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Papelbon has stated he prefers to be called Jonathan. Perhaps the page should be moved. He's not yet listed on baseball-reference.com (the closest thing the web has to a standard reference), but if he's listed there under Jonathan after the season ends I will suggest moving the page. Chick Bowen 00:58, 6 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I removed it because this isn't his page. Hope there's no problem with that. Of course, if there is, you can restore the link...and I can remove it...and you can restore it....etc. :) -Wikitoddia 02:27, 11 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Is he of Cajun heritage? 24.192.17.34 04:31, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
No, actually he is german. The name used to be Papelbaum, untill his ancestors moved to the US, and changed it to Papelbon.
When will he be a free agent? Right now he makes a laughable $330,000. 68.9.171.207 15:50, 18 August 2006 (UTC)Tommy[reply]
I know he might be in the rotation in '07, but is there a source for this? I've also heard he might close again, though only if they get a top free agent starter and no better closer. Grand Slam 7 21:32, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The trivia section (aka miscellany) needs to be incorporated into the article. Quadzilla99 17:16, 21 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Somebody ought to add in a remark of some sort about his intimidating stare. While not an avid red sox fan, every single game I've ever happened to catch when he is pitching has included the game announcers mentioning his "evil stare" and the camera ALWAYS zooms in on his face before his stretch, something they hardly ever do for most other MLB pitchers.
someone needs to edit out the last line of garbage in the paragraph about his pitching repertoire. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mikenet (talk • contribs) 03:29, August 26, 2007 (UTC)
This entire article is a little... subjective? I appreciate all the information about Papelbon's pitches, but it could be written a bit more objectively. Toddbcpl 03:22, 19 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I added a section about his personality, but someone keeps deleting it. I guess if you point out someone's faults, some fan is going to pretend they don't exist. I tried to be as fair about it as possible. Just thought I would mention it in case someone decides to write a version that Red Sox Nation approves of.
With no reliable sources, it's original research Secret sup 00:48, 2 November 2007 (UTC) please fix the line about marriage under personal - it says he is married to Kevin Youklis. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 155.49.143.29 (talk) 18:47, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'm new to this, so excuse anything I may format incorrectly, etc. I'm questioning the objectivity and the validity of the second paragraph of the "Personal Life" section, specifically the lines "...referring to his belief that, by winning the World Series..." and ending at "...Rivera's home ballpark, of Yankee Stadium." I'm also questioning if this falls under the "personal life" heading. I don't claim to be an editor on here, and if anyone else sees my point then be the one to change it, not me. I hope I did this correctly and was able to get my thought across. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.205.72.49 (talk) 02:08, 26 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, that makes no sense to be under the 'Personal Life' section. And the New York tabloid press took his quotes out of context and made it sound like he meant something he did not. He never said "I should be the closer of the All-Star Game". It's lacking citations and totally out of place. I am removing it. Faethon Ghost (talk) 18:09, 10 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Since Cinco Ocho redirects to his page, would it make sense to include something about that on this page, along with a link? Perhaps one such as this: http://blog.masslive.com/redsoxmonster/2007/07/a_look_at_this_cinco_ocho_phen.html.
I'd add it, but I feel bad supporting the silliness —Preceding unsigned comment added by Floydpink (talk • contribs) 20:09, 21 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Without any citations this section is not encyclopedic. It reads like something a die-hard Papelbon fan wrote. Unless citations can be added I think it should be deleted. 66.167.108.166 (talk) 21:31, 12 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I do not have a complete list of Yankees who have hit walkoff or game-winning hits off of him, but I do recall Michael Kay giving a list as well as a record/ERA during one Yankees-Sox game, if anyone could find that and update it I would really appreciate it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.71.77.111 (talk) 02:13, 11 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
No offense, but I don't feel that's notable enough to warrant inclusion here. First off, Michael Kay is a shill for the Yankees. Second off, I'd be saying this if it were Mariano Rivera and his "struggles" against the Red Sox. Fact is when you face a team so much (as the Red Sox and Yankees do) the closers on each team are bound to struggle against each other sometimes. Rivera has blown a few saves against the Red Sox (I remember a few very special ones in 2004) and yes Papelbon has blown a few against the Yankees. It's baseball; it's not worth including on Papelbon's--or Rivera's--Wikipedia page. Any objections? I'd be happy to debate. --Boston Burkenation (talk) 02:17, 5 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
As I understand it, Papelbon is still currently a free agent even though he has agreed to terms with the Phillies. Here is what is being reported on MLB.com, with emphasis added by me:
"Jonathan Papelbon and the Phillies have agreed on a four-year contract, MLB.com confirmed on Friday. The deal, pending a physical, reportedly is worth close to $50 million. "
NYCRuss ☎ 20:53, 11 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. It will be changed when the contract is signed and he is handed his Phillies hat and jersey by the GM at the presser. Until then, anything could happen, including Papelbon getting in a fatal car accident, the Phillies backing out, Papelbon retiring, ANYTING could happen. We saw it with Madson. I believe it is semi-protected already, however. --Boston Burkenation (talk) 20:59, 11 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
UPDATE: I have edited the article to include what I believe is a fair and acceptable compromise, referencing the deal while maintaining his status as a current Free Agent. Any objections? disuss below. --Boston Burkenation (talk) 21:10, 11 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks; I've added his uniform Number which was announced along side the signing-- he will continue to wear #58 (forgot to sign my post again. gotta stop doing that...!) --Boston Burkenation (talk) 20:55, 14 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Here is a "sandbox" of to-do's of how to get this article to GA status, with Go Phightins! and anyone else interested in helping. Sportsguy17 (T • C) 22:00, 26 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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The page needs proofreading. It has some typos. I don't know why people edit things and not read what they type.
Majinsnake (talk) 06:00, 16 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
[edit]@A guy saved by Jesus: So what I'm interpreting from this part of the survey is that we already have the number of saves in the infobox which is updated regularly by a number of editors, and Taffe316 faithfully keeps the 300 save club up-to-date, therefore we should just list the "300 save club" at the bottom of the page like it is now. Bob305 (talk) 21:00, 28 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Please incorporate the content in the trivia section into appropriate sections of the article. Trevor GH5 00:11, 14 June 2007 (UTC)[reply] |
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