Comments on: No Gold Glove For Wright; Guess He Didn’t Hit Well Enough http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/no-gold-glove-for-wright-guess-he-didnt-hit-well-enough.html A New York Mets Blog For Diehard Mets Fans Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:55:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Metsgod97 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/no-gold-glove-for-wright-guess-he-didnt-hit-well-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-32377 Metsgod97 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:50:50 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15879#comment-32377 so says Murray Chass so says Murray Chass

]]> By: Ed Leyro http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/no-gold-glove-for-wright-guess-he-didnt-hit-well-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-32328 Ed Leyro Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:02:23 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15879#comment-32328 Thanks for reading it all the way through. Glad the italics in the final paragraph grabbed your attention. Too bad it didn't do the job for all the readers. I hope the next time Wright gets a piece of gold, it's in his championship ring. Then we'll all wave pom poms, but for the entire team. Thanks for reading it all the way through. Glad the italics in the final paragraph grabbed your attention. Too bad it didn’t do the job for all the readers.

I hope the next time Wright gets a piece of gold, it’s in his championship ring. Then we’ll all wave pom poms, but for the entire team.

]]> By: julia http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/no-gold-glove-for-wright-guess-he-didnt-hit-well-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-32320 julia Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:25:00 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15879#comment-32320 oh for petes sake can we all leave david alone? im not talking about the post, for the most part it was pretty accurate. we all know david didn't deserve to win the GG this season. but the people calling him a horrible third baseman and that crap? just stop. i mean come on, do you REALLY think that if he had gotten his 30 HR, 100 RBIs and hadn't made a single error it really would have made a difference in the outcome of this season? this season was lost, and so was david's focus. he's still a pretty young player who was never put into this kind of situation before, carrying the entire team on his shoulders. im no major league player, heck, im no little league player. but i do strongly believe that the way this season was going had some effect on david's play. am i saying he wasn't trying hard enough? no. im saying that when there are so many injuries and just so many things going wrong, it's hard to get in the swing of things. yes, i'm aware he was struggling right off the bat. but i do believe if he had something worth playing for, he would have found his stride. again, im in no way saying he wasn't trying. i just think it's a mental thing he needs to over come. love david and always will, cut him some slack. oh for petes sake can we all leave david alone? im not talking about the post, for the most part it was pretty accurate. we all know david didn’t deserve to win the GG this season. but the people calling him a horrible third baseman and that crap? just stop. i mean come on, do you REALLY think that if he had gotten his 30 HR, 100 RBIs and hadn’t made a single error it really would have made a difference in the outcome of this season? this season was lost, and so was david’s focus. he’s still a pretty young player who was never put into this kind of situation before, carrying the entire team on his shoulders. im no major league player, heck, im no little league player. but i do strongly believe that the way this season was going had some effect on david’s play. am i saying he wasn’t trying hard enough? no. im saying that when there are so many injuries and just so many things going wrong, it’s hard to get in the swing of things. yes, i’m aware he was struggling right off the bat. but i do believe if he had something worth playing for, he would have found his stride. again, im in no way saying he wasn’t trying. i just think it’s a mental thing he needs to over come. love david and always will, cut him some slack.

]]> By: Colonel_Kurtz http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/no-gold-glove-for-wright-guess-he-didnt-hit-well-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-32314 Colonel_Kurtz Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:02:51 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15879#comment-32314 The Gold Glove Award seems to be ridculed a lot and rightfully so. They DO look at hitting over the actual defense now. Wright didn't really deserve it in 2008. In 2007, if you look at the other 3Bs and their defensive stats, you can see why they chose him. Reyes was indeed robbed of the award in 2007 because of Rollins' offense. Regardless, this post gets a massive win from me because of the Arte Johnson reference... "...BUT STUPID AND UNNECESSARY!" Such a classic Laugh-In skit. The Gold Glove Award seems to be ridculed a lot and rightfully so. They DO look at hitting over the actual defense now. Wright didn’t really deserve it in 2008. In 2007, if you look at the other 3Bs and their defensive stats, you can see why they chose him. Reyes was indeed robbed of the award in 2007 because of Rollins’ offense.

