Wagner Adds Pitch

Marty Noble at Mets.com, writes about Billy Wagner and how he has added a new pitch:

Wagner worked with that suggestion during the offseason, his index and middle fingers aligning with the stitches on either side of the ball's sweet spot.

His experimental pitchers sunk, as desired.

But when Wagner almost inadvertently spread his fingers wider, a sharper break resulted from the modified split.

"It's not a great, big break," Wagner said on Wednesday, after completing the first official full-team workout.

Wagner Reports

Matthew Cerrone at Mets Blog, writes about Billy Wagner and him reporting to Spring Training:

Mets LHP Billy Wagner has reported to Tradition Field.

At his blog for the Journal News, John Delcos provides a collection of quotes from Wagner, who feels he was never right mentally or physically last season.

In 70 appearances last season, Wagner saved 40 games with a 2.24 ERA. He recieved a second and third place vote for the NL Cy Young Award.