’ll keep harping on it until the issue is rectified. Red Sox fans (and perhaps the front office) got a little too caught up in the contagious groupthink that was Julio Lugo’s lynch mob, and now we have an outrageously unqualified player starting half of the team’s games at the most critical position in the infield.
Think about it this way: how bad of a hitter do you have to be for the manager to ask you to bunt when the team is down by two runs in the bottom of the 11th?
I wonder what Pittsburgh is asking for Jack Wilson?
paps def be walkin alot of niggaz.