Wagner To Retire After Season

[love_that_reefer]

Billy Wagner told David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Saturday that he has committed to retiring after this season.
Wagner has a $6.5 million option for 2011 and has been brilliant in the ninth inning for Atlanta this season, but he's done. "Me and my family have made plans for retirement," he said Saturday. "I don’t need it anymore. I’m tired of the expectations, tired of the criticism, tired of people who never played trying to tell me how to play." Craig Kimbrel is likely to open next season as the Braves' closer, unless a free agent is brought aboard.

I am really shocked by this because he has a great season and is a key piece in the Braves success this year. I guess its better to go out on top but I think Wagner has a couple more seasons in him. Looks like Bobby Cox and Wagner are going to try to go out with a bang

[missionhockey21]

Wagner right now is posting nearly a 13 K/9 (12.91 currently.) To go out with that kind of dominance is pretty special.

[DirtyKash]

Or maybe he's trying to pull a Brett Favre on us?

[love_that_reefer]

Nobody's that big of an asshole, Dirty

[catman]

With Johnny Venters pitching as well as he is, I think the Braves might have the heir apparent to Billy the Kid.

[HollywoodLeo]

Nobody's that big of an asshole, Dirty

Junior Seau says hi

[Slyder]

I think this season was Wagner's way to come back and give big ole FU to everyone that thought he was done. Now that he's done that wants to leave while having arguably his best year of his career. Braves are no easy out come October... even though they did trade for Alex Gonzalez.