Billy Wagner's simulated game this afternoon went poorly. ESPN showed video of him pitching. He looked fine, then threw a pitch at the feet of the batter and walked off the mound in pain:

Before reaching his scheduled allotment of 15 to 20 pitches, Wagner hit Gustavo Molina in the foot and walked off the mound, shaking his head.

"That's it, I can't do it anymore," he said.

It was Wagner's first time facing hitters since Aug. 16, when he also felt tenderness that hindered his progress. General Manager Omar Minaya would not call Sunday's outing a setback, but Wagner was distraught enough that he did not speak to reporters. Minaya said Wagner would be examined by team doctors on Monday.

"We're going to be conservative," Minaya said. "We've been conservative. We'll continue to be conservative. He's been showing great signs, great progress. He's throwing the ball pretty good as you guys saw -- he showed great velocity --but that being said, it's not only going to be about velocity. It's about feeling those feelings in the area of the arm that he is feeling."

The Mets are going to need to win with the bullpen they have. As long as the offense can play up to their potential, this shouldn't be a big problem.