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	Billy Wagner - New York Mets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Wagner is a highly regarded closer in the fact that he routinely throws triple digit fastballs which is rather unusual for his 5'11", 195 lb frame.
		Wagner attended Ferrum College and went 17-3 there, while setting single season NCAA records for strikeouts per nine innings (19.1 in 1992) and fewest hits per nine innings allowed (1.58 in 1992), and holds the Division III mark for career strikeouts (327 in 182.1 innings pitched).
		Wagner was taken in the first round of the June 1993 MLB draft by the Houston Astros and was used exclusively as a starting pitcher in the minor leagues.
	www.billywagner.info (1080 words)

	Closser Wagner blasts Phillies with words - Boston.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		New York Mets closer Billy Wagner kicks the mound after allowing the tying run in the bottom of the ninth inning of the Mets 4-3 12th inning victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in their baseball game Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at Shea Stadiuim in New York.
		Wagner told The Philadelphia Inquirer for Sunday's editions that he was not well-liked in the Phillies clubhouse, his former teammates were waiting to see him fail and left fielder Pat Burrell called him a "rat" during a midseason team meeting last year.
		Wagner saved 59 games in two seasons with the Phillies before signing a free-agent deal with New York, but sometimes made as much noise with his mouth as he did with his 100 mph fastball.
	www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2006/05/07/closser_wagner_blasts_phillies_with_words (550 words)

	JockBio: Billy Wagner Facts
		Billy loved football and would have played in college, but was advised not to because of the chronic ankle sprains he endured at Tazewll High.
		Billy’s strikeouts per innings pitched ratio is better than anyone in major league history with 500 innings or more.
		Billy watches the first inning or two of a game from the bullpen, then ducks into the clubhouse for a few innings to stretch, ride a stationary bike, and watch tapes of the hitters he is likely to face.
	www.jockbio.com /Bios/Wagner/Wagner_numbers.html (289 words)

	USATODAY.com - Burning desire leads Wagner back (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Wagner didn't say a word, though, but with each pitch, pain shot through him before the ball reached the plate — and that's pretty quick response time, because Wagner hits 100 mph on the radar.
		Wagner finally admitted that he was throwing in pain and acknowledged to himself that he needed to get help.
		Wagner was born in Tannersville, Va. After his parents divorced when he was 5, Wagner was shuffled around southwestern Virginia, moving from his father, to his mother, on to both sets of grandparents, then doing it all over again.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/bbw/2001-03-07/2001-03-07-specialwagner.htm (1303 words)

	RotoChamps.com : Billy Wagner
		Billy Wagner was intrigued by the Phillies' most recent offer, but he's not prepared to accept it before testing free agency.
		Billy Wagner, on the DL with a strained left groin, continues to play catch, but there is no timetable for when he might throw off the mound.
		Billy Wagner is expected to be sidelined approximately one week due to soft tissue inflammation in his left middle finger, according to the Sports Network.
	www.rotochamps.com /mlb-5463-.html (1104 words)

	New York Daily News - Mets - End Zone: Long road of Billy the Kid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Wagner went 6-0 with a 1.60 ERA as a freshman, and was virtually unhittable as a sophomore, allowing nine hits in 51 innings, and averaging 19.11 strikeouts per nine innings, an NCAA record.
		Wagner said no. His wife's father and stepmother had been brutally murdered four months earlier, and with a trial looming, he wouldn't be going anywhere.
		Wagner replied with "choice words," and was told that the club couldn't promise that he'd be back in the big leagues if he didn't accede to its wishes.
	www.nydailynews.com /sports/baseball/mets/story/382828p-325022c.html (2356 words)

	Billy Wagner : USAToday.com - Billy Wagner Biography from USAToday.com
		Billy Wagner finally bagged his first playoff save Wednesday, but it was shaky.
		ET Billy Wagner said he was fine after turning his right ankle on the final play of Saturday's game.
		ET Billy Wagner, pitching despite a five-run lead, might have hurt his ankle covering first base on the final play on Saturday's game.
	fantasybaseball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=MLB&id=2172 (265 words)

	Wagner no Philly fanatic - Roanoke.com
		Wagner, who was traded from Houston in November 2003, had only 21 saves and 45 appearances in his first season with the Phillies.
		Wagner, 34, can throw his fastball 100 miles per hour and is regularly clocked at 98 and 99 mph.
		Wagner made his major-league debut with Houston in 1995 and returned to the majors for good in June 1996.
	www.roanoke.com /sports/baseball/wb/wb/xp-33727 (1006 words)

