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Takashi Saito? Unavailable because he slept on his neck wrong Wednesday night. Billy Wagner? Unable to pitch because he threw a bullpen session yesterday afternoon.
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August 26, 2009
The Billy Wagner acquisition by the Red Sox is a major acquisition that will have an impact on the Sox's ability to close out games, both down the stretch run and (cross your fingers) in the playoffs.
This is one of your more complicated trades: the Red Sox had to navigate the morass of a 2010 option and arbitration possibilities to get the lefty into the Sox bullpen. Let...
Via The Musings and Prophecies of Metstradamus
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August 27, 2009
Coincidentally, we're up here in Boston to have some chowder and catch Billy Wagner's debut with the Red Sox (which didn't come on Thursday ... Nick Green pitched instead). It was a little tense when Country Time brought his Mets gear into the home clubhouse. Luckily, the crack staff chronicled the entire thing. We have it exclusively for you:
Via Mets Fever
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August 29, 2009
I said on Tuesday, when the Mets traded Billy Wagner for all his contract instead of better prospects and then admitted to allowing Johan Santana to pitch the second half despite warning signs, that money was dictating their moves.Yesterday, Matt at Metsblog reported that Erin Arvedlund has a new book out indicating that the Wilpon's maybe forced to sell in 2010 due to the Madoff...
Via NY Sports Dog
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August 27, 2009
With the release of Matt Murton, and the trade of Billy Wagner, it's time for Omar to take an aggressive stance on stockpiling.
Bottom line is the Mets upper level minor league teams are paper thin...
NY Sports Dog--a Place for Mets Fans
Via Sox1Fan
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August 27, 2009
Newly-acquired southpaw Billy Wagner arrived at Fenway Park this afternoon and met the media prior to tonight’s game against the White Sox.
He did not provide much insight into how he would be used by the team, other than to say that he would not be available to be used on back-to-back days due to his [...]
Via The Eddie Kranepool Society
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August 29, 2009
Been away for a couple a days so trying to get on track with some Mets news and other minutia:
NEWS: FREDDY SKILL SETS METS ARE NOT FOR SALE!
You know what, if this is true then Bernie Madoff did a real half assed job of stealing. If you’re going to rip off rich people then damn it leave them ******* destitute. First I’m calling ******** to all this “the Skill Sets are in...
Via *D MLB Trade Rumors
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August 26, 2009
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports hears from one GM who believes Billy Wagner's best financial move may be to accept arbitration after the season. The Red Sox have the right to offer Wagner arbitration, but they'd have to offer over $8MM, so they could choose not to. Here are the rest of Rosenthal's rumors:
Jeff Niemann and Jason Hammel have performed well for their...
Via Your Face is a Sports Blog
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August 28, 2009
BOSTON - Jonathan Papelbon welcomed Billy Wagner to the Red Sox yesterday with open arms. The Red Sox fireman pledged to support his new teammate in every possible way after learning from Wagner...
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Via Star Tribune
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August 27, 2009
Via Yanks Fan vs Sox Fan
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August 27, 2009
Brad Penny has been released by the Red Sox, leaving just Takashi Saito as the surviving member of the Sox' 2008-09 offseason reclamation project class. Penny's recent string of terrible starts and overall numbers have muddled the view of him, but it shouldn't be forgotten that from May 3 to...
Via Bleacher Report
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August 26, 2009
“What has he done? Has he pitched this year? Is he ready to pitch or is he not?...I think our bullpen is good where we're at right now…It's kind of like the Gagne thing, I guess.”Jonathan Papelbon has since retracted this statement, but that doesn’t mean he’s wrong.In 2007 the Red Sox had the best bullpen in baseball by a country mile. Then...
Via *D MLB Trade Rumors
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August 27, 2009
Some links to distract you from the Brad Penny rumors...
Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune hears indications that the Twins could consider dealing for Ron Mahay, who the Royals just designated for assignment.
ESPN passes along an AP report informing us that Tim Hudson will make his 2009 season debut on Monday. It would be a surprise if the Braves turned...
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