Submitted by TotalAccess on Wed, 01/05/2011 - 13:16
Entering his final year of salary arbitration, Jonathan Papelbon will likely cash in on a big pay day following the 2011 season.
However, with a declining skill set and Daniel Bard as the closer of the future, there is next to no chance he signs a long term deal with the Boston Red Sox.
Papelbon is due to make roughly $11 million for the coming season.
The presence of Bard and the acquisition of Bobby Jenks makes the possibility that Papelbon does not finish the year with the Red Sox all the more likely.
Without further delay here are 10 Jonathan Papelbon trades that make sense for the Boston Red Sox.