One thing we know for sure: our new closer is more politic than our old closer. In the wake of Jonathan Papelbon trashing the intellect of Red Sox fans (there's a 'pot calling the kettle black' metaphor here somewhere), Andrew Bailey, who grew up a Phillies fan, said:
"The Red Sox have a very intelligent fan base...To say one fan base is better than the other, I've never really seen that. It's definitely welcoming to be here. This fan base has been awesome."
Chalk one up for the new kid in town.