Billy goat

The Jankees are bad right now, but the Metropolitans' world is a bad place to be right now.

On the eve of the Subway Series, with Mike Pelfrey's no-hit flirtation squandered, the Mets had a clubhouse eruption Thursday. Closer Billy Wagner looked across the room, in the direction of the vacant locker of Carlos Delgado, and blurted:

"Someone tell me why the ---- you're talking to the closer. I didn't even play. They're over there, not being interviewed."

Wagner paused for dramatic effect. Then, in a scene reminiscent of last year's Paul Lo Duca comments, minus the racial overtones, the closer sarcastically added: "I got it. They're gone. ----ing shocker."

Hey, Wagner, here's a suggestion: If you don't want the beat reporters gathering around your locker like so many vultures...

...don't give them money quotes by throwing your teammates off the bridge.

There's a technical term for this. I believe the Sabermetricians call it, being a dick.