Billy Wagner
Billy Wagner
William Edward Wagner, nicknamed "Billy the Kid", is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He pitched for the Houston Astros, the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Mets, the Boston Red Sox, and the Atlanta Braves. Wagner is one of the only five Major League relief pitchers to accumulate a total of 400 or more saves in his baseball career...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth25 July 1971
CityTannersville, VA
felt mets trying win
The Mets are trying to win a World Series. I felt like this was the right place to be.
fun game latin spring stuff training
I tuned that all out. Obviously, there was a lot of stuff going on. But it was just a spring training game to me. It was fun for the Latin crowd.
deal happens listen
Dude, listen to me. You're the best. It happens to all of us. It'll happen again. You have to be able to deal with it.
best break wants
Everyone wants him to break it, but everyone wants him to quit, too. He's the best thing going in baseball.
There's not a lot going wrong. There's just not a lot going right.
slept
I slept the whole day and didn't budge.
work
It was very productive. I got some work in and I was able to do a lot of things.
allowed charlie coaching group guys inspiring last leadership pressure situations staff themselves
This coaching staff has allowed us to grow. We didn't have that leadership last year. Charlie Manuel and his group have been as inspiring as they can be. Last year, guys went out and put a lot more pressure on themselves in situations like these.
focused game lose next pressure stayed stepped team win
After you lose the first game of a series, the pressure is really on to win the next two. This team stepped up and focused and stayed consistent.
anywhere ball competition conscience consistent face felt good next threw turn velocity
Actually, I thought I threw the ball decently. I just felt in good conscience I wasn't going to be able to turn it up to that next level. I'd say my velocity was anywhere from 92 to probably 96 mph. But that's not as consistent as I need to be to face the competition we're going to have. I couldn't in good conscience go out there and put myself into that situation.
coming definitely family felt good living move spring suitcase taking training
Definitely coming from a different organization and taking a big step, I want to get comfortable and not be living out of a suitcase for the whole spring training and having my family do the same. It was a move that I felt was good for me and for my family.
capable exciting resources
And that's exciting when you know the resources and the things that they're capable of doing.
childhood helped mad matured stay
I've matured a lot. You can only stay mad so long. I think (his childhood) helped me to see how not to do it the right way and to try to do it better when I get a chance.
good thrown
Sometimes it's good to just be thrown into the fire, Did he even know it?