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Is There Any Hope For: Ryan Wagner?


Ryan Wagner

A new experimental feature today: "Is There Any Hope For?"

Today's victim: Ryan Wagner of the Cincinnati Reds. Is there any hope for him?

I thought he'd be racking up 30-save seasons by now, but command problems and injuries have held him back. I'd like to think he will overcome these issues and turn into the dominant closer that I expected. But he's starting to remind me more and more of Matt Anderson, another college-trained pitcher who also has awesome stuff but never found consistent command.

I'd like to solicit the opinions of Reds fans and others about Wagn