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Atlanta - Signed Wagner
2 days ago by
Baseball Think Factory
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Atlanta Braves - Signed P BIlly Wagner to a 1-year, $7 million contract.
This one comes with a vesting option worth $6.5 million for 2011. A good deal for the Braves, that want short-term replacements for the Soriano/Gonzalez innings that leaves them free to work on the offense. If...
Billy Wagner Fallout: Is Omar Minaya too Nice?
5 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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Since it was announced yesterday that the Braves had signed Billy Wagner to a one year contract, Mets GM Omar Minaya has been getting destroyed in the media. The reason? Minaya traded Wagner this August for two fringe prospects instead of holding onto Wagner. As a result, the Red Sox...
Former Met watch; Wagner & Putz...
5 days ago by
Mets Fever
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At one time I hoped the Mets would roll into the playoff's with the best bullpen combo in the league, if the Mets entered the seventh inning with a lead the game had the potential to be over going from Wagner to Putz to K-Rod. Obvious things didn't work and two parts of the...
Billy Wagner Inks Contract with Braves
5 days ago by
Knuckle Curve
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The Atlanta Braves entered the offseason looking to upgrade their bullpen. It didn’t take long to satisfy that need. On Wednesday, the Braves signed Billy Wagner to a one-year contract worth a reported $7 million.
The 38-year-old Wagner will be Atlanta’s closer for the...
Hot Stove Goodness: Billy Wagner
5 days ago by
Babes Love Baseball
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The Atlanta Braves made another move toward solidifying their pitching staff this week, signing Billy Wagner to a $7 million, one-year deal. The left-handed closer and six-time All-Star will replace last year’s tag team closing duo, Rafael Soriano and Mike Gonzalez. Wagner, a self...
Why Billy Wagner Makes No Sense for the Tampa Bay Rays
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Braves Sign Closer Billy Wagner
6 days ago by
Talking Chop
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by Winslow Townson - AP
The Atlanta Braves signed closer Billy Wanger.
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After a few weeks of inactivity the Braves picked up the pace Tuesday night and agreed in...
Billy Wagner in a Braves' Uniform
5 days ago by
Talking Chop
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The newest Atlanta Braves player and closer, Billy Wagner:
Here are some paraphrased quotes from the presser:
Wagner was at the top of the off-season list of closers list for the Braves.
In his first appearance back from TJ surgery, he threw against Atlanta, and was on the...
Billy Wagner Heading To Hotlanta
5 days ago by
SOX & Dawgs
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It turns out Billy Wagner did more for the Boston Red Sox than he’ll ever know. By offering Wagner arbitration on Tuesday, the Red Sox assured themselves of two draft picks if he decided to sign elsewhere.
And now those two draft picks will become reality as Wagner has decided...
Atlanta Braves Sign Billy Wagner To 1-Year Deal
5 days ago by
Tomahawk Take
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The Atlanta Braves signed veteran left-hand reliever Billy Wagner to a on-year $7 million deal today.
The Braves also offered an option to pay Wagner $6.5 million in 2011 plus a $250,000 buy out.
“We feel this is a great start for us to put together a championship-quality team...
D12: Billy Wagner heads back to NL, joins effort in Atlanta
4 days ago by
Big League Stew
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Welcome to 'Duk's Dozen, a streamlined selection of 12
morning-fresh links and items to start your baseball day. It welcomes
your email submissions and tips here or via Twitter. 1. Billy Wagner(notes) grew up as a Braves fan in Virginia and now he's headed to the...
Wagner Signs With Braves
6 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Atlanta Braves are close to signing veteran reliever Billy Wagner to a one-year, $7 million deal. The deal will also include a vesting option for the second year. Rosenthal also tells us that the vesting option is worth $6.5 million, and will become...
Scratch Billy Wagner Off the List
5 days ago by
Bless You Boys
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Scratch Billy Wagner Off the List
If Billy Wagner was on the short list for closers the Detroit Tigers might be interested in, he's no longer available.
Wagner signed last night with the Atlanta Braves, agreeing to a one-year, $7 million contract. The deal includes a...
Wagner to the Braves
6 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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Wow. The Braves waste no time signing Billy Wagner once Boston made their arbitration decision.
Relief pitcher Billy Wagner has signed a one-year, $7 million deal with the Atlanta Braves, according to a report on Foxsports.com.
The deal includes a $6.5 million vesting option for a...
Out with the Old, In with the Old(er)
5 days ago by
Bugs & Cranks
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The word on the interweb streets today is that the Braves landed themselves a closer for the 2010 season by coaxing graybeard lefty Billy Wagner from the Red Sox. So, great. Now the Braves have a closer. A 38-year-old closer, one year removed from Tommy John surgery, and who was...
Wagner's arrival is only the start
5 days ago by
Fox Sports
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Picking up Billy Wagner is a great move for the Braves, but it's only the start. The team still needs more offense, Ken Rosenthal says.
Braves officially announce Billy Wagner signing. Press conference scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET at...
5 days ago by
Talking Chop
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Braves officially announce Billy Wagner signing. Press conference scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET at Turner Field.
Bowman says the Braves make it official
Much smoother than last year... so far.
The best part about signing Billy Wagner...
5 days ago by
Talking Chop
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The best part about signing Billy Wagner...
...is how beside themselves Mets fans are that they could have gotten two draft picks from us, and instead settled for a couple of organizational filler first basemen from the Red Sox.
Icing...on...cake!
The Failures of Others Accentuate Our Own Successes
I speak, surprisingly, of this: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091202&content_id=7740258&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
You probably think I’m crazy for denouncing the Braves for signing Billy Wagner. Even sabermetrically, Wagner’s an absolute...
Why The Rays 1-2 Bullpen Punch Might Be Good Enough Part-One; The Set-Up
by Tony Gutierrez - AP
An ugly ERA, should prevent Tampa Bay Rays' reliever, Grant Balfour from earning his true value in arbitration. For him this is bad, for the team and us, this is good.
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Twitter Poll Results – Billy Wagner Reactions
5 days ago by
Mets Merized Online
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This morning I asked the following Twitter Poll question:
Are you happy with the end result of how Omar Minaya handled Billy Wagner?
Red Sox get two high draft picks (1st round pick, sandwich pick)
Braves get their new closer; Billy Wagner
Mets get two low level prospects; Chris...
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...
Braves Sign Billy Wagner As Their New Closer
6 days ago by
Mets Merized Online
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The Atlanta Braves didn’t wait long too decide who their closer will be for the 2010 season. According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, Billy Wagner becomes the first big name free agent to find a new home after agreeing on a new one year deal for $7 million dollars that includes...
Billy Wagner Signs With The Braves, Mets Look Really Dumb
6 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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The Braves just signed Billy Wagner to a one-year, $7 million dollar deal with a vesting option. Besides the obvious pain of the Braves improving by adding a player that was very good for the Mets, the Red Sox now get the 20th pick in the draft and a supplemental first round...
Rafael Soriano Could Accept Arbitration from Braves
2 days ago by
Talking Chop
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When the Braves signed closer Billy Wagner and setup man Takashi Saito earlier this week they had no inclination that either of their type-A free agent closers would accept their offer of arbitration, but it appears that Rafael Soriano is at least thinking about it:
But Soriano...
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