WAGNER HATES BASERUNNERS

by Eric Simon on Nov 30, 2005 12:10 PM EST

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Billy Wagner has allowed the fewest number of baserunners per nine innings over the course of his career than any other player since 1920.

Billy Wagner allowed only 7.88 baserunners per nine innings last season, the lowest against any pitcher in the majors. That's a Wagner specialty. His career rate of 9.27 runners permitted every nine innings is the lowest vs. any major-league pitcher in the live-ball era (which dates back to 1920). The three best (minimum: 500 innings): Wagner, 9.27; Trevor Hoffman, 9.54; Pedro Martinez, 9.62.

His career WHIP is 1.03 (9.27 / 9), which is absurd. (ESPN.com)

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Great

Much different than Looper, who always put a lot of runners on, whether he saved it or not.

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

by 2QYankeehater on Nov 30, 2005 6:07 PM EST reply actions

We could get the other one too

If Hoffman likes rings better than records.

by peeder on Nov 30, 2005 8:11 PM EST reply actions

that would be a great addition to our pen

lights out after the 7th inning

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 10:15 PM EST up reply actions

Benson for Julio on MLB.com???

Ok I am kind of angry at this report from MLB.com.....it is said at the winter meetings that a potential deal to trade Kris Benson, a Jim Duquette trade, to the Orioles, his current organization, for 26 year old reliever Jorge Julio. This is what outrages me...we are trading our #2 starter who went 9-4 for 2/3 of the season and was effective with little run support, for a young reliever who had an obxious 5.90 era last season and career wise has K/BB ratio of like 4/3. With the boost in offense, and another year with Rick Peterson, I don't get how the Mets can dump him? Who is going to start?!
Pedro
Glavine
Seo
Traschel
Heilman?

Pedro is a lock at #1 obviously but still prone to injury
Glavine at best will go 12-10 with a 4.00 ERA
Seo has produced when in competition but has also seen his bad times
Traschel hopefully comes off injury as effective

and Heilman, cuz I cant think of anyone they have to start and is ready but hes a huge X factor with a team that has hitting...we hope.

I hope this report is wrong or its a way to clear salary for AJ Burnett otherwise I don't get it

by cRock NY on Dec 1, 2005 4:25 PM EST reply actions