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Jonathan Papelbon and the Art of playing the Heel

You remember Jonathan Papelbon.

How could you not?

The outspoken and flamboyant closer came to Philadelphia in November 2011 when he signed a 4 year, $50M contract with a patented Ruben Amaro Jr. vesting option for a fifth year. The 31-year-old Papelbon was fresh off of a seven-year tenure in Boston that saw him rack up 16.2 WAR and 219 saves along with posting a 2.33 ERA and 1.01 WHIP. He was a three time All-Star and won the World Series with the Red Sox in 2007.

Papelbon was unquestionably one of the best relievers in the game at the time and he was joining a Phillies team that had won a franchise record 102 games.