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2009
Beltran Concerns, Missing The ’06 Wright, Please Sell The Mets
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So here we are on the verge of another mid-summer classic and my poor Mets find themselves 6 1/2 games out of first place with three teams to catch, and that’s the good news. The bad news is that we’re 6 1/2 games back in the wild card race with nine teams to catch. Geez…
It’s so easy to point fingers and pick out all the things that went wrong in the first half, but why spend any more energy on that when we’ve documented those issues countless times in the last two months?
I’ll tell you why, it’s because you gotta get these things off your chest. You just can’t keep bottling up all those bad feelings inside of you, it’s just not healthy.
So I encourage all of you to get all that negative energy out of you, that way we can start the second half with a clean, new slate.
Here is a list of last minute gripes I need to get out of my system. I promise that I’ll try not to fall back on them once the second half begins. But for now, you’re just going to have to deal with it.
My Final First Half Swings And Misses
Are you guys thrilled with the new David Wright? Was I the only Met fan who would sigh every time Gary Cohen reminded us that Wright was leading the league in batting? Is it wrong of me to admit that I wish Wright was batting 20 points lower and had 20 more homers? The homerun derby reminded me of this David Wright. (pictured above) Am I the only one who wishes we had the 2006 version of Wright instead of this new and improved David Wright we have now?
All of you know by now, my feelings on how the Mets have handled player injuries over the last few years. I am seriously having concerns about the true health status of Carlos Beltran. Something smells bad about this bone bruise, and I was shocked about a couple of things I read about Beltran in the last two days. You may recall that picture of Beltran being taken after he returned to play against the Pirates after missing a few games from a cortisone shot the Mets gave him for that bone bruise, which has now overtaken El Duque’s bunion as the the weirdest Mets injury in recent memory.
Today I read, that after all the time Beltran has already missed, he has now been seen wearing a knee brace for the first time since he went on the DL. Shouldn’t he be getting better and not worse? On Sunday, the Daily News reported the following,
A source with ties to the Mets indicated that Beltran is extremely upset that he played for a month with a bone bruise after receiving a cortisone shot. The bone bruise ultimately doubled in size because of a lack of adequate rest, according to the center fielder.
Even if Delgado and Reyes return, it seems like a stretch to think we could win this thing without Beltran playing centerfield and batting third.
Besides a great burger and fries, comfortable seats with more leg room, and a great new look, I’m really disappointed with Citi Field. We’ve already documented and lamented the fact that Citi Field is not MetsMerized enough. We’ve also cried about the lack of long balls, the stupid Domino’s logo, the name itself, etc. But for crying out loud, after all the hoopla about bringing the homerun apple back, Tatis hits a homer and the stupid red orb doesn’t even work?
I couldn’t even care less about the damned thing, it’s just not that important, but it’s just another one of those things that makes us look like a second rate baseball operation. It takes 2 1/.2 minutes for it to recharge? Really? We send three men to the moon forty years ago, but we can’t get a stupid over-sized apple to rise two feet in less than 2 1/2 minutes? Nobody even considered the possibility of the Mets hitting back to back homeruns?
The Wilpons are always making us look like a ship of fools. I really wish the team was in the hands of an owner who loved the Mets and all their history, and was also smarter than a fifth grader.
That wasn’t so bad right? Just a few last minute gripes so that I can go into the Braves series 110% Mets Merized.
Note: I don’t know who sketched that Mr. Met cartoon, but whoever you are thanks. I am however responsible for the left side of the graphic. I just wanted to acknowledge the person who created the better half.
About the Author: Joe DeCaro
Went to my first Mets game, a Mayors Trophy game at Shea, in '73. We beat the Yankees 8-4 and I was hooked. I marched in two Banner Day parades, and before the Grand Slam single, there was the "Hendu Can Do" grand slam - I was there. I've collected Mets memorabilia all my life and started Mets Merized Online to feed my addiction.
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6.5 games back of the wild card……
I feel the same exact way about Wright. I used to get so excited whenever he came up to the plate because I knew I was going to see a great at-bat no matter the outcome. That’s not the case anymore. Most of Wright’s at-bats are short and very preictable, and the hope for a long ball is not even a part of the experience anymore.
As for the Wilpons, I can’t stand them either, but not because of CitiField, it goes back way further than that. If I weren’t at work and on my break I would write extensively why I feel that way, but for now all I can do is say I’m with you and I hope the Wilpons do sell the team to owners who cared about winning.
