Comments on: Wright Will Be The Most Compelling Storyline Of The 2012 Season

By: Joey D.

Joey D. — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:09:40 +0000

Good words.

By: theonlymaskman

theonlymaskman — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:32:20 +0000

The one thought that occurs to me regarding this article is that David Wright has a lot more class than the classless Fred. Whereas, Fred was willing to insult his own player, the face of the team, and downgrade his value in the process, David showed all his class by forgiving Fred and moving on. What a comparison! Here we see a young man with diplomacy, communication skills and class standing tall in comparison to the crass, egotistical and mindless owner, Fred Wilpon. That was the most distinguishing part of this particular article to me. Fred could stand to take some lessons from David in human relations and decency.

By: Joey D.

Joey D. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:41:28 +0000

Bob,

Not sure if this is the same game but I remember the Mets coming back in the ninth inning with David as the winning run at the plate and he hit a deep fly to right that would have resulted in a walk off homer in any other park but at Citi Field it was simply the final out instead. Those types of results have to play in one’s mind.

By: trs86

trs86 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:37:33 +0000

While obviously I think the beaning had an effect, I noticed last year that he was indeed back up on the plate in his stance. I honestly think last year had more to do with not being able to produce a healthy swing.

By: Bob Fila

Bob Fila — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:33:40 +0000

It wasn’t the fences at Citi Field that did Wright in, it was a fastball up-the-side of his head a few years back. This was never more apparent than in a game against St. Louis, this past season, when La Russa walked the batter in front of Wright to load the bases with two men out. First pitch to Wright, head high and inside. Next four pitches, all off the outside corner with Wright swinging at three of them.
For the past three seasons, Wright has been sporadic in his productivity, often posting big numbers in games where the outcome was pretty well determined.
The skill and the ability is there still. Wright is capable of putting up monster numbers, if, and only if, he can get past a fear of the high, inside, fastball. If wright can demonstrate an ability to put this memory behind him, the Mets should make every effort to keep him. If, however, Wright continues to swing defensively at low outside pitches, it is time to part ways.

By: Fonzie13

Fonzie13 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:23:16 +0000

The rest of the team as well. There’s no grit on this team like Philly.And I don’t mean grit like Joe McEwing was. I mean the actual good players playing with grit and determination.

By: Fonzie13

Fonzie13 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:20:09 +0000

I hear you. The one thing that bothers me about Wright,is not his competetiveness, it’s his toughness.

Last year during a day game at Philly when Pelfrey was waithing 40 seconds between pitches that they wound up winning and this is just one example of many. Wright got caught in a rundown between 3rd and home.He went down to avoid being tagged and the Philly reliever fell over him while tagging him out.Instead of just walking back to the dugout he waited until the Philly pitcher got up to see if he was okay. That burned my ass. When Chase Utley knocks one of ours into LF from a late takout slide,do you ever see him wait until he makes sure Reyes or whomever is okay.No he gets up turns around an jogs back into the dugout.

Once just once I would like to see Wright at least step towards the mound when he gets chin music and ends up on his back in the batters box. I’m not saying to charge the mound but at least let the pitcher know he’s not going to take that shit.And I would also like for Wright among the rest of the guys on this team to stop trying to go aroung the catcher on a play at home and knock him on his ass.Not since Ty Wigginton has a Met run through a catcher.Their pitchers never brush a hitter off the plate like so many pitchers do to our hitters.That’s what guys mean when they say Wright is soft.Not that he’s not competetive.

By: JRT

JRT — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:49:54 +0000

Of course most managers will be positive. But TC went out of his way to make that comment. he wasn’t asked specifically about Wright’s competitiveness…so its not like he just gave the generic typical PC answer.

I value his opinion more than I value Bayonne’s.

By: t agee

t agee — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:48:36 +0000

I thought the right time was at the deadline in 2009 but I wouldn’t have moved Reyes and Wright back then. By that time Church, Schneider, Delgado, Wagner, Castillo, Tatis, Reed, Cora, Castro, Anderson, Putz, Maine, Perez had all run their course, not to mention Green, A. Reyes, Cancel, Berroa, Brown, Ramon Martinez, Sullivan. Time to break it down and stop counting on retreads and a big head start would have been the 2010 draft.

