NEW YORK -- The Mets have hit Billy Wagner with a formidable 1-2 combination, offering him more than $30 million one day and acquiring Carlos Delgado to beef up the lineup the next. The veteran closer says he is more than a week away from making a decision and that he will listen to any club's offer. But he indicated Wednesday the Mets clearly are the leader at this point.
Speaking from his home in Virginia, Wagner characterized the overall pursuit of him as "a one-horse race right now," and described the offer the Mets made as "fantastic" and "exciting."
