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From the mother-ship, great info about Billy Wagner:
Since 1901, there have only been six seasons in which a pitcher threw at least 50 innings at 38 or older and struck out more than 11 batters per nine innings. Wagner's the only one to exceed 12. He's the only one to exceed 13. Wagner's in a spot all his own.
I'm still disappointed that Wagner says he want's to retire at season's end. He will likely regret this in a couple of years. He's walking away from one heck of a renaissance. A couple more seasons close to this one and he could certainly be talked about as a serious Hall of Fame candidate. Besides, I really like the look of him in a Braves uniform, and I like the possibility of a Kimbrel, Venters, Wagner, 7th, 8th, and 9th even more!
By the way, you should check out who is second in K/9.
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getting a dead link when I try to click to see who’s second
epatl - September 30, 2010
Same here.
Cayla - September 30, 2010
Third
DreamWithinADream - September 30, 2010
fourth
joshant - September 30, 2010
fif
BeatTehMets - September 30, 2010
Fixed
That was a weird problem. The link was coming up like …[[COMMENT_CHILDREN_TOKEN]]#8230;[[COMMENT_CHILDREN_TOKEN]]#8230;ect, ect.
http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2010/9/30/1722727/billy-wagner-takashi-saito-strikeouts-braves-playoffs
gondeee - September 30, 2010
Saito?
B4TheFlop - September 30, 2010
Smoltz?
BeatTehMets - September 30, 2010
Kerry Wood?
BeatTehMets - September 30, 2010
Rivera?
TCfromDubVee - September 30, 2010
me?
joshant - September 30, 2010
my cat?
MBL1 - September 30, 2010 via mobile
your mom?
KamikaziMelon - September 30, 2010
I think this is the correct link.
http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2010/9/30/1722727/billy-wagner-takashi-saito-strikeouts-braves-playoffs?show_comments=true
Cayla - September 30, 2010
Wow....
Wagner: 13.2 K/9, 1.32 ERA
Venters: 9.9 K/9, 1.78 ERA
Saito: 11.6 K/9, 2.52 ERA
Michael Dunn: 12.0 K/9, 1.00 ERA
Kyle Farnsworth: 11.1 K/9, 5.79 ERA
Craig Kimbrel:…….17.1 K/9, 0.45 ERA
I know Farnsworth seems out of place there, but just posted the ones who K more than 1 an inning.
Undocorkscrew - September 30, 2010
Kimbrel with a 17.1 K/9?
That’s absurd.
Creek Johnson - September 30, 2010
Krimbel numbers are insane . I heard he's filthy too, but I wouldn't know.I fell asleep the last 3 times I had a chance to see for myself. Such FAIL.
FitzFan - September 30, 2010
Wags! Don't GO!!!
he’s the first serious, proven, lights-out closer we’ve had since Smoltz. Do what it takes, FW!
Jareth Cutestory - September 30, 2010
Seriously, BillyWags is a serious HOF candidate
now, already.
surely, you cannot be suggesting this is not a true fact.
fandave - September 30, 2010
He's on the (ever-longer growing)
“Should be in the HoF, but isn’t” list.
Perhaps someday closers will get their due, but God knows who’ll make it and who won’t.
-C
cthabeerman - September 30, 2010
Justin Timberlake is such a douchebag.
I know you all know, but I figured I’d just put it out there.
Scott Coleman - September 30, 2010
Cry me a riverrrrrrrrrr!
TCfromDubVee - September 30, 2010
You’re just mad that he brought his sexy back.
soup du jour - September 30, 2010
And how is that related to this?
MBL1 - September 30, 2010 via mobile
Dick in a box was pretty funny though
Mr. Sanchez - September 30, 2010
I always though he was. Plus a whining little Mama's Boy @ that. But that was random.LOL.
FitzFan - September 30, 2010
Yeah...he'll be missed, but...
The $7MM salary he stood to make next year could be spent can be spent better elsewhere. Like going towards Crawford or Werth’s salary next year. :-)
Jeff. - September 30, 2010
NO WERTH.
sddbaker - September 30, 2010
respect
I respect a guy who can walk away from the game when he is playing at an elite level. I respect him even more cause he’s driven to be with his family.
hollerin' brave - September 30, 2010 via mobile
I'm glad Wagner gets to finish his amazing career, pitching for the manager he always wanted to play for.
I think he’s really happy where he’s at this year, and it shows.
I wish he’d be here next year, but I respect his decision to put his family life first.
NCChopper - September 30, 2010
And, I’m glad I was able to see him pitch in person several times. I lived in Houston for a while and got to see him there and then this year as a Brave on my trip to ATL on 9/1 when he got the save against the Mets.
NCChopper - September 30, 2010
Well said NC, Those exact words were in my mind.
WisdomVendor - October 1, 2010
I'm not really a fan of such weird stats
Although I’m sure there are “stat boys” at ESPN that spend all 40 hours a week trying to find weird abnormalities like this.
Anyways, if you want to read some really good Billy Wagner stuff, check out the huge article on him in SI this week.
sag969 - September 30, 2010
He leaves no doubt in the SI article (linked in a new FanShot)
NCChopper - October 1, 2010
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