Wagner rips teammates for ducking media

Big League Stew found this 5/15/2008 on www.nydailynews.com [flag]

That undercurrent of discontent over some Mets ducking the media boiled over after the game. As reporters spoke with Billy Wagner after the loss, first about the Yankees series, then about today’s game, Wagner wondered aloud why the closer was drawing attention. Then he went Paul Lo Duca-esque, minus the racial component. He looked over toward the area of Carlos Delgado’s locker and blurted: “Someone tell me why the (expletive) you’re talking to the closer. I didn’t ... [link]

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Billy Wagner rips teammates for ducking media after loss
Published 5/15/2008 at Big League Stew
... Since it's coming from a closer who never met a prickly quote he didn't like, we'll have to consider the source. But Wagner's issue, according to the NY Daily News, was with other teammates ducking questions in the postgame locker room while leaving other teammates to answer for them. ...

Change in the Weather
Published 5/16/2008 by Greg at Faith and Fear in Flushing
... and couldn't pause it long enough to rekindle the magic of the inaugural CW 11 Weather Education Day with Mr. G and Linda Church. I'm disgusted that Willie Harris isn't turned back at the players entrance by security. I'm disgusted that a last-place team just won three of four from our alleged contender. I'm disgusted that in games started by Odalis Perez, Tim Redding and Jason Bergmann, the Mets scored all of seven runs. I'm disgusted that Billy Wagner publicly sniped at several of his teammates afterwards. I'm ...

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Can't Stop The Bleeding found this 5/15/2008 on www.nydailynews.com

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Following the Mets 1 to 0 loss to the Nationals today, reporters attempted to interview Billy Wagner , but were unsuccessful. Click here to view video of the incident, as captured by SNY. ShareThis

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