Philadelphia newspaper delivers final low blow as Papelbon departs
The Jonathan Papelbon era is over in Philadelphia. And no one seems too upset about that, including the media.
Wednesday back page #PhillyDNSports: pic.twitter.com/g6h8EQgbbw
— Philly Daily News (@PhillyDailyNews) July 29, 2015
Papelbon, who signed a four-year, $50 million contract with the Phillies prior to the 2012 season, stopped just short of begging for a trade the past couple of years as Philly fell from a perennial NL East power to an aging last-place squad.
On Tuesday, Papelbon got his wish: He was dealt to the first-place Washington Nationals, with whom he will take over the ninth-inning duties from incumbent closer Drew Storen.
It won't be much of an adjustment -- at least not as much as the instantly-infamous adjustment pictured on the Philadelphia Daily News' back page Wednesday -- because Papelbon has plenty of pennant-race experience (and a 1.00 career postseason ERA) from his days with the Boston Red Sox.
