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Will less Wagner be more effective for Mets?
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.
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Let The Good Times Roll
the metropolitans — ... filthy, man," said backup catcher Ramon Castro. "He's not afraid of anybody. He doesn't care who you are." Despite some reports that Sanchez has some attitude issues, he seems like he is on the right track. If he is healthy, the Mets have a shot to have a tremendous bullpen. Really, Feliciano, Heilman, and even Wager do not get enough credit for how good they really are. If the Mets can be four deep in top tier relievers, things will be nice in Queens. Mr. Billy Wags would prefer to not pitch with a four run lead. * * * ...

Read: Less is More for Wagner
MetsBlog.com — ... In an article for Newsday, Ken Davidoff relays a brief interview with Billy Wagner, who thinks his late-inning appearances should be more restricted. ...

Billy Wagner Opens his Mouth… Again
MLB FLEECE FACTOR: Providing MLB rumors and deciding who gets FLEECED. — ... According to Ken Davidoff at Newsday, Billy Wagner is trying to convince his employers, the Mets, that less is actually more. Wagner feels that he needs less of a workload to be more effective when he actually does pitch. Said the long-winded closer, “There’s no doubt, the older you get, the more you have to take care of yourself. And ownership has to take care of you, too. I don’t have the ability I had five years ago. I can still dominate a game. I can still do my job. But you can’t overexpose. You can’t go out there and throw meaningless ...

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