Dear Billy,

I just want to be the first to reach out to you and say Welcome to Boston!    September (and hopefully October) is a really beautiful time of year here and I think you'll just love it!

And thanks for waiving the no trade clause to get this deal done... Lord knows we could really use your help... even if it is only once every three or four days.  

By the way, that stuff I said in the press the other day... that was all just a bunch of postering for my teammates sake.  Don't want to hurt the feelings of the other relievers. 

So again, welcome to town and I'll see ya in the bullpen!

Your new BFF,

Jonathan Papelbon 

P.S.       I hear you're taking off after the season... is that true?  Not that we wouldn't want you here long term or anything... I'm just asking, that's all.