Joe?
How much money do you have? What about we get together a group of REAL Mets fans, pool our resources, take out a business loan, anybody know a bored millionaire willing to invest?…. and BUY the damned team from the Wilpons??
We’ll fix the minor league system, completely overhaul Citifield, and we’ll toss Tony Bernazard through…not out..but through the front door.
I wish we could!
a real group of fans, who would make trades as a knee jerk reaction? A real group of fans with zero business knowledge. I think I’ll take my chances with the Wilpons.
What kind of negative, amateurish, & presumptuous response is that about someone and other people you don’t even know?? WoW! You’re painting everyone who can be anyone with one broad stroke of a cheap brush colored with a heavy dose of IGNORANCE.
First of all, you don’t know what I or any of these other people do for a living. You don’t know how much a part of my life baseball is or anyone else’s for that matter. And how the HELL do you know how much business knowledge ANYONE on this board has?
There’s a lot of us who ABSOLUTELY would do a better job than a lot of people in that organization. And listening to some people talk on this board and reading their blogs…A lot of those people CAN do a better job than the people already in place. Granted, as in any new endeavor you would need assistance, legal advice, talk to the people who are there and find out who you can work with and who you cannot, someone to show you the ropes on organizational structure and things like that. Maybe this type of endeavor is beyond your comprehension but it certainly is not beyond mine. You going to sit there and write and complain about their lack of fundamentals? I am more than capable of going down on the field, finding out what the minors or any level is teaching and correct what I THINK they’re doing wrong. If you don’t think you can do it then don’t write about it.
As a CPA for the last 15 years with a Masters Degree, I can’t begin to tell you how offensive I found your comment. I can certainly assure you that myself, or any of my clients, would not have been duped by a Ponzi scheme such as the one that the Wilpons and all their associated were victimized by. Had they had any business sense or logic, a simple verification and validation of the credits and debits associated with their account would have prevented the millions of dollars that they lost. I believe it was Reagan who said, “trust, but verify”.
The Red Sox, who finally snapped their curse and won two World Series, was guided by Theo Espstein whose claim to fame was as sports editor for his college newspaper, an avid fantasy baseball fanatic, and PR novice who got his foot in the door with the Padres. At 27 years old he became the GM of the Red Sox. It wasn’t until he was already working for the Padres that he decided to get a degree in Business Law and he passed his bar in 1999. Two years later, that fantasy baseball fanatic was GM of the Red Sox.
Please don’t make assumptions about the type of people that reads blogs and love baseball.
I think you two guys are a bit over sensitive. Why don’t you try running a minor league first, before jumping into one of the largest teams, in one of the largest markets? I’m terribly sorry if I hurt your feelings, but if you plan on owning the Mets, you got to get thicker skin than that.
I moved out of NY 27 years ago but have followed the Mets religiously ever since 1968. It was hard doing it long distance (until MLB.TV came along), but I did it. I’ve lived through the lean years with owners like Donald M. Grant, who didn’t care. So I’m shocked to see the comments about the Wilpons. What’s wrong with you people?
I know–and remember well–the impatience many New Yorkers feel. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be fair and reasonable. What possible proof do you have to make such comments that the Wilpons don’t care? They have spent hundreds of millions of dollars to build a team that can win. The Mets’ payroll is among the highest in baseball. So what the heck are you complainers talking about? Get a life–gain some wisdom and understanding–or find another team to root for whose owners “care” and who spend as much money to compete as the Wilpons have.
And the griping about CitiField? Jeez, people. What the heck do you want? I’ve been there–it’s a first-class facility that finally brings the Mets in line with the rest of the league (actually, above many of the stadiums currently out there). Watching a game there was a fantastic experience (despite the fact the Mets got creamed).
This year has been a huge disappointment–to everyone: the fans, the players, and yes, the owners. Do you think they want to see all their invested time and money go up in smoke? Sometimes I just don’t understand people who complain. I want my Mets to win just as much as the next guy on this blog. But for those of you who do nothing but complain–grow up. This is life. Sometimes things just don’t go the way you want or expect. And sometimes there’s just nothing you can do about it.
There actually was a football team back in the 50′ or 60′s that was actually owned by the fans. I wish I could remember where I read it and who the team was, but your comment reminded me of it.
