There have been many questionable roster moves by the Mets during Omar Minaya's tenure but tonight they have made a very savvy one. The Mets are reported to have placed Billy Wagner on waivers, the waivers will expire before Wagner returns. So a claiming team would have to be willing to accept the remainder of this year's contract ( 2.7MM) without seeing him pitch.Because of the way they handle Wagner's waivers, it's more then likely that he won't be claimed and they will retain control of the situation. Once Wags makes it through waivers the Mets will be free to discuss deals with any team and won't be forced to work with a claiming team or hold onto ( if they don't want him) him because they couldn't work something out. It's unlikely Wagner would be claimed, since any team claiming him would be on the hook for approximately $2.7 million of his $8.5 million salary for this year, plus a $1 million buyout of his option for 2010. So if, as expected,...
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