This is why it's so important for the Mets to slip Billy Wagner through waivers before anyone sees him pitch in the majors, so that the Mets have control over where he goes.No way I'm giving the Marlins who have knocked us out of the playoffs two years in a row a top notched closer and watch him come in for the rest of the year to beat us up. Besides the Marlins are more of a quantity over quality farm, they've found so many prospects because of the firse sales and the amount of minor league players they have brought in, which means anyone you receive in return is hit or miss.Now the Rays on the other hand, aren't in our league and have a great farm system. They also have budgetary constraints, meaning that a deal could work out for both sides and could happen through several avenues. The Rays could want to shed the salary of a major leaguer who they feel is replaceable or they could sweeten the prospect by how much of Wagner's contract were willing to accept. Tw...
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