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Music to Set Batters Down To

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Papelbon against the Mariners

I have to say, 5 saves in, I’m liking the Papelbon fist-pump, and I’m hoping to see more of it.

Does he have a good entrance song yet? Haven’t noticed one. Slate was discussing the evolution of entrance songs for closers -I gotta say, I don’t think much of the metal theme (even if metal is popular for movies), or at least of the particular song choices closers have made. G’n’F’n’R… I suppose “Get in the Ring” is too profane. I always thought “Lust For Life” would make for a good song - plus “Here comes Johnny Yen again” would sound nice when Papelbon comes in.

A song about heroin as an entrance song. Now that’s laying the smack down.