Papelbon Speaks

This is what one might call a pregnant comment.

The closer explained that the reason the Red Sox didn't spring into action within their own clubhouse early on was because many of the issues dragging the team down appeared out of nowhere. And before they knew it, the Sox were sitting home during the postseason after going 7-20 in the regular season's final month, having not won back-to-back games since August 27.

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