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Philadelphia Newspaper Hits Home Run with Comical Farewell to Jonathan Papelbon

Jonathan Papelbon got his wish Tuesday when the Philadelphia Phillies traded him to the Washington Nationals.

On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Daily News dedicated a cover page to saying goodbye to the closer—in true Philadelphia fashion.

The newspaper used a picture of Papelbon making an obscene gesture and used "We'll Miss You, Too!" as the headline. It was only fitting.

Papelbon's gesture came during a game last September after a rough outing in which he was booed. The closer coughed up a 4-1 lead by allowing four runs in his inning of work and ultimately took the loss.