I wish what Bayonne said was a reality. I really do believe that true diehard Mets fans like the many who frequent this site, would do a far better job of running the team. It may sound naive, but that’s how I truly feel. I don’t know why the media gives the Wilpons a free ride in this city. I remember when the group that owned the Mets before them would get bashed on the back cover at least twice a week. Especially after they traded Seaver. Donald Grant, the GM was so hated and the media never missed an opportunity to rail on him. Omar can do no wrong in this city, and sometimes that really pisses me off.
Wilpon only cares about recreating the Brooklyn Dodgers, and if he could move the team to Brooklyn he would. When Nelson Doubleday was part owner, you could tell he loved the Mets, but I never got that feeling from the Wilpon clan.
Hal, you’re thinking is not naive
I and a lot of other people in here just don’t have the financial resources to do it. If I did than I would do it. That comment by gregga was one of the most obnoxious and thick-headed blanket statements i ever read in here. Christian (MetsMan) was a very smart fellow who I think could’ve been a person who can partake in a venture like this as well as quite a few other people in here, including Joe D. I certainly am not afraid to go down and face players and talk to them about fundamentals and the way the game is played today as opposed to years ago. Most are not playing the game the way it should be played, starting from the bottom of the minors and working your way up. You don’t need to be an master architect or designer to know that Citifield needs a complete aesthetic overhaul, but you DO need one to realize your dream. Of course saying these things and doing them are completely different but if you have the energy and desire…oh..and the money lol, and the right people around you..it can be done.
A few points here:
Firstly I’m not too worried about Wright. he has enough pressure on him as is, the last thing we really need to harp on is how many strike outs he has.
Secondly, I read the article in the NY Daily News you alluded to. I found the article to be basically nonsense. There were no quotes attributed to anyone. As far as Beltran playing hurt, I believe Beltran played hurt because Beltran wanted to play hurt. I find it beyond belief that Jerry Manual would play one of his guys who told him he was hurting. Beltran is a grown man, if he felt he couldn’t play, he should’ve went to his manager.
I do believe the Mets medical staff, to put this gently, blows. First it was Church with his concussion, El Duque’s toe, as you mentioned, now this. Time for the Hospital for Special Surgery to go.
Finally, everyone is screaming for new ownership. Thats not necessarily a cure all. The Mets have the highest payroll in the NL. The Wilpons could sell to an owner like the Pirates have, who spend zilch, or like the Nats have.
The fact that the Mets have the second highest payroll in baseball is not sufficient evidence that the Wilpons are good owners. In fact, it proves that they are terible owners.
Provide proof that they are “horrible” owners please.
$145 MM = 4th place .483 Win% – Mets
$39 MM = 2nd place .511 Win% – Marlins
Nuff Said!
I don’t recall ownership ever promising championships. I do recall ownership saying they wanted to play meaningful September baseball, which is something that has happened the last three Septembers. Things didn’t work out our way, but the Mets were in it till the end.
If you do not mind, I shall use this place to rant as well. I’m going to say some things that have been on my mind for a while now, and they are not pretty.
David Wright: The resent that I harbor for David Wright is steadily growing into a large, hairy beast. I have always had a little…something negative to feel towards David Wright. The Wright/Reyes comparisons were inevitable from the start because both of them are these great, young, players. Well, everyone seemed to focus on Wright when I though Jose was much better than him, and Jose seemed to be getting the short end of the stick. But I could deal, because Wright was clearly a dedicated fielder who really worked on his defense, and he could hit. But now? I don’t have any nice left in me. It feels like D. Wright has struck out 500 times already, he’s only hit 4 (4! I should not be able to count them on one hand!)homers, AND when does he EVER come through when we need it? David, there’s this thing called “the clutch”, have you ever heard of it? But oh no, everyone decides to focus on his BA, how it’s on top. And don’t even talk to me about his home run totals being down because of Citi. There are, in fact, many other stadiums we play in. (Did you catch that we in there? Even all of the pain and shock and horror the Mets have put me through this season, and I still consider myself to be part of them.) Not to mention, there is no middle ground for our “beloved” third baseman. It’s either smoking hot for a week, or colder than a Phillie fan’s heart. Clearly, David Wright is a large problem for me. I want to love him as much as I used to, but he has a lot of making up to do.
