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
growing-up thinking tough
Whenever I get into a tough situation...I think of growing up, and I say, 'This situation won't be the worst one I've ever been in.
both closer coming feet forward hand lets move plate three
We both move forward pretty much as much as we can. But when he lets it go, you know it's coming out of his hand about three feet closer to the plate than mine.
catch
I'll play catch and see where we go from there.
life
I just tell them one thing -- just remember: It's their life at stake.
conscience early good hurt level next push ready stay turn
I just didn't feel like I was ready yet. I didn't feel like I could, in good conscience, go out and try to push myself to that next level in early March. It's something that could turn out and I could hurt myself, and that's something I want to stay away from, because I want to go out there and do what's right for me and my future.
against played
I played against him so long, he's not a teammate.
throw
If you throw that many pitches, you're not doing well anyway.
gotten pat
If Pat had gotten there earlier, I think he could have gotten something done. He didn't have much time.
break good greatest played player
He's the greatest player I've ever played against. For him to break it, it's good for the game.
choice philly
I don't know if Philly is my first choice, but I like it enough to come back. They still have time.
I don't know, I would like to. We will see how it reacts (today) and go from there.
capable fine fit gerry guy missing piece
Gerry would be a fine fit in Philadelphia. I know Gerry, and I know what he's capable of. He's one guy that can go out there and get things done. He's fantastic, and he'll go out there and find that piece that's missing to get you over the hump.
baseball gerry knows solid
Gerry is a solid baseball man. He knows what he's doing.
aggressive overly
We're relaxed, we're not panicking and we're not getting overly aggressive when we're down.