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
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.
continue focused stay win work
You're not going to win every game. We have to play to win series. We have to continue to stay focused and work hard.
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.
felt mets trying win
The Mets are trying to win a World Series. I felt like this was the right place to be.
work
It was very productive. I got some work in and I was able to do a lot of things.
slept
I slept the whole day and didn't budge.
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.
letting loss turn
Right now, we're very confident. We're not letting one loss turn into two.
front lead protecting
Protecting a 3-2 lead in front of a packed house, it's tough.
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?
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.
ground pick
We have to pick up ground when they lose.