BILLY WAGNER RUMORS & GOSSIP
HBT: Phillies tried to lure Wagner out of retirement
Billy Wagner retired in 2010, but that didn't stop Philadelphia from trying to lure him back for next season.
Via MSNBC
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November 28, 2011
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Five Reasons Wagner Hasn’t Submitted Retirement Papers Yet
Hello again from the snow-tipped flatlands of Michigan!
Just because there’s like two feet of snow on the ground here doesn’t mean that the investigative reporters from TomahawkTake News haven’t been hard at work airing out the dirty laundry behind the mysterious failure of Billy Wagner to submit his retirement papers and thus open up a valuable spot on the Braves...
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February 12, 2011
Billy Wagner Retirement Update, February 28, 2011
Billy Wagner. Is He Disappointed In The Growth Of His Grass? Courtesy Simmons/NY Daily News
Quoting sources close to the situation, TomahawkTake News reported today on developments from Billy Wagner’s farm in rural West Virginia:
Early this morning, Billy was seen gazing out a window of his farmhouse. His wife asked what he was doing. Billy replied, “I’m watching...
Via Tomahawk Take
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February 08, 2011
Hoffman Retires – Wagner Still Hasn’t
The Still Not Retired Billy Wagner. Photo Courtesy of Tim EvearittTrevor Hoffman, MLB’s all-time saves leader with 601 saves, announced his retirement today.
Stealing a page from the “How To Make Nice With The Team That Made You Famous” book written and annotated by John Smoltz and Tom Glavine, Hoffman said it was time to put all the acrimony between him and the...
Via Tomahawk Take
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January 11, 2011
Billy Wagner's Retirement From the Atlanta Braves....a Mistake?
Last offseason Atlanta Braves General Manager Frank Wren took a gamble on Billy Wagner, signing him to a $6 million contract for one year to become the Braves’ closer...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report
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December 13, 2010
Atlanta Braves lose Billy Wagner for NLDS and NLCS
When Billy Wagner fell to the ground in pain after making a throw to first base on a bunt attempt by Angel Torres, it was hard to not fear the worse. The news that has come this morning is that he will not pitch again in the series against the San Francisco Giants. He has a strained left oblique muscle.
Playoff rules permit a team to replace an injured player, however that player...
Via Tomahawk Talk
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October 09, 2010
CALL IT A CAREER
Wagner May Have Thrown Last Pitch
Having already stated his intentions to retire after this year, Billy Wagner's career may have come to an end yesterday after straining his oblique in yesterday's game 2 win against the Giants.
Via Larry Brown Sports
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October 09, 2010
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October 09, 2010
Billy Wagner goes down with injury.
Wags goes down with injury.
Atlanta Braves’ closer, Billy Wagner, left tonight’s game against the San Francisco Giants with an injury to his side. He threw a pitch and grabbed his side and threw out Angel Torres at first base just in time. After the throw, he fell onto his knees holding his left side right around his waist. No word as of right now what the injury...
Via Tomahawk Talk
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October 09, 2010
Who Will Replace Billy Wagner as Braves Closer?
As the Atlanta Braves try to recover from getting swept by the Phillies and hold on to the Wild Card position, savvy fantasy baseball managers are already looking ahead to the 2011 fantasy baseball season.
Billy Wagner, 38, has announced that he will retire after the 2010 season. Wagner’s 420 career saves leave him in fifth [...]
Via Fantasy Baseball Dugout
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September 25, 2010
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September 25, 2010
Wagner’s 400th Save Highlights 3-1 Braves Win
Billy Wagner struck out the side in the ninth to earn his 15th save of the season and 400th of his career. Photo Courtesy of Tim Evearitt
Braves reliever Billy Wagner struck out the side in the ninth to record his 400th save of his major league career. Wagner joins fellow lefty John Franco as the only left handed pitchers with 400 saves in a career. Wagner despite pitching at a high...
Via Tomahawk Take
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June 26, 2010
THE BRAVES HOT 25
Latest Billy Wagner Photos
