Wheels Tupay wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:

Woody wrote:

Wheels Tupay wrote:This board's irrational hate of Papelbon is borderline dumb at this point. Sure he is kinda annoying. But getting mad at someone who actually would like to win (and is performing pretty damn well, i might add) is silly.

No one is mad at him because "he wants to win". That's complete bullshit. They're made because he takes every opportunity to act as tone deaf and douchey as possible

He didn't say, "I love it here and Philly has been great to me, so I don't want to leave. But yeah-- if I got the opportunity to play for a contender I'd might be okay with a trade in the right sort of situation. But right now I'm focused on being a Phillies."

Instead he said, basically, "Yeah get me the fuck out of here this is dogshit." As though Ruben brought him here on a slave ship against his will

Add in the part where he says anyone who wants to stay in this mess is a fuck head, then you got it.

Except he didn't say that at all, calvin.

“What?” he said.

“Some guys want to stay on a losing team?" he said.

“That’s mind-boggling to me,” he said.

So if a contender called, you’re ready to go?

“Yeah,” Papelbon said with an are-you-kidding-me laugh. “I think that’s a no-brainer.”

lethal wrote:Amaro's been trying to trade Paps for over a year now and he's still here. What are the chances he's traded this season?

The 2016 option vests with 100 GF in 14-15 and he's at 30 now and averages 58 per 162 games in his career. Unless he's not a closer here or elsewhere or he gets hurt for at least a couple months, that option will vest.

CalvinBall wrote:

Wheels Tupay wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:

Woody wrote:

Wheels Tupay wrote:This board's irrational hate of Papelbon is borderline dumb at this point. Sure he is kinda annoying. But getting mad at someone who actually would like to win (and is performing pretty damn well, i might add) is silly.

No one is mad at him because "he wants to win". That's complete bullshit. They're made because he takes every opportunity to act as tone deaf and douchey as possible

He didn't say, "I love it here and Philly has been great to me, so I don't want to leave. But yeah-- if I got the opportunity to play for a contender I'd might be okay with a trade in the right sort of situation. But right now I'm focused on being a Phillies."

Instead he said, basically, "Yeah get me the fuck out of here this is dogshit." As though Ruben brought him here on a slave ship against his will

Add in the part where he says anyone who wants to stay in this mess is a fuck head, then you got it.

Except he didn't say that at all, calvin.

“What?” he said.

“Some guys want to stay on a losing team?" he said.

“That’s mind-boggling to me,” he said.

So if a contender called, you’re ready to go?

“Yeah,” Papelbon said with an are-you-kidding-me laugh. “I think that’s a no-brainer.”

Wheels Tupay wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:

Wheels Tupay wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:

Woody wrote:

Wheels Tupay wrote:This board's irrational hate of Papelbon is borderline dumb at this point. Sure he is kinda annoying. But getting mad at someone who actually would like to win (and is performing pretty damn well, i might add) is silly.

No one is mad at him because "he wants to win". That's complete bullshit. They're made because he takes every opportunity to act as tone deaf and douchey as possible

He didn't say, "I love it here and Philly has been great to me, so I don't want to leave. But yeah-- if I got the opportunity to play for a contender I'd might be okay with a trade in the right sort of situation. But right now I'm focused on being a Phillies."

Instead he said, basically, "Yeah get me the fuck out of here this is dogshit." As though Ruben brought him here on a slave ship against his will

Add in the part where he says anyone who wants to stay in this mess is a fuck head, then you got it.

Except he didn't say that at all, calvin.

“What?” he said.

“Some guys want to stay on a losing team?" he said.

“That’s mind-boggling to me,” he said.

So if a contender called, you’re ready to go?

“Yeah,” Papelbon said with an are-you-kidding-me laugh. “I think that’s a no-brainer.”

Exactly, he didnt call anyone a fuck head. He just said he doesn't understand why anyone would pass up the opportunity to play on a contending team if given the opportunity. Also, he has only been here like 2.5 years. It isn't like Utley, Howard or Rollins saying this who have been here forever.

CalvinBall wrote:to me it sounds like he throws people who might want to stay under the bus. he calls it mind boggling as in he cant possibly comprehend how someone would think that way.


it is mind boggling to me that you dont see that.

Ace Rothstein wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:to me it sounds like he throws people who might want to stay under the bus. he calls it mind boggling as in he cant possibly comprehend how someone would think that way.


it is mind boggling to me that you dont see that.

doesnt sound like that at all

CalvinBall wrote:

Ace Rothstein wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:to me it sounds like he throws people who might want to stay under the bus. he calls it mind boggling as in he cant possibly comprehend how someone would think that way.


it is mind boggling to me that you dont see that.

doesnt sound like that at all

what does the mind boggling thing mean then in regards to players who may want to stay?

Woody wrote:

Wheels Tupay wrote:This board's irrational hate of Papelbon is borderline dumb at this point. Sure he is kinda annoying. But getting mad at someone who actually would like to win (and is performing pretty damn well, i might add) is silly.

No one is mad at him because "he wants to win". That's complete #$!&@. They're made because he takes every opportunity to act as tone deaf and douchey as possible

He didn't say, "I love it here and Philly has been great to me, so I don't want to leave. But yeah-- if I got the opportunity to play for a contender I'd might be okay with a trade in the right sort of situation. But right now I'm focused on being a Phillies."

Instead he said, basically, "Yeah get me the #$!&@ out of here this is #$!&@." As though Ruben brought him here on a slave ship against his will

CalvinBall wrote:you are so close to understanding.

Ace Rothstein wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:

Ace Rothstein wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:to me it sounds like he throws people who might want to stay under the bus. he calls it mind boggling as in he cant possibly comprehend how someone would think that way.


it is mind boggling to me that you dont see that.

doesnt sound like that at all

what does the mind boggling thing mean then in regards to players who may want to stay?

it means its mind boggling anyone would rather play for the Phillies than a contender right now.....its not really hard to understand