Article: Papelbon: dancer, star; Red Sox closer has made funky moves after wins.(Sports)

Byline: JACK CURRY - New York Times

DENVER - Jonathan Papelbon, the high-energy, high-octane closer for the Boston Red Sox, has been described as excitable, dominating and intimidating.

All of those descriptions fit a pitcher who takes a deep breath, unveils a game face that would please a corrections officer, then fires fastballs.

So how did this tough, tested closer turn into a Celtic dancer, the Michael Flatley of the Red Sox? Papelbon decided to bust a move after the Red Sox secured the American League East title last month, and he has not stopped dancing as Boston has barreled into the World Series against the Colorado Rockies. He could ...

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