	Billy Wagner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wagner was selected in the first round of the June 1993 Major League Baseball draft by the Houston Astros, and was used exclusively as a starting pitcher in the minor leagues.
		Wagner began 1996 in the minors as a starter, and finished it by becoming a major league reliever.
		Wagner was traded to Philadelphia before the 2004 season, only to have his season shortened by a strain in his throwing shoulder.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Billy_Wagner (1221 words)

	JockBio: Billy Wagner Biography
		Billy dis not watch a lot of baseball, but when he did it was usually a TBS broadcast of the Atlanta Braves.
		Billy and his mom and sister eventually moved in with her parents, who lived in a two-bedroom shack on the highway with a wood stove for heat.
		Billy was having second thoughts about his decision to hitch his wagon to Philadelphia’s star, and decided to test the free agent market.
	www.jockbio.com /Bios/Wagner/Wagner_bio.html (3687 words)

	Billy Wagner \| BaseballLibrary.com
		The press and the players hunted for a nickname for the canned heat that was Billy Wagner.
		As a sophomore in college he set an NCAA record with 19.1 strikeouts per nine innings and set the same record as a major-leaguer with a ratio of 14.4 in 1999.
		He watched helplessly as his Astros came apart that year (72-90), but Wagner returned to the pen in 2001 and rediscovered his twentieth-century form as the Astros rebounded to the top ranks of the National League.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/W/Wagner_Billy.stm (681 words)

	KFFL - Billy Wagner, CL, New York Mets
		New York Mets CL Billy Wagner was selected to the preliminary 60-man roster of Team USA for the World Baseball Classic, according to the Associated Press.
		ESPN.com reports the Philadelphia Phillies met with CL Billy Wagner, and the two sides surprisingly agreed to leave their previous offer, two years with a vesting option that could bring the deal to three years and $27 million, on the table.
		ESPN.com reports Philadelphia Phillies CL Billy Wagner is optimistic about negotiations he had had with the Phillies regarding a contract extension and believes a deal is close to being consummated.
	www.kffl.com /player/5136/MLB (1815 words)

	Philadelphia Phillies, Billy Wagner, Brandon Duckworth, Major League Baseball, Houston Astros - CBS SportsLine.com
		The acquisition of Wagner is a significant upgrade for the Phillies in the NL East, which has gotten progressively better over the past few seasons.
		Wagner is due $8 million in 2004, and his contract calls for a club option of $9 million in 2005.
		Wagner predicted his own departure on the final day of the regular season when he criticized the Astros for not making a move to bolster the roster for a playoff run.
	www.sportsline.com /mlb/story/6802583 (704 words)

	Billy Joe Hobert
		Billy Wagner uses his blazing fastball and a variety of other pitches to keep his opponents on the defensive.
		After some anxious moments, Wagner was taken from the field on a stretcher and diagnosed with a concussion.
		Recuperating from his surgery, Wagner is excited about returning to the Astros to show the form he displayed in the record setting 1999 season.
	www.christiansportsminute.com /billy_wagner.htm (389 words)

	Major League Baseball : News : Major League Baseball News
		Wagner's camp was represented by Wagner, his wife, Sarah, and his agent Bean Stringfellow.
		Wagner is also a fan of new Tigers' third base coach Gene Lamont from when the two were together in Houston.
		Wagner said he's planning to visit New York City in the next few weeks, possibly look at some neighborhoods, and maybe see a musical like "Wicked" or "Avenue Q." His goal is to check out every city which merits serious consideration, because his family's comfort is priority one.
	pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051104&content_id=1264516&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb (903 words)

	ESPN.com: MLB - Conversation with Billy Wagner
		It wasn't a save situation, but it might have been one of the most astonishing victories Billy Wagner has ever preserved when he closed out the Yankees on Wednesday night for a combined six-pitcher no-hitter in an 8-0 win at Yankee Stadium.
		Wagner broke the major-league strikeouts-per-nine-innings record for relievers three years in a row, and still owns it at 15.0.
		Wagner: When you're high-priced, and you've got talent below you like Dotel, Lidge and Ricky Stone, it makes it easier for a team to take the chance to get rid of their closer.
	espn.go.com /mlb/columns/schwarz_alan/1566732.html (1570 words)

