19
2012
Where Does David Wright Stand?
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After Monday’s 3-1 loss to the Phillies, I got on the phone with my dad and we naturally discussed the game. We discussed everything from who was responsible for the only run (Daniel Murphy) to Dickey’s performance. Despite letting off the two solo home runs, both my dad and I felt that Dickey pitched well enough on Monday and Chris Young pitched well enough on Sunday to keep us in the game.
However, there is one thing that my dad and I tend to disagree on and that is the future of David Wright.
Of course, when it comes to David Wright, I tend to become borderline fangirl, but I get where my dad is coming from when he says the Mets shouldn’t be paying David Wright an enormous sum of money if they are just going to continue losing. Why should David Wright get Ryan Zimmerman money if he plays for a team that is just going to lose down the stretch and isn’t ready to compete with the powerhouses in their division? When we talk about the playoffs, we are usually speculating that 2015 or even 2016 as out time to compete.
By 2015 or 2016, David Wright will be 33 years old. My dad is one of those people that seems to think Wright’s best years would be behind him, and that he actually peaked in 2007 and 2008. However I think that if David Wright takes what he was doing at the beginning of the year and harnesses it into something positive and longer lasting, then he still can still be that guy that was flirting with .400 back in the first half.
The real question for me is if David Wright can be a career Met.
If Peyton Manning can’t play with the Colts for his whole career and Albert Pujols can wear a different team’s red, then what’s standing in the way of David Wright to test the free agent market?
Obviously, many teams would be very happy to sign him; I’m pretty sure that the Colorado Rockies, who put in a waiver claim on him this year, just as they did the last year, would be very interested. Why? Because Wright performs extremely well at Coors Field.
My dad seems to think that Wright will not be a career Met.
He could very well pull a Mike Piazza and spend the last years of his career being a designated hitter in the American League.
I on the other hand, hope that David is a career Met and that when he retires, the Number 5 goes up on the wall at Citi Field. Having your number retired is the highest honor that any New York Met can have and I sincerely want David to be here long enough to make it happen.
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Good piece jessica… He’ll be as good as gone and should’ve been last year..
Alex he has much more trade value this year as opposed to last year. Not sure why that is hard to understand. So if the Mets plan is to trade him then waiting was actually the right move.
Rox ‘s offer after DW’s injured and down year was Drew Pomerantz, Wil Rossario and Wiggy’s return. That will not be duplicated or topped after this year. DW is a year older and assuming option exercised but not extended a year closer to FA.
Actually he is no closer to FA then as he is now considering his 2013 option year would not be traded with him. He was also injured and coming off a down year.
Also, I have yet to see even ONE creditable source that has the offer you suggest as an actual offer. All that was was some bloggers filling in the blanks.
I want the Mets to do what is best for the Mets. If that is to sign Wright long-term so be it, if it is to trade him so be it, if it is to ride out his contract and then decide so be it.
If the Mets keep getting a good player and trading them we will never have a good team. We need to keep those who have done good and also get new ones to replace those who don’t!!!!
Thank you Lenny!
Our front office created the situation to which having a David Wright is no longer advantageous to either us or our third baseman.
It didn’t have to be this way, unless that was the plan all along.
Ding Ding Ding Ding…….Bingo! That was dead on. The FO had 2 tremendous home grown talents in Wright and Reyes, added a quality pitcher in Santana and still failed to build a supporting cast around them. Santana’s first few years with the Mets were nothing more than a series of wasted quality outings. Reyes is gone already and now it looks like Wright is perceived by the FO as being associated with losing. The organization is an embarrassment and shamefully incompetent!
Hi Watchman,
Two straight seasons in which a team that was playing beyond anyone’s expectations was not give an infusion of more support and instead the front office does everything it could to let the air out of the balloon. There would be disappointment for sure, a lot of arm chair criticism no doubt, but not total disgust had the organization made it’s best efforts and then we still collapsed. In 2007 and 2008 perhaps some wanted Omar out but there were no chants of “sell the team”.
No wonder R.A. said it was hard to swallow.
No wonder David is talking about wanting to play for a winner.
No wonder the Mets are giving away tickets as long as one shows up with his or her “can”.
As much as I agree with you, I think you’re father is right. We have a woeful record when it comes to hanging on to our very best players. It’s not an Alderson thing, it’s always been a Mets thing. I appreciate the sincerity of your post.
Good opposing views but for me the first thing I want to know is what team or teams would be interested in him. Once we know that then a more solid opinion can be formed. I just don’t know until the off season trade mill starts heating up.
Went to Rockies/Giants game Monday with a friend who was the Rockies PR guys high school baseball coach. Got to go on the field and hang around the cage during Rockies batting practice. I specifically asked the PR guy if the Rockies would be interested in trading for Wright after the season and he said “no, he makes too much money and we are happy with this kid Nelson” Of course he may not tell me if they were interested or not, but for what’s it’s worth, that’ what he said.