weei.com - 10/12/2009
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Billy Wagner knows one of baseball s golden rules is never letting hitters peek behind the pitcher's curtain, but he could never help himself when it came to Bobby Abreu. The two were teammates coming up in the Astros minor league system and later as established big leaguers in Philadelphia, and ...
"The Ballad of Billy the Kid"
hallofverygood.com 10/15/2009 — “I don’t plan on talking to nobody,” Billy Wagner told reporters when asked where he might end up next season. “I’ve got nothing else to (accomplish).” Wagner has mouthed off before, so whether or not this is just another in a long line of quotable ...
Billy Wagner plans to retire
scoresreport.com 10/14/2009 —
Billy Wagner told the New York Post that he plans to retire in the offseason.
“I don’t plan on talking to nobody,” Wagner said, when asked where he might pitch next season.
Does that mean retirement?
“Why wouldn’t I?” he said. “I’ve got ...
That Was Quick: Wagner Coming Back
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 10/14/2009 — "Is Billy Wagner planning to call it quits? The veteran reliever told the New York Post he is planning to retire rather than pursue a closer's job for next season. "I don't plan on talking to nobody," Wagner said when asked where he might pitch in 2010. But ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney ...
Billy Wagner Mulling Retirement
firebrandal.com 10/13/2009 — In what is the first curveball in an early off-season, relief ace and potential closer replacement, Billy Wagner, has been considering possible retirment.
While sources close to the pitcher state that Wagner may just need a ‘cooling period’ to settle down after the ...
Wagner To Retire?
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 10/13/2009 — "Billy Wagner has 385 saves in his major league career, and he's said before that 400 is a milestone he hopes to achieve. Perhaps it's not a major priority for him after all. According to a report in the New York Post this morning, the 38-year-old lefthander, who was acquired by the Red Sox ...
Billy Wagner To Retire?
soxanddawgs.com 10/13/2009 — When the Boston Red Sox acquired Billy Wagner in a trade with the New York Mets, they knew they weren’t going to re-sign him. Sox GM Theo Epstein planned on offering Wagner arbitration so that if Wags declined and signed somewhere else, the Red Sox could get two draft picks.
Now it ...
Wagner might go back-to-back
fullcount.weei.com 10/2/2009 — Speaking after the Red Sox’ 3-0 win over the Indians, Thursday night at Fenway Park, Sox pitching coach John Farrell confirmed that the team was contemplating using reliever Billy Wagner on back-to-back games for the first time this season, ...
Mets Deal Look Good if Wagner Retires
nybaseballdigest.com 10/13/2009 — Mike Puma of the NY Post reports that former Mets pitcher Billy Wagner told the paper yesterday he’s planning to retire rather than pursue a closer’s job.
Many wanted the Mets to keep Wagner so they could acquire the two draft picks that his Type A status would bring. Perhaps ...
Agent: Wagner Not Retiring
metsblog.com 10/15/2009 — Bean Stringfellow, the agent for former Met Billy Wagner , told reporters that Wagner has no intention of retiring.
Stringfellow told reporters:
“He wants a ring and he did not do all that rehab just to quit now…”
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Wagner Listens To Too Much Kansas
pabaseball.blogspot.com 10/13/2009 — I love Billy Wagner. I thought we could take a break from playoff fever and Rockies talk (especially because I got to see two innings from the last three games...) and talk about our old friend because he had some interesting comments yesterday. When asked if he might retire, The Rat had this ...
Wagner, Papelbom lose it for Boston —
NY Post: Sports 10/11/2009
Ace closer Jonathan Papelbon couldn't save Boston's season.
The intimidating right-hander hadn't permitted a run in any of his 26 postseason innings before Sunday. But he gave up three in the ninth, allowing the Los Angeles Angels to come from behind...
Wagner, Papelbon lose it for Boston —
NY Post: Sports 10/12/2009
Ace closer Jonathan Papelbon couldn't save Boston's season.
The intimidating right-hander hadn't permitted a run in any of his 26 postseason innings before Sunday. But he gave up three in the ninth, allowing the Los Angeles Angels to come from behind...
