Jonathon Papelbon

dawg-n-duck · Postby **dawg-n-duck** » Wed May 03, 2006 9:02 am

From the Starkville Daily News:

Former MSU standout Papelbon Rookie of Month

For the Daily News

Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon has been named the American League Rookie of the Month for April.

In 13 relief appearances for the Red Sox, Papelbon threw 14.1 IP of scoreless baseball while striking out 14 and walking just two batters. The 25-year-old right hander converted all ten of his save opportunities to become the Major League leader in that category. Last season, appearing in a variety of roles for Boston, Papelbon went 3-1 with a 2.65 ERA in 34.0 IP. In 13 games this season Papelbon has recorded a strikeout in all but two of them. In Boston's 7-6 loss to Toronto on April 21, the Mississippi State University product threw 2.1 IP of one-hit scoreless ball to help extend the game to its eventual 12th inning conclusion. On April 29 the native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana struck out the side to beat the Devil Rays 9-6. The win by Papelbon marks the second time a Red Sox has captured the Rookie of the Month award; Kevin Youkilis won the honor in May of 2004.

Other A.L. rookies who made an impact in April were Seattle catcher Kenji Johjima (.267, 2 HR, 12 RBI); Detroit starter Justin Verlander (3-2, 3.52); and Texas starter John Koronka (3-1, 4.25).

Papelbon will receive a specially designed trophy as the American League Rookie of the Month.

Deltamud77 · Postby **Deltamud77** » Wed May 03, 2006 9:19 am

I was watching him the other night on ESPN and the commentators said that he was not even recruited as a pitcher to MSU. The coaches were watching him and another guy messing around and discovered his talent. He is also from Baton Rouge. How did LSU let him get away?

bigwater · Postby **bigwater** » Wed May 03, 2006 2:07 pm

good job.,..
i think papelbon is from fl...

Postby **Greenhead22** » Wed May 03, 2006 2:13 pm

He's a product of Bishop Kenney HS, same school Raffo went too.

Deltamud77 · Postby **Deltamud77** » Wed May 03, 2006 2:51 pm

I was just going by what Joe Morgan or one of those guys said as to his place of up bringing.

Deltamud77 · Postby **Deltamud77** » Wed May 03, 2006 2:52 pm

Raffo, now there is a great hitting coach.... :wink:

duckkiller · Postby **duckkiller** » Thu May 04, 2006 8:56 pm

I remember when Paps was in school up here, my sister was pretty good friends with him and said that when he went to the bar the night before the game he never bought a drink, b/c of the other students kept pooring the shots to him. Usually if he went to the Bar he brought his "A" game with him the next day but when he didn't go out it showed, he hardly could through strikes

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