* I would like to say I am sorry for not posting anyhting yesterday. I had a lot of school work to get out of the way, and unfortuantely that left me with no time to update the blog. Luckily, there was only one big story to cover, so let's get to right to it.
Closer Jonathan Papelbon has agreed to sign a four-year deal wih the Philadelphia Phillies, pending a physical.Papelbon's contract is reportedly worth close to $50 million, according to CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury.
The 31 year old closer has spent all six seasons of his career with the Boson Red Sox. First as a strater in 2005, then becoming a closer in 2006. He was part of Boston's 2007 World Series Championship.
In 2011, Papelbon had 31 saves in 63 games, with a 2.94 ERA.
The Red Sox will get the Phillie's first round pick for next year's draft, since Papelbon is a type A free agent.
Multiple sources reported earlier in the week that the Phillies and their free agent closer Ryan Madson had already agreed to a four-year, $44 million deal. But it turned out that both sides never reached an agreement.
Now that Papelbon is the Phillie's closer, Madson probably will not be back with Philadelphia for the 2012 season. It has been a great run for Madson, here in Philadelphia, but it looks like Madson will be in a different uniform come the start of the season.
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