Papelbon's Shoulder Is Feeling Great

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Jonathan Papelbon's sore shoulder is feeling much better. The Red Sox hope his transition from reliever to starter also goes smoothly.

As a rookie, he was a dominant closer for most of last season with an 0.92 ERA and 35 saves. But his last appearance was on Sept. 1. A sore shoulder, perhaps the result of pitching so often, ended his season.

Via AP

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