After days of hemming and hawing, former closer and Tommy John surgery victim Billy "Country Time" Wagner will be joining the Red Sox after all, reports the Globe. The lefthanded pitcher, who has led the Astros, Phillies, and Mets on wild rollercoaster rides of competence, comes to Boston with a career ERA of 2.40, 385 saves, and a record of 39-37. The Sox are sending the Mets a pair of lower tier prospects in exchange for the reliever, and this guy is going to have to get a new t-shirt.
We'll leave the final words to Twitterer Scott Bennett: "Anytime you can get an injured 38 year old reliever who needs 3 days rest and antagonizes your closer, you have to do it."
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