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PLAYERS: Billy Wagner
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There has been a great deal of speculation about the possibility of Billy Wagner being traded prior to the Sept. 1st roster deadline. If the Mets could get a solid prospect in return for Wagner I could see a deal making sense, but what team, that is still in contention needs a closer bad enough that they'll be willing to give up a prospect for a one month player. I could see Wagner waving his no trade clause but I could also see him telling a team to agree not to pick-up his option, which makes him the ultimate rental player.Ken Rosenthal believes that it would take us picking up his salary to trade him, which would confirm my notion to keep him. I still believe they should pick-up his option for next year and make him the set-up man. Mets left-hander Billy Wagner, throwing 93 to 94 mph on his rehabilitation assignment at Class A, could be a reasonable gamble for a contender in search of relief help. Wagner, coming off Tommy John surgery, is owed the remainder of his $10.5 milli...
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