Omar Minaya: I cannot even listen to that man speak anymore. He makes me sick, the way he talks himself into circles, like some politician. He really made me angry with that Church deal, and even farther back, the Putz deal. The organization never handled Church well or with respect, and he was a great guy. I even toyed with the idea of writing him a letter of apology. And then we have Putz- I certainly appreciated him when we saw the Putz-K-Rod combo, but now look how that deal worked out. I have to wonder, where did our medical staff come from? Assuming that they had some hand in checking out Putz, in conjunction with how they handled Church’s concussions, Jose’s leg, and even Beltran’s knee, what are they thinking? I’m making the case right now, FIRE OMAR at the end of the season. I want Jerry gone too, but Omar even more so.
Daniel Murphy: This kid brings amateur hour to the table EVERY TIME he plays. And you know what? I don’t even blame him! The kid was brought up way too early, and he doesn’t even play one set position! Next thing you know, he’ll be squatting behind the plate! Murph needs to be sent down STAT, get come confidence back, and LEARN A POSITION. My God, the Mets really screwed this poor kid up.
God, now I’m so worked up I can’t even think of anything else. Oh, other than Citi Fields outrageous ticket prices. You have to get tickets way in advance for the flipping promenade, because they’re all anyone can afford!
Ugh, I’m so disgusted. And yet, I actually have some cautious and mild hope for the second half. Something must be wrong with me.
The point you made about getting Putz has been getting no heat in the media. That’s because the media LOVES Omar.
He paid Rodeo Drive prices for an injured JJ Putz, and so may fans still think he’s a good GM.
Look at the guys he gave up on in his career, Chris Young, Grady Sizemore, Jason Bay, Heath Bell, Cliff Lee, Brandon Phillips, Matt Lindstrom, to name a few.
All Omar Minaya is good for is spending money. He inheritted a team with an $80 million dollar payroll and almost doubled it, and all we have to show for it is two straight collapses.
After he destroyed the Nationals farm system, he came to the Mets and destroyed ours.
I agree with you about Minaya. I’m not a huge fan. He comes across as being a know it all. Also every time he says Mets fans are “passionate”, I get a feeling he wants to say Met fans are a pain in the ass.
Mets fans are a pain in the ass. I say this as a loving, die-hard Mets fan. But we really are. Look at the shit that people have posted on on the web over the past season. Trade Beltran, the best CF the Mets have ever had! Trade Wright, a guy who should be the face of the franchise for the next 12 years because he is one of the most talented 25 year-olds you can find anywhere! Trade Reyes, because I now believe that this injury proves that at 25, he has already peaked! Why didn’t we have credible backups when three of our four biggest stars got injured simultaneously???!!! You know, like no other team in the league!! There are very legitimate complaints we can make about Minaya’s handling of the team, namely why Tatis still wears a uniform and why they didn’t figure out Murphy’s position BEFORE May.
Scouting is all a game, so I don’t go too hard on the Mets in terms of not having lots of farm depth. More resources should have definitely been committed, but if you look at the total of complete first round busts throughout the league in the past 20 years, you’ll realize that it’s incredibly hard to project major league accomplishments from a 17 year-old’s high school record.
The medical staff is a complete disaster – should be ripped down and started from scratch, that much I’m in complete agreement with.
Citifield is a palace, a place that screams class but is VERY fan friendly, with a corporate name that is the least corporate out of any stadium in baseball (I don’t even think of Citigroup when I say it anymore). Yes, it should and (hopefully) will be more Mets-centric, but it just opened, so it’s a work-in-progress. At least we don’t have the new Yankee Stadium, which was built for millionaires, and where they erected a concrete barrier to prevent KIDS from watching batting practice from field level without a $1000 ticket.
Hojo should be fired because he hasn’t fixed Wright (and Rick, truly amazing comment).
Also, in case you haven’t noticed, Murphy has looked great on D at first, and since he started getting more consistent playing time, has been spraying line drives again like he did last year. I still believe that between him, Evans, and Davis, we can find a very credible 1B for 2010.
And the Church trade was awesome. I really liked Church too, but it wasn’t working, and Francouer seems to have exactly the right attitude to succeed here.
I totally agree with all your points. Its just that Omar, for whatever reasons rubs me the wrong way.
Wright and Reyes are both great players. But Wright is the better player. And he has been plenty “clutch” over the years.
You pretty much summed up how we all feel. The way this team handles injuries makes you really cringe. Beltran played for a month like that?! Brilliant. It’s like they learned nothing from Church last year or even Reyes this year! Don’t force these guys back with bummed knees or hamstrings. Don’t even have them play. The fact that Beltran had to DH ALL THREE GAMES IN BOSTON should have been the tell something was wrong.
