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
caught game games importance league mean national seems starts team
I don't know anything about this rivalry. It seems like every team in the National League has been after them. I can't get caught up in the importance of a game in April. Games that really mean something, that starts in August.
bunch guys team
I think we've showed that we have a bunch of guys on this team that won't quit. We're going to keep battling.
against allow ball destined doubt face faces guy hit home hope hoping kid might needs next remember run stay teams
I hope they allow him to go out and face that guy the next time. He might give up another home run -- but I doubt it. In fact, I'd take that to the bank. This kid is destined for greatness. If they stay with him, and he's on teams that get him to the playoffs, he's the next Mariano Rivera , without a doubt. Ever see the hitters' faces when they come up to hit against him? They're just hoping to find one ball they might put in play. He needs to remember that now.
against ball destined faces greatness hit hoping kid might needs next remember stay teams
This kid is destined for greatness. If they stay with him, and he's on teams that get him to the playoffs, he's the next Mariano Rivera , without a doubt. Ever see the hitters' faces when they come up to hit against him? They're just hoping to find one ball they might put in play. He needs to remember that now.
team trying winning
They're not just trying to put a competitive team on the field, they're going to put a winning team on this field.
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.
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.
lose
The only thing I can think of is that they had nothing to lose and he wanted to keep him out there.
mets moving seem standing step taking
There are a lot of things you don't do, taking one step back to take one forward. You're just standing still. The Mets seem to be moving forward.
aggressive overly
We're relaxed, we're not panicking and we're not getting overly aggressive when we're down.
bullpen remember
I don't remember how I got from the bullpen to the mound.
best break wants
Everyone wants him to break it, but everyone wants him to quit, too. He's the best thing going in baseball.
deep trouble
If they don't get out of there, they're going to be in deep trouble.
blow felt thrown week
I didn't want to go out and blow it out because I haven't thrown in about a week or so. It felt pretty good.