GDP's of 2006 AL late inning relief pitchers

Of Jon Papelbon, ..."new pitching coach John Farrell said Monday...

• "Getting a ground ball double play in certain situations will be, I think, a cornerstone to him getting back to a starter that can eat up innings."" (AP, 11/6/06)

Ground ball double plays are great, but Papelbon isn't the guy for that stat. He's not even known as a ground-ball pitcher, so I wonder why Farrell said this. Here are GDP's in 2006 for AL late inning relief pitchers:

• Mariano Rivera 10 GDP
• Bobby Jenks 8 GDP
• Todd Jones 8 GDP
• A Otsuka 8 GDP
• BJ Ryan 8 GDP
• JJ Putz 5 GDP
• Frankie Rodriguez 4 GDP
• Chris Ray 3 GDP
• Joe Nathan 1 GDP
• Jon Papelbon 1 GDP
• Huston Street 1 GDP

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