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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Billy, Billy, Billy

This is from Adam Rubin, the Mets beat writer for the New York Daily News.

Former Phillies closer Billy Wagner is ticked that some of his New York Mets teammates keep ducking the media after losses: "Someone tell me why the (expletive) you're talking to the closer? I didn't even play. They're over there, not being interviewed ... I got it. They're gone. (Expletive) shocker."

Love it.

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Posted by Mark1npt 10:39 PM, 05/15/2008
You could tell by how they finished last year that there were problems in that clubhouse. Players were shipped out over the winter and again this week......sounds like there's still trouble in their house.....good for Billy to stir it up, will only lead to more problems for that team and reduce this Division to a two team race by the All Star break....
Posted by Mark1npt 10:39 PM, 05/15/2008
You could tell by how they finished last year that there were problems in that clubhouse. Players were shipped out over the winter and again this week......sounds like there's still trouble in their house.....good for Billy to stir it up, will only lead to more problems for that team and reduce this Division to a two team race by the All Star break....
Posted by Norma 10:49 PM, 05/15/2008
Billy doesn't stir it up. He just alienates his team mates. He's an idiot.
Posted by jimmymack 08:32 AM, 05/16/2008
While Billy is an idiot at times, I always gave him credit for always standing up like a man when he blows a game. And this time I think he was right to call out his teammates. Not that I don't enjoy watching the Mutts have their issues.
Posted by sinatrafsc 11:25 AM, 05/16/2008
Typical Billy Wagner stirring things up and causing trouble in the clubhouse. While his teammates deserve to be chewed out, Wagner is still a rabble-rouser. I'm glad he's out of Philly. and to top it all off, he wore a Patriots hat during his rant. I knew I never liked this guy!
Posted by Norma 01:33 PM, 05/16/2008
Don't get me wrong. I think it was pretty classless of the team to duck the media, too. I can't imagine anyone likes to talk to the media after a bad loss. But.......It was only a 1-0 loss. And NOT the 7th game of the World Series! It wasn't like the media was going to hang them out to dry. Maybe the Mutts need to watch video of the Phils post-game interviews. We can show them how to do it with class!
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About Todd Zolecki
Todd Zolecki is in his sixth season covering the Phillies. Born and raised in Milwaukee – he suffered through the Packers’ crushing loss to the Giants in the NFC Championship game at Lambeau Field in January – he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a journalism degree.