Wagner has muscle spasms; Martinez throws in pen

NEW YORK (AP) — Tests on Mets closer Billy Wagner's left shoulder showed he has muscle spasms around the joint, and his availability for New York's first-place matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night will likely be a midgame decision. Wagner was examined Monday and had the MRI on Tuesday morning at the Hospital for Special Surgery after he felt tightness in his shoulder while warming up before the 10th inning Sunday in Cincinnati. He was visited on the mound by manager Jerry Manuel and a trainer before striking out the side for his 24th save. The left-hander hasn't picked up a ball since then, and while Wagner said he is "expecting to pitch," because of the nature of the injury he will test it in the bullpen before the Mets-Phillies play. "He'll throw a little bit before the game just to see how he feels,"... [read full story]