Stat of the Day: Papelbon is WHIPPED

Of all the closers with more than 20 saves, Jonathan Papelbon has the highest WHIP (Walks, Hits per Inning Pitched). If you feel like Pap has been making his outings harder than they need to be, you're right. An average of 1.37 batters get on base per inning he throws, which is a high number for a closer, whose position is based most of all on the ability to get a 1-2-3 inning to end the game.