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  1. 04-06-2005 03:25 PM #1
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    Wagner named set-up man/Ortiz is ok

    Wagner's good pitching lands him in setup role
    Reds notebook

    By Kevin Kelly and John Fay
    Enquirer staff writers

    The first pitch Ryan Wagner threw Monday was called for a strike.

    Any Opening Day jitters the Reds reliever had been experiencing disappeared in that instant.

    "After that first pitch," Wagner said, "it's like, 'Ah, man, I've done this my whole life. Here we go. No mind games. Let's pump some strikes in there and let them get themselves out.' "

    Using his sinker and slider exclusively, the right-hander threw 15 pitches, 10 for strikes, in a scoreless eighth inning against the Mets on Monday at Great American Ball Park.

    It continued a string of solid performances for the former first-round draft pick. Wagner went 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA in 13 appearances this spring, and posted a 2.70 ERA in his final 26 appearances last season.

    It was no coincidence Wagner pitched the eighth inning Monday.

    The Reds, choosing to play the hot hand, plan to use him exclusively as the setup man to Danny Graves.

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    Good news that Wagner's getting a look as a setup man, I could see him closing before the end of next season, if he continues on this path.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Witlon
    Good news that Wagner's getting a look as a setup man, I could see him closing before the end of next season, if he continues on this path.
    I could see him closing by the all star break if hes pitching that well throughout and Graves stumbles. With all the guys like Han****, Beilise, Bong, and the rest in AAA or AA I think Graves has to be darn near perfect to keep that job for the year or longer.
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    We can't say Han**** on the forum this year.
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    whens ortiz first start?
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    Quote Originally Posted by griffeyfan30
    whens ortiz first start?
    Ortiz is scheduled to start on Friday night against the Astros, but if tomorrow's game is rained out by any chance, he will probably start on Saturday night.
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    Randa with a nice dig but couldnt get Beltran
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