Whenever the Mets visit Philly, Billy Wagner always is a topic of conversation. And, don't kid yourself, the Mets' closer loves it. Wagner spent two seasons with the Phillies, and during that time, he got cheered and booed, just like every other pro athlete in this town. But Wagner never has been shy about sharing his thoughts with the media, and before yesterday's game, he cleared up his recent comments that the Phillies are less of a formidable rival for the Mets than the Braves in the 1990s.Well, duh.
The Braves won 14 straight division titles. The Phillies have won one, last year. Until the Phillies can sustain long-term success, there's no comparison. And while I was able to include Wagner's thoughts on the Phillies-Mets rivalry in today's notebook, I ran out of real estate to use this quote about how he gets treated by Phillies fans whenever he returns to town with the hated Mets: "It's a tough place to play, a very draining place to play. That's why you have to be ready to go, mentally. [The fans] like to talk about family members and animals. They get a little twisted. It can be a hard thing to swallow."
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