Mariano > Papelbon

“I feel a certain obligation not only to myself and my family to make the money that I deserve but for the game of baseball,” Jonathan Papelbon said. “Mariano Rivera has been doing it for the past 10 years and with me coming up behind him I feel a certain obligation to do the same.” - Jonathan Papelbon on his contract situation, 3/4/08

Well how about that, Jonathan Papelbon got his new contract and has reacted nicely, blowing back to back saves against the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins. And on top of that, the Twinkies stole two bases off him as Delmon Young swiped third and Carlos Gomez swiped second, both with two outs in the ninth.

MARIANO RIVERA
0-0, 14 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 BB, 12 K
0.00 ERA, 0.36 WHIP, .106 OPP AVG, 9/9 SV

JONATHAN PAPELBON
2-2, 17.2 IP, 14 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 21 K
2.55 ERA, 0.76 WHIP, .210 OPP AVG, 10/12 SV