I agree with Wright. Lose 20-points, but gain 10-hrs is a deal we would all date. If David were batting just .300 but with 15 hrs, I think those 20 “less” singles would be more than fine with ys. Higher slugging, more Rbis and so forth. Remember Howard and his low average and massive ks? Sorta made up for it with the 40-50 hrs and 130rbis…
Then we got the Wilpons. We can all agree, they hate owning this team. The more I see the Wilpons the more I see the owner of the Cleveland Indians from Major League. Even the whole outfield Ads seems to take from that movie.
This organization has become a joke, but then again, that’s what they wanted.
YOU PEOPLE AMAZE ME 3 OF THE TOP 4 OFFENSE PLAYERS ON THE BENCH AND YOU PUT ALL OF YOUR FRUSTRATIONS ON WRIGHT (WHICH IS WRONG). HE HAS BEEN A GOOD SOLID PLAYER. YOU WANT TO POINT A FINGER POINT IT AT OMAR. LAST YEAR HE BROUGHT IN AVALA FOR WASH AND SAID “ONE OF THE GUYS (MEANING RELIEF PICTURES) WILL STEP UP INTO CLOSER ROLE” WRONG OMAR NEVER HAPPENED. THIS YEAR HE IS SAYING THAT TEAMS WANT TO MUCH FOR TRADE. LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING EVERYBODY WANTS SOMETHING FOR A TRADE, QUIT TRYING TO WIN THE SHREWDEST GENERAL MANAGER AWARD AND JUST GIVE YOUR GOLDEN FLOP BOY FERNANDO MARTINEZ. HES NOT ALL THAT. HE HAS BEEN TAINTED AND WILL NEVER BE ONE/ONE MILLIONTH THE PLAYER WRIGHT HAS BEEN JUST THIS SEASON. YES WE ARE IN TROUBLE BUT DONT BLAME ONE OF THE FEW BRIGHT SPOTS (WRIGHT) BECAUSE THE TEAM IS LOSING. THERE ARE EIGHT OTHER POSITIONS TO LOOK AT….
I think almost all of us are just upset with his new batting stance. It clearly pushed his average up, but lost a lot of power. Regardless, the amount of Ks he has is off the charts even for him. With the amount of times he strikes out he should have 25 HRs. That’s how bad it is.
But I will give David the benefit of the doubt as he has absolutely no protection whatsoever so he won’t get very much to drive. I mean, we got no idea how his stance would truly play out if we had a full team. We got an idea at the begining, but we won’t know.
Mike – First of all, I don’t believe ANYBODY is blaming Wright for what happened. I think it’s ok to admit that some of us, like Joe, preferred the Wright that was more focused on driving the ball than simply being a contact hitter. Wright has totally transformed himself into a righthanded John Olerud, when what we need most is that guy we saw in the 2006 homerun derby. We need Wright to crush the ball. Five homeruns in the first half? You could easily have the Phillies chasing the Mets right now, instead of the other way around, if Wright had 15 more homers.
Even WITH all the injuries!!!
I’ll take the 2007 or 2008 versions of Wright – both superior to the 2006 version. 2009 ain’t that bad either. Fans are just impatient and expect the world.
I agree, 2007 and 2008 were more superior, I think the lead in was the homerun derby from last night and recalling Wright that season in 2006.
Wright is on his way to a 8 HR 78 RBI season. You can call that “not bad” if you want. I’ll call it a big disappointment.
As for being impatient, two collapses will do that to you.
Joe, I’m shocked that you haven’t said much about K-Rod. I know you’ve seen his performance since that Yankees stadium blown save when Castillo dropped the ball. He hasn’t been the same since then. You usually can be counted on to call somebody out when they are underwhelming but you’ve managed to avoid giving K-Rod his just desserts. The guy is making me more nervous than Benitez lately. That should have been another one of your gripes.
KROD’s issues of late are because he’s not playing on a regular basis because the team has not been winning. He is the type of player that is better with more work.
Okay, so let me get this straight. You are actually putting in a special request for someone on this site to write a blog trashing K-Rod? Is that right? Tell me you are joking. Now I can finally say that I’ve seen everything?
