2008 03 07 Spring Training: Papelbon Pleased with Pay Hike

[1:06] ..." our relationship with the -- with a front office that. Puts together championship teams and that's a whole goal and an -- to -- to be a part of that you know. You know come right"...

[3:28] ..." at the same time you -- go to work him. Produce championship teams here fear for years so. Job well being here for a -- while we're launching of the issues here and god you"...

[3:54] ..." Were you real wouldn't do it meant coaches -- long term contract it would mean Cuban probably he would kill free agent."...

[5:06] ..." I did -- arm. You know what a player like you know Ryan Howard the -- that made last year but. At the same time you gotta you gotta -- choose your battles you know and"...

[8:55] ..." day and if I do that I'll stay healthy and I helped us open championship. So it didn't really out way it meets our long term deal. That makes it"...

[0:01]" Good turn things have a ball. Yeah yeah yeah I'm I'm pumped -- please call. Because I feel like. Always able to. Someone set a precedent over the other pitchers involved and you know that was definitely one of my goals to do. Felt like the Red Sox are all bored with me to do that in. They're now I'm just basically. I didn't. Some are Torre values move forward in you know I feel life. The Red Sox were. We're fair and I thought Dallas fair and no we can move forward then it establishes good -- that we do you have because we do have a good relationship been. Get -- mom I'm definitely proud to have our relationship with the -- with a front office that. Puts together championship teams and that's a whole goal and an -- to -- to be a part of that you know. You know come right here it has been set a precedent for for pitchers of golf for me I was huge accomplishment. It was very important at least -- Rivera wasn't. Well you know I mean Rivera was the one that has has kind of they're set the tone from beginning you know ten years ago. And you know hopefully I can follow his footsteps and and then do for the next ten years to come home when he's out of the game and you know I think. -- the role of closers just now beginning to. He rubbed his dad and people were stars. I understand how sort of closer is still ballclub it's just evolve we'll go let's go win a championship and -- I think Rivera was -- that set the -- and establish order -- how -- it is an -- and I feel like it's my job to go do the same way to carry on graduation and com you know hopefully I can do that."

[2:50]" Really did they will -- magical and had two mile run big and it. They -- knew you what they want. Yeah of course they could have which I don't think any team wants to -- guys and it doesn't look good and it doesn't look you know it just doesn't look good I think that. I don't want to renew either get off our I want to help this organization com. You know look good and and then our health is organization go out there when championships and that's what the whole goal is is here. And and that's the whole thing I try to keep your mind you know play at the same time you -- go to work him. Produce championship teams here fear for years so. Job well being here for a -- while we're launching of the issues here and god you know I plan on making -- wrong with this team that in this. -- as it is managers demanded three I had mound. The coaches we got you are so all of a word maintain good relationship that we do have."

[3:54]" Were you real wouldn't do it meant coaches -- long term contract it would mean Cuban probably he would kill free agent."

[4:29]" Is is that you know all there are saying that you know hey look -- puts you. As the number one. Two year pitcher coming out of the history of the ball game today. And then now was there whole intent to talk to recognize me out and and this that was that with the so I think that you know they were kind of stuck -- bad and that you know hey look this is this is what we're doing this is pretty much all we can't do. We're recognizing what you're doing. Com but you don't want to talk -- I still want -- I still felt like I did -- arm. You know what a player like you know Ryan Howard the -- that made last year but. At the same time you gotta you gotta -- choose your battles you know and I'm not going to sit here and didn't bicker back and forth. Over something that they've already made it and made day an effort. To notice what I found out accomplished. -- yeah I think they will let. Should be dead -- you I I don't you know I learned I don't think that I will really unless it's something that. It is very inviting. I think that I really. Take -- name any -- into consideration and I'll go I'll play this year and more than likely we'll figure out. -- okay area. Beyond you know of course I -- before through. You know that's what I put myself in the position in these guys yeah. Believe me I understand that these guys have the upper hand right now you know. These guys they drafted me these guys that put the time and effort into it and recognize my town I gave me the opportunity. The play and I understand that you don't right now they have. They are the ones that had the upper hand so to speak. And you know I understand the process that that I understand and hopefully they understand that beyond going to play this year out and next year will be. A little bit different. You sacrifice your. That and he got -- well you know what it did but it to me. I feel. Competent healthy all these things. I feel a strong feel -- all these. Things that I feel like you're correct key propelled me -- season after season after season I've got probably one of the most probably the strictest. For the most straight. Shoulder program in the major leagues and and I feel like if I'd just stick to what I know how to do well. How I know how to pitch and and and do you know one day at a time. You know I think there's a reason why shouldn't stay healthy there's no reason why aren't. I shouldn't be a lot of being able to do the same thing I did last year help this team win -- championship yes. Dad doesn't an equation good G hurt -- anything can happen anything can happen. But at this act the same -- an -- what you're getting offers and had to me really did to me you know I wanted to. -- oppressive I wanted to move the market I wanted to help out future of pitchers at all and com you know for me it was a matter of hey. -- my decision cannot stay healthy and do this it was yes. And I feel like I could do this for years -- years accomplish just a matter of do what I'm supposed to do as a matter of -- doing what my job with house every day and if I do that I'll stay healthy and I helped us open championship. So it didn't really out way it meets our long term deal. That makes it"