Billy Wagner sits sixth on the all-time saves list, but his long-running dominance exists in the purgatory behind Mariano Rivera.

Today I want to throw a shout out to the New York closers, Billy Wagner and, especially, Mariano Rivera. As I read spring-training coverage, one item I notice is how many teams are either devoid of… ...

He was unquestionably one of the top players at his position, ranking alongside Mariano Rivera and Trevor Hoffman in every closer category between 1996 to 2010. He was ahead of his time.

Billy Wagner, a flame-throwing left-hander and one of baseball's elite closers during his era, now awaits his turn to join the Hall of Fame.

Taking Mariano Rivera out of the equation — because no one was Rivera — Wagner has a better ERA than any of the remaining six at 2.31.

Rivera is joined on my Hall of Fame ballot by four returnees — Jeff Kent, Edgar Martinez, Omar Vizquel and Billy Wagner — and fellow newcomer Roy Halladay, a two-time Cy Young Award winner who ...

I didn’t vote for Billy Wagner as a Hall of Famer, but must admit I’m slightly relieved he didn’t fall short of the Hall by a single vote — mine.

Our final case analysis revolves around Billy Wagner, who’s in his 10th and final year of BBWAA eligibility. The primary objective of pitching is to suppress hitting.

Billy Wagner narrowly missed being elected to the Hall of Fame. His exclusion creates a conundrum for closers who aren't Mariano Rivera.