METS SIGN WAGNER; ERIC IS HAPPY

by Eric Simon on Nov 28, 2005 5:33 PM EST

As first reported by FOXSports and now reported by ESPN.com, the Mets have signed closer Billy Wagner to a four-year deal:

Wagner, considered by many the top reliever on the free-agent market, will be paid $10.5 million for each 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. There's a club option for 2010, in which the Mets will either pay him $8 million -- bringing the deal to $50 million -- or buy him out for $1 million. Either way, Wagner is guaranteed $43 million over four years.

After B.J. Ryan signed with Toronto for five years and $47 million, the Mets really had to go to four guaranteed years in order to land Wagner. It's a lot of years and a lot of money to be sure, but the Mets really had to step up here lest they have to resort to the next level of available closers -- Tom Gordon, Kyle Farnsworth, etc.

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YES!!!! Can't touch this dudududu.........

Eric, I am happy too. This is great. The Mets are now a dynamic team, whether or not they do anything more this offseason. Wagner alone saves about five more games for us, as he is a SUPREME upgrade to Looper; well, at least an unhealthy Looper. The bullpen is good enough- though it would be good to get more set up. Aaron Heilman showed that he could excel out of the bullpen and Padilla was great too. Resign Roberto Hernandez and this is no easy staff. Maybe Ricardo Rincon would be a good signing for a left-handed specialist.

2QYankeehater: Diehard Mets fan, huge Yankeehater, and worshipper of David Wright.

by 2QYankeehater on Nov 28, 2005 6:44 PM EST reply actions

Walk into the playoffs

you look at this team on paper and if they can all stay off the DL, they should walked into the playoffs and finally beat the braves....might even be better than the cross town rivals

by METSMANIC on Nov 28, 2005 9:34 PM EST reply actions

Happy Day to be a Met Fan

Very happy to have pledge my life support to the boys from Queens. Looking forward to opening day 2006.

by Schifftis on Nov 29, 2005 11:28 AM EST reply actions

Wagner signing

I think that the fourth year is a bit much but it was the leg-up of the Philles and it was what got the Mets the big sign. I think, barring injury, the next two years will be well worth the investment and I am glad we finally have a flame throwing closer.

by cRock NY on Nov 29, 2005 1:54 PM EST reply actions

I'm happy too

We're officially a serious team.

by JC @ Amazin' Avenue on Nov 29, 2005 8:31 PM EST reply actions

Servers

There were some server problems last night. Shoot me an e-mail at eric@metsgeek.com (be sure to include the e-mail address you were trying to sign up under, if different) and I will see what I can do.

by Eric Simon on Nov 30, 2005 2:22 PM EST reply actions

Hotsauce

Wagner > Rivera
Delgado > Giambi
Reyes > Cano
Wright > A-Rod (that's right, I went there)
Randolph > Torre ....hahahaha. Just kidding
Pedro > Unit
Jojo the monkey boy > Bernie Williams' throwing arm

"It's Father's Day today at Shea, so to all you fathers out there, Happy Birthday." -- Ralph Kiner

by dissento on Nov 30, 2005 2:40 PM EST reply actions

i love dw but

as much as I hate to admit Pay-Rod is the best all around player in the game right now to but Wright there is ridiculous

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Nov 30, 2005 10:23 PM EST up reply actions

how about Nomar

i would do that for the right price with incentives (#ab), esp. cause it looks like kaz is gonna be on the team i still i think he go .290/.340/.500 with 20 hrs and not kill you defensively

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Dec 2, 2005 9:30 PM EST up reply actions