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Wagner And Baldelli File For Free Agency
3 days ago by
SOX & Dawgs
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Earlier on Thursday, Boston Red Sox outfielder Jason Bay filed for free agency. Later in the day, two of his teammates joined him.
Reliever Billy Wagner and reserve outfielder Rocco Baldelli both filed for free agency on Thursday afternoon.
It was expected that Wagner would file for...
Red Sox Claim Billy Wagner Off Waivers
August 21, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, Mets left-hander Billy Wagner has been claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox, according to two major-league sources.
The Mets now have three options: They can work out a trade with the Red Sox by 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday; they can allow Wagner...
Billy Wagner To Retire?
26 days ago by
SOX & Dawgs
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When the Boston Red Sox acquired Billy Wagner in a trade with the New York Mets, they knew they weren’t going to re-sign him. Sox GM Theo Epstein planned on offering Wagner arbitration so that if Wags declined and signed somewhere else, the Red Sox could get two draft picks....
Talking With Nefli Zapata From Instructional League
3 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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I recently chatted with Nelfi Zapata, the Mets 19th Round pick out of English High School (MA), who is working at the Mets Instructional League in the Dominican Republic. We talked about the instructional...
Wagner Listens To Too Much Kansas
26 days ago by
We Should Be GM's
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I love Billy Wagner. I thought we could take a break from playoff fever and Rockies talk (especially because I got to see two innings from the last three games...) and talk about our old friend because he had some interesting comments yesterday. When asked if he might retire, The Rat...
Billy Wagner plans to retire
25 days ago by
Scores Report
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Billy Wagner told the New York Post that he plans to retire in the offseason.
“I don’t plan on talking to nobody,” Wagner said, when asked where he might pitch next season.
Does that mean retirement?
“Why wouldn’t I?” he said. “I’...
Billy Wagner Likes Being a Loser
August 25, 2009 by
The Sporting Blog
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If you were a 38-year-old pitcher who never got past the LCS in your career, wouldn't you want a chance to play for a competitive team to try and get to – then maybe win – a World Series before your career is over?
Not Billy Wagner, if you believe the
report late last...
Rosenthal: Wagner Refuses Trade to Sox, Staying With Mets
It sounds as if Billy Wagner won't be throwing for a playoff team this season, or even a possible contender. After Boston claimed him off waivers, giving the Mets through early Tuesday to work a trade with the Red Sox out, Wagner has refused to waive his no-trade clause, reports...
Looks like Wagner is heading to Boston..
August 25, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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After all was said and done, it appears that all three sides were about to work everything out and Billy Wagner will be a Boston Red Sox.While nothing official has been announced, according to multiple reports Boston will pick-up the rest of Wagner's contract. The Mets will get...
Wagner's getting close
August 02, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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Jerry Manuel joked that Billy Wagner should forgo his rehab sessions and return to the team immediately. Manuel made the comments after receiving the reviews of Wagner's one inning, scoreless rehab appearance in Port St. Lucie. In all reality, barring a set back, it appears that...
The Wagner situation...
August 24, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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As I've said before, while I think it's highly unlikely, I'd rather keep Billy Wagner then trade him, but if your going to trade him, this is exactly why you don't pitch him before he clears waivers.Of course, someone may have claimed Wags without seeing him pitch but...
More on Wagner..
August 21, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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As I said earlier, I think the Mets made a tactical mistake by pitching Billy Wagner prior to his waivers expiring at 1:30pm today. If the Mets wanted to simply ensure that someone picked up the tab on Wagner then getting a claim was the safest way to accomplish that.However, if they...
Update on Wagner..
August 25, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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According to multiple sources, Billy Wagner has been traded to the Boston Red Sox. Boston has agree to pick-up the entire remainder of the contract including the 1MM buyout for next year.Wagner was reassured he will only be used every three days, and that his option won't be picked...
Billy Wagner going on waivers??
August 20, 2009 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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The New York Mets would apparently love to unload closer Billy Wagner(notes), according to ESPN. The team has reportedly put him on waivers just before he is set to return from a long stay on the disabled list. And he is apparently ready to waive his no-trade clause.
Anybody who...
Billy Wagner's agent denies retirement rumors
25 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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Sporting News staff reports
Despite a recent New York Post report to the contrary, Billy Wagner doesn't plan to retire.
Wagner's agent told FOX Sports that the lefthanded reliever "has every intention of playing next season."
That is quite a contrast to...
We'd have to pay Wagner's tab ?
August 18, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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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...
Billy Wagner Deal Officially Gets Worse
September 05, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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During the trade deadline, Omar Minaya sent Billy Wagner to the Red Sox for a couple of prospects. Billy Wagner is a Class A free agent and would have netted the Mets two first round draft picks next June by offering him arbitration which he said he would refuse.
One of the prospects...
Mets make a slick move with Wagner
August 19, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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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...
Report: Red Sox finalize deal to acquire Billy Wagner from the Mets
August 25, 2009 by
tonyblogs.net
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Just minutes before the deadline, Billy Wagner has agreed to waive his no-trade clause and will be sent to the Boston Red Sox. Boston claimed Wagner off waivers from the Mets and had until 1:30pm today to complete a deal for the former closer who will be used a setup man for Jonathan...
Looks like Billy Wagner returns Friday...
August 18, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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All indications point toward Billy Wagner returning to the Mets on Friday. While fiercely fighting to return, Wags seems to understand his limitations and sounds comfortable as a Met. Instead of taking some no-name lower level prospect I would still rather keep him and pick-up his...
Wagner close to returning...
August 12, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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Billy Wagner pitched another scoreless inning of relief and there are rumors that he could return as soon as Sunday. I'd still like to see Wags return next year as the left handed set-up man for K-Rod but I'll concede that it's not very likely. The real question is whether...
Mets and BoSox Trade in works???
August 22, 2009 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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New York Mets reliever Billy Wagner has been claimed by the Boston Red Sox, SI.com has learned.
The Mets now have until Tuesday afternoon to work out a deal with the Red Sox, who apparently are willing to assume the $2.7 million remaining on Wagner's contract this season.
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The roster blunders continue, Wagner gets claimed
August 21, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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I said yesterday, in one day, the Mets made three roster blunders. One of them turned out to be inconsequential ( Livan) while the others are continuing the nightmare mess of a season that has plagued the Mets and the front office.1) Livan Hernandez was cut just an hour prior to an...
Red Sox Blow Lead, Join Cardinals in Offseason and Wistful Remembrance of 2004
28 days ago by
The Sporting Blog
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...things were going well for the Boston Red Sox. They had a 5-2 lead entering the eighth inning. They had, at long last, gotten production, a three-run homer off the bat of J.D. Drew tripling their runs from Game 1 and 2 combined. They had just gotten two perfect innings from Daniel...
Wagner Says No To Boston
August 25, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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Ken Rosenthal is reporting that Billy Wagner, who was claimed on waivers by the Red Sox last Friday, will invoke his no-trade clause and remain with the Mets. Here's more from Rosenthal:Wagner, through his agent, Bean Stringfellow, communicated to the Red Sox that he only would...
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