Jonathan Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon
Jonathan Robert Papelbonis an American professional baseball relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. He was a member of the Boston Red Sox, with whom he reached four consecutive Major League Baseball All-Star Games from 2006 to 2009, won the 2007 Major League Baseball Delivery Man Award, and was a 2007 World Series champion. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 2012 to 2015. He has worn uniform number 58 throughout his career...
curve experience learning pick team
Hey, I let my team down tonight. I'll be back out there and I'll pick us up another night. It's a learning experience right now, and hopefully, I can make that learning curve short.
emotions exciting feeling game great team
To get that first one is exciting and surreal, and all these different emotions that I'm feeling right now. It's just great to be on a team like this, where you know that no game is ever out of reach.
earn fear feels good guys hear maybe respect time
Every time I go out there, I try not to fear anybody. I always want to earn the respect of my teammates, and maybe I did that, but it feels good to hear you have guys who want you on the team.
ended five hit
Unfortunately, I ended up winning. He had to hit .350 with five bombs.
mentally prepared ready starting
When I was starting I would start getting mentally prepared before the game. Now, I'm getting mentally ready during the game. There really isn't that much of a difference.
accept blows focus huge
If this blows into a huge controversy, you just have to accept it. I just have to focus on what I need to do.
I don't know. We'll see. We'll play it by ear.
focused hitter tried
I was focused on results. I went out there and tried to get the first hitter out every inning and set the tempo.
answer married
I'm all good. I'm married now, man. All I've got is one person to answer to.
bodies entrance fans hit send song worried
Let the bodies hit the floor,' something like that. I think the fans were more worried about my entrance song than I was. They can send in suggestions if they have some.
build building huge last playoff pressure relief situations starting trying year
Last year was a huge stepping-stone for me. Playoff experience, starting experience, relief experience, pressure situations -- I'm just trying to build on that, just keep building and take it into this year.
ankle ball higher inch six three
I thought my whole ankle was shattered. If that ball was an inch higher on my ankle, I'm probably done for three to six months.
learn might veteran
That's a veteran move. I might need to learn that.
inch shattered
If it was an inch higher, it would have shattered my ankle.