Mar 05, 2008 12:55 PM EST

Jonathan Papelbon went public for his disappointment in his contract situation on Tuesday.

?Man, it?s a tough situation for me right now because I?m at a point where I feel like the position I?m in, there?s a certain standard that needs to be put in place here,? said Papelbon on Tuesday. ?I feel like with me being at the top of my position, I feel like that standard needs to be set and I?m the one to set that standard."

?I don?t think the Red Sox really necessarily are seeing eye to eye with me on that subject right now. Hopefully, we can get somewhere. We?re chugging away at this thing and we want to get it done, believe me, and we can move on.?

Via Boston Herald