Billy Wagner knows he’s heading in the right direction on Hall ballot, but is it enough?

Ideally, Billy Wagner says, he won’t get too wrapped up in this Hall of Fame season, won’t be poring over columns (like this one) that peek into his fascinating Cooperstown case. He knows that stats such as his remarkable career strikeout percentage (33.2%) are among his strengths and critics ding his innings total (903) and postseason resume.