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
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.
good thrown
Sometimes it's good to just be thrown into the fire, Did he even know it?
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.
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.
billy good great
I think it's a great idea. I think it's good for baseball, I really do. I just think it's not good for Billy Wagner.
beaten good round second since
We haven't beaten them since I've been here, and they got to the second round since I left. I'm probably no good to anybody.
bad effective good hurt spring team
I don't want to go up there and be a bad apple. I'm just not a very good spring pitcher. I don't want to hurt my team by going out there and not being as effective as I want to.
fans guess money passed ran sure treated
I'm sure I'll be treated the same way everyone else is. I'll be heckled. The fans there are passionate. They're going to think I ran to the money - which I guess they would have passed up - but I get heckled in every park. It's part of the game.
concerned storm subjected
I'm very concerned about those subjected to storm surge.
age age-and-aging knew match mets stuff worried worry
I knew they wouldn't match all the Mets had done. They were still worried about age and all that stuff organizations worry about.
everybody great horrific people sound stories talk wants
Everybody wants to do these great stories about things that sound interesting, that could be really horrific to other people (who) really don't want to talk about (it). That's not something they think about a lot.
Everybody's got soreness. Don't make no (stuff) up.
excited expect great
I'm excited about the opportunity. I expect great things.