Wow. Wow. Wow. So sending Murph down will help his confidence? Sounds like something Dr. Phil would suggest. There sure are a lot of Irate fans here today. We, as fans, always think that we can do a better job than ownership and the GM but it is really not that simple. We look at things with an emotional attachment and listening to some fan deals out there, just too emotional and just wanting to make a deal cause that will solve the problem.
Our problem,Mets, is that our core players are missing and you have no fill in players that are decent at least to hold the tide back. This falls on the GM for not having major league ready vets or youngsters, especially pitching, in the minors.
David is a great player and I feel that in the 2nd half he will make the adjustment and return to the player for the last 3 years.
My biggest concern is the lack of confidence in the med staff for the Mets. Beltran, inspite of the Daily News article, should of sat himself down. Manuel is not going to play an injured player if the player does not say anything. You can have all the experts but, like last yr with church, Beltran needed to speak up, say he needed a 2nd opinion when in Boston and sat down. He has a right as a player to say, “No Mas”, if he is hurting or he doubts the met med staff.
It is great to fantasize about running a team but the last two year, other than wags getting hurt, we had the team to win and we just folded. Is that the owners fault? Did they want to win or lose in Sep? Lets lay the blame where it belongs, lack of focus when playing Nats, Braves, Pirates and other below .500 teams that we should of beaten in 07 and 08.
The fact that we lost wags last year was hard but a complete meltdown by the pitching staff, not pitching long into games, and no one stepping up to close, 1 or 2 saves instead of blown saves and we would have a diff opinion of this team. Looking forward to a great 2nd half.
I actually had the chance to play against David Wright(and his beast of a summer team with Upton and Zimmermann)in a couple of showcases in HS. I have been following his career since then and I noticed various changes in his game. If you take a look at video of the 05,06 season you will notice that in his approach at the plate Wright would load turning his front shoulder down and in and turning(not lifting) his front foot to launch into the attack position. This made it possible for him to react to whatever was thrown his way be it a fastball or off speed pitch, And also made him a very consistent hitter. I believe that the 06 Wright had one of the most flawless swings in baseball. Then came the 07,08 Wright. I believe someone in the organization made him believe that it was time to turn his great swing into a “great” power swing, which started with a leg kick to load up before attacking the ball(which in theory would increase power and ability to drive the ball). This kept him off balance on all off speed pitches and anything down and away. This also caused his lower half to move to the ball before his hands, making him slide his hands through the zone instead of forcing them to the ball. Although the numbers were there my feeling is that Wright became a worse hitter in 07,08, He became much more of a streak hitter. Power comes with time and nothing should have been tinkered with. “If it aint broken dont fix it” is the law Wright should have lived by. If you have been paying attention this year you would have noticed that in the beginning of the season Wright still sported the leg kick until I’d say about 25 games in. Now hes back to just turning his foot inward then attacking the baseball, BUTTTT hes still sliding his hands to the ball and dragging the knob of the bat through the zone, which is an absolute NO NO in hitting fundamentals. All of this has to do with his streaky hitting and its killing me to watch. HOJO WAKE UP AND WATCH THE TAPES PLEASE!!!!
That was a fascinating comment and it makes alot of sense. You should email it to the Mets because I would love to see the David Wright of old again. This site is comprised of so many different types of fans and that’s why I enjoy it so much. I don’t usually comment because I prefer to roam around in this sites chat room and comment there instead, but I enjoyed reading your take on Wright’s batting stance and wanted to let you know. I learn something new almost everyday on this site.
When I saw that David Wright pic in his yellow all star jersey I wanted to cry. I know exactly what you meant when you said you missed that DW. It’s not something you could measure, but his star was shining brighter back then.
In spring some argued that they wanted fewer HRS from DW and more driving the ball into the gaps. Safe to see we’ve not seen that much of either. Give me a DW w/ 30HRs 120 Ribbies and a .305 BA any day of the week, any year of the decade. If he were on that kind of pace, I guarantee you we’d be at least 4-5 games up in the win column right now.
Usually power swings cause swinging strike outs. David Wright has me perplexed. David has dropped his low-to-high power swing, but he is striking out more.
I just wish Keith Hernandez had a little private one-on-one time with David. That might be all it will take.
Omar and Jerry screwed up Daniel Murphy big time. They didn’t do much better with Ryan Church. What gives with their multiple on-field defensive manipulations.
I’ve watch Murphy play first base. He has done pretty well, despite the caterwauling of the writers. Shame on them.