With Jonathan Papelbon having compared the Red Sox’ acquisition of Billy Wagner to the acquisition of Eric Gagne in 2007 - questioning the place of the lefty reliever on this season’s club - he was asked about the impending arrival of Wagner after the trade was completed yesterday. (Full article: 979 words)

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