theropolitans.com - 8/20/2008
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I give you two more articles from the mainstream media. The first is from Senor Bill Madden of the Daily News. In it, he ponders who the Mets will use at closer with Billy Wagner on the shelf indefinitely. While he comes to absolutely no conclusion whatsoever, he does point out that both Huston Street and Brian Fuentes would be way too expensive to attempt to pick up. Madden: For his part, ...
Delgado's bat brings relief
nydailynews.com 8/20/2008 — With Billy Wagner's return from the DL pushed back indefinitely due to increased inflammation in his elbow, Carlos Delgado busted out of a slump with a two-run double to trigger a five-run uprising in the 8th as the Mets downed the Braves, 7-3.
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Manuel won't use a starter to help at closer
newsday.com 8/20/2008 — After yesterday's sobering news from Billy Wagner's
latest MRI, the Mets are back in crisis mode with their bullpen - but not desperate enough to mess with the rotation at this point. Manager Jerry Manuel basically ruled out using a starter to ...
New York Mets' bullpen not built for October
nj.com 8/20/2008 — John Munson / The Star-LedgerNew York Mets fans, do you trust Scott Schoenweiss to get big outs in October?NEW YORK--Good. Fine. They held on against the Braves long enough for the offense to get to Atlanta's bullpen. A nifty turning...
BILLY-ACHE WORSE
nypost.com 8/20/2008 — The MRI exam performed on Billy Wagner yesterday showed the inflammation in his left elbow got worse instead of better, leaving the Mets' closer concerns even more grave. Neither the team nor Wagner will rule out the possibility of there being...
With Billy Wagner still out, who will be the Mets' closer?
nydailynews.com 8/20/2008 — (Page 2 of 2) "Since I've had the opportunity to close, I've felt more comfortable now that I've had a few opportunities under my belt," Heilman said. Still, Manuel, at least at this juncture, does not seem inclined to look for exclusivity in the ...