Billy Wagner Placed on 15-Day DL
As we mentioned previously, Billy Wagner suffered a stiff left forearm last Tuesday in Florida. Wagner had an MRI this morning, and Marty Noble of Mets.com reported that “Wagner had no structural damage in his elbow.” The Mets placed Billy on the 15-Day DL anyway to be “precautious”, and it was made retroactively to Sunday. So he won’t return until Aug. 18.
In the meantime, Jerry Manuel said the void would be filled by committee. However, Manuel pointed out that every committee needs a chairman. Aaron Heilman is expected to be the chairman until Wags returns. Heilman only has 6 career saves, but he is the man of the hour. I have never been a huge fan of Wagner, but I would prefer him to Heilman. Actually, I don’t think I’m a fan of anyone in the Bullpen. Maybe that’s because they keep blowing games. The Mets are in a tough spot here. The good thing is that Manuel tends to use who’s hot. Maybe somebody will stay hot until Billy comes back.
