nydailynews.com - 8/20/2008
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The somber looks on the faces of Omar Minaya and Billy Wagner said it all, and no amount of "I shall return" words of hope from the 37-year-old closer could minimize a Mets crisis that comes at the worst possible time.
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Billy Wagner crisis grows
SmackCaster SmackBlog —
... , according to his agent. And he could even need elbow surgery, which could shelve him for much of next year. Bill Madden of the New York Daily News wonders how the Mets will fill the gaping hole at the end of their games. ...
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theropolitans.com 8/20/2008 — 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, ...
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 ...
NEW YORK METS SIGN RELIEF PITCHER AL REYES - New York Post
nypost.com 8/20/2008 — The Mets today tried another avenue to upgrade their bullpen by signing Al Reyes, who was recently waived by the Tampa Bay Rays, to a minor-league contract, The Post has learned.
Reyes was released by the Rays on Aug. 9 when he refused an assignment to the minor leagues. For Tampa Bay this season, Reyes was 2-2 with a 4.37 ERA, but was on the disabled list twice.
In 2007, serving as the ...
UTK Quick Hit
baseballprospectus.com 8/20/2008 — No full-sized UTK today, but there’s a couple big closer injuries that I didn’t want to wait on:
Jason Isringhausen (40 DXL )
Isringhausen has torn the flexor tendon in his elbow, much like Tom Glavine , and is done for the ...
Mets add veteran Reyes for pen help —
SI.com - MLB 8/20/2008
The Mets are signing reliever Al Reyes today, SI.com has confirmed. Reyes will sign a minor-league deal and report to the minors with the hope he can work his way up and help the Mets' beleaguered bullpen.
Mets add former Rays closer Al Reyes to bullpen —
Newsday.com - Mets 8/21/2008
While the Mets won't find a replacement for injured
closer Billy Wagner, that hasn't stopped them from trying to solve the problem by simply adding more bargain-rate relievers. Three days after acquiring Luis Ayala from the Nationals, the Mets ...
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