Philadelphia Phillies franchise saves leader, Jonathan Papelbon (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
Just a month after the disappointing finish to the 2011 season, then-Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. signed longtime Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon to a four-year, $50,000,058 contract.
Clubhouse problems aside, Papelbon put together solid numbers for a club that still has not returned to the postseason ever since he signed a then-largest contract for a reliever in Major League Baseball history.
Papelbon saved 123 games for the Phillies over three-plus seasons, along with posting a 14-11 record, 2.