Regardless, this post gets a massive win from me because of the Arte Johnson reference…

“…BUT STUPID AND UNNECESSARY!”

Such a classic Laugh-In skit.

]]> By: steve http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/no-gold-glove-for-wright-guess-he-didnt-hit-well-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-32310 steve Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:15:41 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15879#comment-32310 WOW I never thought David would get this.Leave the pour guy alone.he is one of the only Mets who,gives a care.Do you think he cares if he wins a gold glove,or not??Im sure he would rather be winning games,then win this award?The guy already puts too much pressure on himself.I think the guys deserves 1 mulligan in his career.Now if he hits like this again,or makes 18 errors,put him in Leftfield.Then maybe he can get used to the wall,and figure a way to hit a ball over it. WOW I never thought David would get this.Leave the pour guy alone.he is one of the only Mets who,gives a care.Do you think he cares if he wins a gold glove,or not??Im sure he would rather be winning games,then win this award?The guy already puts too much pressure on himself.I think the guys deserves 1 mulligan in his career.Now if he hits like this again,or makes 18 errors,put him in Leftfield.Then maybe he can get used to the wall,and figure a way to hit a ball over it.

]]> By: Joe D http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/no-gold-glove-for-wright-guess-he-didnt-hit-well-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-32294 Joe D Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:45:54 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15879#comment-32294 I love this post Ed. I also felt that Wright shouldn't have won the Gold Gloves in 2007 and 2008. I did think Reyes should have won in 07 over Rollins. Beltran's gold gloves were well deserved. As UZR gains more and more poularity, maybe the Gold Glove voting will eventually reward those who are most deserving. I love this post Ed. I also felt that Wright shouldn’t have won the Gold Gloves in 2007 and 2008. I did think Reyes should have won in 07 over Rollins. Beltran’s gold gloves were well deserved. As UZR gains more and more poularity, maybe the Gold Glove voting will eventually reward those who are most deserving.

]]> By: James K. http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/no-gold-glove-for-wright-guess-he-didnt-hit-well-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-32287 James K. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:35:14 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15879#comment-32287 Good comment, most people generally read the title and first paragraph of posts then head straight for the comments. It's annoying. Good comment, most people generally read the title and first paragraph of posts then head straight for the comments. It’s annoying.

]]> By: Paul Nassau http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/no-gold-glove-for-wright-guess-he-didnt-hit-well-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-32286 Paul Nassau Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:16:46 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15879#comment-32286 I've watched baseball for 70 years and I never saw a great third baseman who moved back on balls hit his way. How come no coach has been able to get this thought into Wright's head? Yes, he makes some spectacular plays, but not enough to outweigh the negatives. And his arm? You hold your breath on every throw. Personally I would have turned him into a first baseman by now. Pops I’ve watched baseball for 70 years and I never saw a great third baseman who moved back on balls hit his way. How come no coach has been able to get this thought into Wright’s head? Yes, he makes some spectacular plays, but not enough to outweigh the negatives. And his arm? You hold your breath on every throw. Personally I would have turned him into a first baseman by now.
Pops

]]> By: Mykey http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/no-gold-glove-for-wright-guess-he-didnt-hit-well-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-32284 Mykey Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:19:28 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15879#comment-32284 Are you people able to read? Ed stated at the end of his post that he did not think Wright should have won the award. He was just using Wright as an example. So stop with the pompom comments. Are you people able to read? Ed stated at the end of his post that he did not think Wright should have won the award. He was just using Wright as an example. So stop with the pompom comments.

]]> By: jdon http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/no-gold-glove-for-wright-guess-he-didnt-hit-well-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-32280 jdon Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:34:55 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15879#comment-32280 the only reason DW ever got a gold glove was because of his hitting. he is an atrocious 3B. perhaps in the two years he did win, everyone else just happened to be more atrocious? the only reason DW ever got a gold glove was because of his hitting. he is an atrocious 3B. perhaps in the two years he did win, everyone else just happened to be more atrocious?

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