The 7th pick and as it turns out the 20th, 39th and 57th best prospects. No complaints with Harvey at 7 but Chris Carter a LH DH for the 20th and 39th picks? Bay at #57 and 12% of the payroll.

Opportunity to transition this team onto a more realistic foundation just tossed into the garbage.

CF Gary Brown SF, LHP Jesse Biddle Phil, SS Cito Culver NYY, RHP Aaron Sanchez Tor, LF Bryce Brentz Bos, SS Matt Lipka Atl, RHP Noah Snydergaard Tor, RHP Anthony Ranaudo Bos, RHP Taijon Walker Sea, 3B Nick Castellanos Det, 3B Mike Olt Tx. LHP Sammy Solis Wash, RHP Stetson Allie Pitts, SS Andreelton Simmons Atl. are among the best prospects in baseball, all taken between 20-70. All would have been available with the 3 picks we spent on Carter and Bay.

No wonder we never have anyone when we need a guy. On the bright side at least Philly, Atlanta and Washington picked up a couple of good looking prospects. That’s bound to help.

By: Fonzie13

Fonzie13 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:59:29 +0000

I may be in the minority but I wanted Sandy to come in and clean house.I would’ve preferred he traded both Wright and Reyes before last year.

After 4 years of frustration,5 counting 2011 I thought they should tear it down and start all over.The core of this team on paper looks good but they’re ether injured or grossly under performing.

It boggles my mind that any Met fan would complain about the deconstruction of this team after what we’ve endured. Frankly I would’ve had no problem if Omar tore it up after the 2nd straight collapse in 2008.

How much more do you need to see before you realize that they weren’t good enough to beat the lowly Nats and Marlins down the stretch 2 straight years.The team lacked leadership and heart,not to mention a halfway decent rotation.

When I think of Wright and Reyes,I think of 2 very good complimentary players with no mental toughness.Now we end up getting nothing for Reyes and a declining star with no trade value.

We also have to wait until Bay and Santana come off the books before the “Tampons” even consider adding a player making more than 5 million a year.Unless some sort of miracle occurs both Bay and Santana will be dead weight hanging over the necks of the front office.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:54:20 +0000

Wright will be traded after the season if at all, because he has more value after the season. simple as that. unless Sandy is absolutely blown away by an overpay at the deadline by some team on the brink.

By: t agee

t agee — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:43:41 +0000

Delgado had AWFUL 1st halves in both 2007 and 2008. That didn’t cost us a game?

The base running and defense?

**** if it wasn’t for Beltran and Wright we would’ve been in full salary dump mode by the end of July.

By: Fonzie13

Fonzie13 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:23:33 +0000

JRT what would you expect Collins to say. He always touts his players as the most this and that I’ve ever seen. TC is always positive and would never knock his players through the media.Just sayin!

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:07:10 +0000

standing ovation.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:59:03 +0000

Pomes, the RBI total was because he only hit 10 homeruns.

By: Fonzie13

Fonzie13 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:33:30 +0000

Like Reyes ever hit when it mattered. Seriously? I long for the days when this team is rid of every player that had something to do with 2007 and 2008. Reyes down,Wright to go.

By: Joey D.

Joey D. — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:38:47 +0000

…… and that is why one could expect to see Murphy or someone else holding down the hot corner either in the second half of this season or April of next.

By: Joey D.

Joey D. — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:36:44 +0000

Bottom line is nobody knows what Jose would have done had Sandy opened discussions with him last winter. If the Mets negotiated in good faith and could not reach an agreement then it would have been obvious his wanting even more bucks outweighed his wanting to secure a reasonable contract and stay in New York.

We just will never know. But one thing we do know is that publicly Sandy made it appear he wasn’t serious about keeping him. And it was obvious that was due to the financial path the Wilpons were taking, whether one supports them or not.

By: Bayonne Mets Fan

Bayonne Mets Fan — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:30:08 +0000

and I never knew that if a player had a hitch in his swing (Ike Davis) or any of that – I never knew that was worked on with the coaches.

I always thought it had to come from ownership first. Thanks for all that because the readership here never knew that coaches did that.

By: Bayonne Mets Fan

Bayonne Mets Fan — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:28:02 +0000

yeah as if i was asking if the Front Office changes swings.

You actually thought Greg Pomes was referring to the front office when he said the team changed his swing?

OMG