Papelbon Gets His Number By Buying Bastardo A Rolex
Cinco Ocho gets what Cinco Ocho wants.
Jonathan Papelbon loves the number 58. He wanted an extra $58 in his contract, and he wanted the number on the Phillies. The only problem is that Antonio Bastardo held that number last year.
How does one solve that problem? A Rolex.
According to Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Papelbon bought Bastardo a Rolex in exchange for his number.
Too easy.