	ESPN.com - MLB - Wagner, Mets agree to four-year, $43 million deal
		NEW YORK -- Billy Wagner became the latest star to join the New York Mets, reaching a preliminary agreement Monday on a $43 million, four-year contract only hours after first baseman Carlos Delgado was introduced at a Shea Stadium news conference.
		Wagner's average salary will be the highest for a reliever, topping the $10.5 million Mariano Rivera is earning from the New York Yankees under a two-year contract that started last season.
		Wagner went 4-3 with a 1.51 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 75 appearances this year.
	sports.espn.go.com /mlb/news/story?id=2239708 (838 words)

	Billy Wagner News
		Billy Wagner news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		Billy Wagner remembers growing up in Virginia and rooting for the Braves.
		Billy Wagner already uses the matching theme song, but the only way to even begin to be measured against Mariano Rivera, the quintessential closer in postseason history, is to seal October victories.
	www.topix.net /baseball-players/billy-wagner (586 words)

	USATODAY.com - Mets offer Wagner upward of $30M (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Wagner was 4-3 with 38 saves and a 1.51 ERA last season for Philadelphia, which wants to re-sign him.
		Wagner mentioned some of the reasons, including his family being comfortable and him being able to reach 400 saves —; he has 284.
		Along with Wickman and Billy Wagner, Ryan is one of the premier closers in this year's free-agent class.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/2005-11-22-roundup_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA (936 words)

	Wagner Looks To Wreck Havoc On National League Batters :: NY Sports Day - Independent New York Mets Coverage
		Wagner immediately upgraded a shaky bullpen, which took its toll on the Mets staff last year.
		Wagner pitched the last two seasons in Philadelphia and their fans voiced their displeasure loud enough.
		Wagner said that he had to have a better “game plan” playing in Philly, since, “they would let you know if you don’t, so I had to be on top of my game, every time.”
	www.nysportsday.com /news/mets/1138752816.html (569 words)

	Billy Wagner: See what people are saying right now on Technorati
		Wagner's New York Post Column by Hot Foot on Thu 05 Oct 2006 09:54 AM EDT In Billy Wagner's latest entry of his New York Post column, he shares with...
		Wagner Finalist For Closer Award by Hot Foot on Mon 25 Sep 2006 10:42 AM EDT MLB.com reports that Billy Wagner is a finalist for the DHL Delivery Man...
		Wagner's Stock On The Rise by Hot Foot on Wed 30 Aug 2006 01:20 PM EDT Adam Rubin reports on his Blogging The Mets Daily News Blog that Billy Wagner...
	www.technorati.com /tag/billy+wagner (438 words)

	Now the real test - Newsday.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Billy Wagner invited the comparison on that April 3 afternoon at Shea Stadium when the foreboding guitar strains of "Enter Sandman" filled the Flushing air.
		Wagner had a few similar moments this season, when he suffered three blown saves in his first 10 chances.
		Wagner took a first-round uppercut to the jaw; not only is he still standing, he's waving his arms for more.
	www.newsday.com /sports/baseball/mets/ny-spbbwagner034916261oct03,0,626736.story?coll=ny-mets-print (810 words)

	Lopez@Large: I miss Billy Wagner ... ya think Drayton does?
		Wagner's blunt criticisms of management and ownership his final year here always had him walking a perilous line.
		Billy Wagner was the best closer at that time.
		Sure, maybe having Wagner meant that he would have had some help, but Lidge as closer was decidedly not the problem in 2004.
	blogs.chron.com /lopezblog/archives/2006/05/i_miss_billy_wa.html (1462 words)

	The Baseball Analysts: Billy Wagner: Time to Give Him His Due
		Although Wagner has never started a game at the major-league level, he was used exclusively as a starting pitcher in the minor leagues.
		Wagner, while posting a 17-3 record in three years at Ferrum College (VA), set the Division III mark for career strikeouts with 327 in 182 1/3 IP.
		Wagner became the ace in 1997, a position he held until the Astros traded him to the Phillies in November 2003 in a move designed to free up salary that was later used to sign Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens.
	baseballanalysts.com /archives/2005/08/billy_wagner.php (2246 words)

	Wagner wants to control hype
		Wagner saved 38 games last year for Philadelphia while Mets relievers collectively saved the same number.
		Wagner lives on a 140-acre ranch in central Virginia, where he and his wife, Sarah, breed alpacas — domesticated llamas — and sell them.
		During the negotiation process, Wagner told general manager Omar Minaya about his desire to win and what he hoped would be his place in baseball history.
	www.thejournalnews.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060328/SPORTS01/603280370/1108 (834 words)

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