Jonathan Papelbon wants out if Phillies don't start winning

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Jonathan Papelbon has already said he doesn't feel like a Phillie, and now the outspoken closer is looking to be traded if they don't start winning.

According to CSN Philly, Papelbon wants out of Philadelphia and said he would be disappointed if he isn't traded by the end of the season, if the losing continues.

The Phillies finished last in the NL East in 2014 with a 73-89 record, and they're currently tied for last in the division with a 5-11 record so far this season.

"If we can rebuild this situation and make it right, and we can get some wins underneath our belt and Ryne Sandberg can get us going, that's a whole different story," Papelbon said. 

"To me, that's a better part of the story because now I've been a part of this remodeling. I've been a part of getting this bullpen correct. I've been a part of something that's becoming a winning tradition and going back to the way it was before I got here. To me, there's no better reward than that."

Even though he misses his days with the Red Sox, Papelbon doesn't regret coming to Philadelphia.

"No, no regrets," he said. "I signed here. These guys gave me the largest contract in baseball history for a closer. Yeah, it's frustrating when you come here and you expect certain things, and my competitiveness is such a high level, when that doesn't happen and you put so much into it and you don't get what you necessarily want out of it, yeah I say that's frustrating. That's frustrating for anyone. I think I just tend to be more vocal about it and that's it."

Papelbon has yet to allow a run in his six appearances this season, and he's coverted all three of his save opportunities. 

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