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...
ability attacking hitters mode pitches previous start swing tend
I do tend to look at hitters, the way they swing at previous pitches and use that to my advantage. I just want to go out there and start attacking hitters and not necessarily give them the ability to think their way through an at-bat, just be in attack mode the whole time.
boost confidence gives helped jason staying
They've been awesome. I wouldn't be staying up here if not for them. Jason gives me a boost of confidence. He's helped me a lot with his professionalism.
dugout freak knows man
The whole dugout started laughing. It's a freak show, he's a freak. The man knows how to hit.
exactly fresh
You don't get here by making excuses. I'm not exactly fresh as a daisy, but it's not like I've pitched 1,000 innings.
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.
incredible
He's an incredible, incredible hitter. He doesn't get any panic. He doesn't get tight. He's just money, man.
fun job trying
I?m just trying to do my job and have fun with it.
learn might veteran
That's a veteran move. I might need to learn that.
bruise came good size
It's unbelievable how good I came out of it. I have a bruise the size of a dime.
ahead growing road shoes watched work
He's my idol. Growing up, I watched him pitch. Those are big, big shoes to fill. I know I have a long road ahead and a lot of work ahead of me to get where he's at.
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.
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.