Big cheers in Bristol today because dancing machine Erin Andrews landed a major scoop - Jonathan Papelbon will once again close for the Red Sox. Throughout the winter, Papelbon was projected to be in the Red Sox rotation, so naturally, baseball fans are surprised.

We’re surprised, too. Sure, Erin Andrews is a baseball reporter for ESPN … but the season hasn’t started, and she’s been all over college football and basketball for the last six months.

Hmmm. Wonder if it has anything to do with this blind item that we floated back in October.

Red Sox sending Papelbon back to Bullpen (ESPN.com)