Wagner says he's retiring - Talksox

BSN07 · 10-13-2009, 10:54 AM

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Billy Wagner may have thrown his last pitch in the major leagues. The former Mets pitcher told The Post yesterday he's planning to retire rather than pursue a closer's job -- and 400 career saves -- next season.

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/mets/wagner_eyes_retirement_not_th_career_z64F7ZAhNUPX5 5NAGaroEN

Really?

Christian Snyder · 10-13-2009, 11:04 AM

I was hoping he would come back in 2010 and be a Reliever.....

Oh well.

BSN07 · 10-13-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Christian Snyder

I was hoping he would come back in 2010 and be a Reliever.....

Oh well.

He was never coming back to Boston. I was hoping for the picks though.

rician blast · 10-13-2009, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Christian Snyder

I was hoping he would come back in 2010 and be a Reliever.....

Oh well.

I was hoping he's come back in 2010 and be a 3B....wtf?

Christian Snyder · 10-13-2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by rician blast

I was hoping he's come back in 2010 and be a 3B....wtf?

BoSox21 · 10-13-2009, 11:47 AM

Why the hell did he go through all that rehab to be able to pitch for a month then? And why did he initially veto the trade to Boston to stay with a loser team if he was gonna retire? This makes no sense at all.

a700hitter · 10-13-2009, 01:13 PM

If he retires, we probably cannot offer him arbitration. After January 1st, he can do a Brett favre and sign with someone and it will not cost them any draft picks. Maybe he has found a loophole and outsmarted our FO.

BSN07 · 10-13-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by a700hitter

If he retires, we probably cannot offer him arbitration. After January 1st, he can do a Brett favre and sign with someone and it will not cost them any draft picks. Maybe he has found a loophole and outsmarted our FO.

I think they can still offer him arb. I mean they offered Byrd arb and he didn't sign until late in the season. Albeit with the Red Sox. So not exactly sure.

bostonule25 · 10-13-2009, 05:53 PM

http://bostonherald.com/sports/baseb...ition=rec ent

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Billy Wagner’s agent, Bean Stringfellow, did not take his client’s comments about leaning towards retirement too seriously.

“Those comments probably came right after the Red Sox [team stats] lost, so I’d bet they were said in the heat of the moment, when he was very frustrated,” said Stringfellow in a phone conversation today. “That’s probably not the best time to take comments like that as gospel.”

Wagner, 38, told the New York Post, “I don’t plan on talking to nobody,” regarding where he could pitch in 2010. Asked if that meant retirement, Wagner said, “Why wouldn’t I? I’ve got nothing else to [accomplish].”

Wagner is 15 saves short of reaching 400 in his career.

“That’s just dust in the wind,” he told the Post.

Said Stringfellow: “That’s not what Billy has told me or indicated to me about next year. That’s not to say that he couldn’t, but he’s given me no indication that he will retire. Certainly I am moving towards him playing next year.”

Wagner is likely to be a Type A free agent, meaning that if the Red Sox offer him arbitration, as expected, and Wagner rejects that arbitration offer, as expected, the Red Sox would receive two draft picks from the team that winds up signing Wagner. The Red Sox have already agreed to not pick up Wagner’s $8 million option for next season.

hope isnt lost yet

**msubulldogs21** · 10-14-2009, 04:35 PM

I love the fact that there's an MLB agent named Bean Stringfellow.

Dojji · 10-14-2009, 04:44 PM

I bet he weighs like 300.

Anyway, I'd love to see Wagner back if he'll come. I'd love to see him sign with someone else if he doesn' want to come back here, and let us get a pick.

VA Sox Fan · 10-14-2009, 04:44 PM

I heard on Fox Sports radio today that he isn't retiring saying he didn't go through the Tommy John and all the re-hab for nothing.

rhet · 10-14-2009, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by msubulldogs21

I love the fact that there's an MLB agent named Bean Stringfellow.

Imagine the parental resentment he's carrying through life...

Dojji · 10-14-2009, 07:40 PM

I wonder how much of this is just a standing threat to make sure Boston doesn't pick up that option.

**Coco's Disciples** · 10-14-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dojji

I wonder how much of this is just a standing threat to make sure Boston doesn't pick up that option.

Boston has agreed not to pick up the option, which was the reason he waived his NTC.