"Billy Wagner signed with the Mets in November 2005 expecting to win a World Series with them. Four years later, he is not as picky. Wagner, now 38, just wants to win. He will at least get a chance now that the Mets traded him to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday afternoon, consummating the deal just before his waiver claim expired at 1:30 p.m.

To join the Red Sox, Wagner changed his mind and waived his no-trade clause. Just Monday, Wagner said he did not expect to be traded unless "something changes with Boston." The Red Sox assured Wagner that they would decline his $8 million team option for 2010, thus making him a free agent."