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In the ninth inning of Game 3 of the 2006 season, Red Sox manager Terry Francona decided to call on Jonathan Papelbon to close out a 2-1 win over the Rangers. As much as it seemed like a bold move at the time -- veterans Keith Foulke Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians Tickets and Mike Timlin were also at Francona's disposal that night -- it ended up being the first step in a brilliant season for Papelbon.

Thanks to his dominance all year long, Papelbon on Monday finished second in the American League Rookie of the Year voting. Papelbon fell short in his bid to Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians Tickets become the first Sox player to win that trophy since Nomar Garciaparra in 1997.

The winner by a wide margin was Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander, who received 26 of a possible 28 first-place votes. The other first-place votes went to Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians Tickets Francisco Liriano of the Twins and Baltimore's Nick Markakis. The voting was done by the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Papelbon received 20 second-place votes and three third-place votes to finish with a total of 63 points, which placed him 70 points behind Verlander.

One can only wonder if the voting might have turned out differently if not for the right shoulder injury that ended Papelbon's season on Sept. 1. However, the hard-throwing righty did plenty of damage in the first five months, putting Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians Tickets together a memorable year for Boston.

Papelbon posted an 0.92 ERA in 59 outings and converted 35 saves. In fact, Papelbon was perfect in his first 20 save opportunities before June 9, when he gave up a run to Texas but earned the win Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians Tickets when the Red Sox rallied.

Backed by a blinding fastball and a perplexing splitter, Papelbon pitched his way onto the American League All-Star team. Over 68 1/3 innings, he struck out 75 batters while walking just 13 and holding opponents to a .167 average.

His cool demeanor made him a natural for the closer's role.

"I just take a deep breath and exhale and get all the bad thoughts out and try to create some good thoughts and deliver the pitch," said Papelbon early in the season.

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Time was, Cory Snyder couldn't even bring himself to watch a baseball Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians Tickets game.

The former Indians slugger's big-league career essentially came to an end when the 1994 players' strike began. A member of the Dodgers when the strike hit, Snyder found getting back into baseball the following season a difficult task.

"I was bitter against baseball for a long time," he says, "because I felt like I was pushed out."

So, for two years, Snyder pushed back, offering his own little protest by ignoring the sport Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians Tickets altogether. His family became his priority, and baseball went on the backburner.

Until 1997, that is, when the Cardinals came calling about an opportunity to try out for their club in Spring Training. Unexpectedly, Snyder found himself back in baseball. But once he got back on the field, he found he no longer had the desire to compete.

"Being home, my priorities had changed," Snyder says. "I lost my edge. I just got to a point where I wasn't good enough to play in the big leagues with that talent anymore. When Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians Tickets practice was over, I just couldn't wait to call home and see how my family was doing."

The experience was a positive, though, for it allowed Snyder to walk away finally feeling good about baseball again.

Now, the 44-year-old Snyder has returned to the sport, albeit on a much different stage. The former right Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians Tickets fielder for the Tribe is now the manager of the newly formed St. George (Utah) Roadrunners of the independent Golden Baseball League. Their inaugural season begins this June.

No, it's not the big leagues. Or even the Minor Leagues, for that matter. But to Snyder, managing at this level is an opportunity to feed his rejuvenated Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians Tickets competitive fire.

"When you retire, the toughest thing is finding that competition aspect," he says. "It's not that you Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians Tickets have trouble dealing with life. It's just that this piece has been taken out. It's hard to deal with not finding the competition that's been there so long."