03-01-2007, 01:16 PM
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Wagner Unveils New Pitch
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Billy Wagner worked an inning in the Mets' 5-4 exhibition loss to the Tigers yesterday, allowing two hits and a run. Wagner also unveiled a new pitch, something he calls a "split change."
He bounced it in the dirt the only time he threw it, but that was okay with the Mets closer.
"I was giddy all day waiting to throw it," said Wagner, who said he has been experimenting with different grips and pitches for years. "This (grip) just felt good in my hand."
Wagner said once he gets more comfortable throwing it, the pitch -- which fades away rather than drops like a conventional splitter -- will make his job easier.
"Instead of grinding it out slider, fastball, slider, fastball, I can mix things up," he said. "I can get an out on three pitches rather than six.
"I'm not looking for it to drop. If it does, great. What I want is a dead fish with a little sink that (the hitter) will foul off. I know it's something I can get hitters with once I get some consistency. But, right now, I don't expect that it'll be career-changing."
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