Fifteen minutes after a grim-faced Billy Wagner left the room, with his availability for the rest of the season to be determined, Mets Manager Jerry Manuel finished a news conference at Shea Stadium on Tuesday by joking about his wide-open search...

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Jim Johnson is probably going to get the first chance to close, since he's been the team's top setup man. Johnson entered Tuesday with team-leading marks of 19 holds and a 2.37 ERA. He doesn't overpower hitters at all, with a mere 35 strikeouts in...
NEW YORK -- Without Billy Wagner and his 385 saves against every baseball demographic, Mets manager Jerry Manuel will struggle to pick a reliever when, say, perennial All-Star Chipper Jones stands in the on-deck circle. "He's about...