So, with rave reviews having followed Papelbon thus far in his first National League season, was he anxious about meeting up with his former mates?
"It won't be weird. It might be a little weird for Pap, but it won't be weird for Cinco," Papelbon explained. "Cinco is like a Great White, when he smells blood he attacks."
Has he felt bad for some of the turmoil those Red Sox left behind from the chaos of 2011 have had to endure?
"Cinco don't feel bad," he said. "Cinco's [heart]less. He don't feel bad for people. Pap felt bad. I didn't feel bad for some of the players. It was more that I missed some of the guys.
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Sounds like an Avengers promo to me.