Billy Wagner is 38 years old and recovering from major elbow surgery, and he has joined a Red Sox team in an intense playoff race. The Sox believe Wagner can help them, a determination they were forced to make quickly and one requiring far more than a simple trip to New York. (Full article: 861 words)

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