Ed Condran

Jonathan Papelbon didn't wait long to take a verbal swipe at his former team, the Red Sox, saying Phillies fans are smarter than those of his ex-club in Boston.

The reliever made his remarks recently on a Philadelphia radio station.

"It's a religion (in Boston). It's a way of life," Papelbon said on 94WIP's "Angelo Cataldi and The Morning Team." "(Fans) come to the field and they expect certain things out of players. ... It's an environment where you put up or shut up. I enjoyed that. That's what got my motor running every day. ... I've had a guy take off his prosthetic leg and throw it in the bullpen in Boston and want me to sign it."

Papelbon was a free agent pitcher, and one of the Red Sox' all-time top relievers, before signing with the Phils in the offseason.

He had 31 saves last season while boasting an ERA below 3.00 and a WHIP below 1.00.

 

 

 

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Pap Smears Red Sox; Reliever Says Phillies Fans are Smarter