OK, maybe a little bit of hyperbole there, but Nationals fans are already salty at Jonathan Papelbon for taking the number 58 and leaving Nats legend Doug Fister to switch his number to 33 like some kind of loser. It definitely doesn’t help that his reputation precedes him – and they’re pissy that Drew Storen isn’t closing anymore – but Washington Post was already able to grab a bunch of tweets of people being all mad at Paps just for wearing the number he’s always worn. Papelbon compensated Fister for the number switch, as players often do, but this should be a fun ride for him.
We should tell them about “Papelbum.” Do you think they know about “Papelbum”? It’s pretty clever. Check some of the salty Nats tweets after the jump.
@Nationals not impressed with anything i'm hearing or seeing about this head case papelbon
— YMS (@yvonison) July 29, 2015
@yvonison Totally de-classes the Nats! Never liked him – partly bc he makes this face every time he throws a pitch… pic.twitter.com/dJsG4DFPN4
— LiberalDrinker (@LiberalDrinker) July 29, 2015
@Nationals @PhilHecken So not only does JP insist on becoming the team's closer, but he also takes another player's number. #clubhouseguy
— Anthony Gargano (@AddictedtoDD) July 29, 2015
@Nationals JERK
— Melissa (@mash831) July 29, 2015
@Nationals this is bs. Fister is a million times better than paplebon in terms of over all effext
— Mgm♎️⚾️ (@Mgm_13_) July 29, 2015
@Nationals first drew now this. Hasn't even pitched one game and most fans are pissed. Smooth move. 😡
— Lucipurr (@OhMyLucipurr) July 29, 2015
@Nationals why would you take Fister's number and give it to Papelbon? 😰 I call treason… Papelbon should have to change his number. Vets win
— Kc (@kshep11B) July 29, 2015
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Definitely hyperbole, Jim. I guarantee Papelbon paid Fister well to get the number. And the fans are too stupid to realize this occurs all the time.
Red Sox forever!!!!
I’m just out at this point for the cash baby….
p.s. someday i will go on a killing spree LOL
Great trade Rube. You made a division rival worse and poisoned their clubhouse. Awesome!
Papelbon hasn’t poisoned any clubhouse. Media myth.
Why do you say this? Because Papelbon paid Fister money for the number?
Dolt.
“Nats legend” is a little strong for Foster. He’s played a season and a half there.
…I heard you on the radio yesterday ranking the all-time Phillies pitchers. you said Bunning, Carlton, Schilling and Hamels. Are you nuts? you’d better cut the chord with your Schilling love. As a Phils pitcher Hamels is way better than Schilling. Did Schilling throw a no-hitter for the Phils? NO. Did Schilling win a world series for the Phils? NO.
All Schilling did was sit in the dugout with a towel over his head disprespecting his teammate. What a fraud!! You’re just as phony as he is. your days on the radio are numbered. No credibility when you’re friends with the athletes you cover and can’t be objective.
Eat me….and my cat.
Talk sports, Josh. Your show sucks and now features Hollis Thomas. LOL. We’ll pass.
“As a Phils pitcher Hamels is way better than Schilling. Did Schilling throw a no-hitter for the Phils? NO. Did Schilling win a world series for the Phils? NO.”
Carlton never pitched a no-hitter, but he threw a ton of 1 and 2-hitters. Is Hamels better than Carlton? You are a joker.
Yeah, Schilling was WAY better than Hamels ever was. Besides his 3 WS rings, Schilling was WAY better than Hamels not only in the post-season, but the regular season.
I saw both Schilling and Hamels pitch their whole careers and can tell you it’s not even close.
Look it up.
Son Schilling achieved none of those accomplishments WITH the Phillies pay attention those years were with the Sox. Have you banged any blackies today in the basement? Clran up honey OK
“Son Schilling achieved none of those accomplishments WITH the Phillies”
Yeah, because the Phillies sucked when Schilling was the ace for years. I suppose by that logic you would think Tony Gwynn sucked because he never got a ring in his 20+ years with the Padres, right?
Another joker that thinks a WS MVP is equated to a career of greatness. Steve Carlton never won a WS MVP. He sucks. Hahahaha!
Oh Bobby learn how to read the argument was with the Phillies not career
Hey, MORON BOB, I never said Hamels was better than Carlton. I said “AS A PHILLIE HAMELS WAS BETTER THAN SCHILLING.” Yeah, Carlton never threw a no-hitter, but he did win a WS with the Phils. You’re a fraud just like Schilling. you probalby believe that was real blood on his sock too. loser
“I saw both Schilling and Hamels pitch their whole careers…” BIG FUCKIN DEAL. I saw Bunning and Carlton pitch their whole careers too. what’s that fuckin prove. I’d tell you to blow me, but from what I read on this comment section, you probably would want to
You win tickets to the fest. It’s compelling radio
“We should tell them about “Papelbum.” Do you think they know about “Papelbum”? It’s pretty clever. ”
Says the man who continues to use “DeSean Jaccson”.
Fister can have my number!
In our house we would spell that ‘PHister” see what I did there isn’t that creative
When he had a 1-2-3 ninth closing out for 1-0 win for Max.
Heh…Papelbon Fister.