By: Alex Speier According to SI.com, the Red Sox talked to the A's and White Sox about the possibility of dealing closer Jonathan Papelbon and signing Rafael Soriano to a one-year deal to serve as their closer. But Soriano ended up signing a three-year, $35 million deal to pitch for the Yankees, and Papelbon ended up agreeing to a one-year, $12 million deal as he enters his final season with the Red Sox before reaching free agency. "The Red Sox showed interest in Soriano, and appeared willing to do a one-year deal for him to be their closer. Had that happened, Boston would have found a new home for Papelbon, probably Oakland or the White Sox," according to the report. "The Red Sox were unable to trade Papelbon because teams saw a high number like [his $12 million agreement] on the horizon." The Sox had also made an offer to free-agent Mariano Rivera earlier in the offseason; had Rivera agree to such a deal, the Sox would have non-tendered Papelbon, thus making him a free agent. However, WEEI.com reported earlier this offseason that it was Rivera who initiated the contact with the Sox, and members of the Boston front office never expected that Rivera would trade pinstripes for Red Sox. http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/this-just-in/2173511/report-sox- explored-dealing-papelbon http://is.gd/avdzwK ------------- Roche: On Heyman Story About Pap A Sports Blog by WBZ-TV's Dan Roche January 21, 2011 4:14 PM Not a big surprise, but Jon Heyman of SI.com wrote that the Red Sox shopped closer Jonathan Papelbon this off-season. Here’s the link: http://tinyurl.com/4b42xah It’s something that we knew would happen, but Papelbon’s 2011 salary would be a problem as he is set to make 12 million dollars. I’m sure it also may have come during a time when the Red Sox had multiple “ balls in the air” as far as possible trades and/or free agent signings were concerned. I don’t think it will affect Papelbon much as I’m sure he’s already motivated for this upcoming season after a down 2010 and with him being a free agent after the season. http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/01/21/roche-on-heyman-story-about-pap/ --

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