Comments on: 2013 Mets Projections: David Wright, 3B

By: Wright Stuff

Wright Stuff — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 06:33:48 +0000

Did any of these stat comparisons account for horrible fences at Citi Field from 2009-11?? It doesn’t surprise me in the least that David returned to Shea-like numbers last year when the fences went back to average height/distance, just like Shea was.

And stats are great, but The Wonder of Wright was “right” when he alluded to the fact that stats do not account for other very meaningful intangibles for most fans, like character, dignity, etc. I’m MUCH happier rooting for Wright as my third baseman instead of A-Fraud over in the Bronx (who came close to being a Met after the 2000 Series, remember!), even though A-Fraud had better stats for several years there.

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:43:47 +0000

Maniac, Wrong.. It’s ambassador now.

By: Met Maniac

Met Maniac — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:40:08 +0000

My prediction, this thread will get ugly with multiple references to clutch and captain.

By: Kay

Kay — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:22:15 +0000

Grown ups do not get baited on an internet site.

Grown ups are always responsible for their own actions.

How about you read every comment you make, every day and take your own advise.

Have a nice day.

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:15:05 +0000

Sounds to me like you both lost the bets …. You guys preach people starting fights etc, yet look at you two DA posting stuff to make people come in and get baited.

By: Frankie Says

Frankie Says — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:20:44 +0000

Great job on this and interesting analysis. Wright was never the home run hitter some thought he was or would be. He gives you everything across the board and is one of the most well balanced players (offense/defense) in the history of the franchise alongside Carlos Beltran.

By: Kramer67

Kramer67 — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:08:09 +0000

If Wright posts a 6.9 WAR this is truly going to be a nice season for the team especially if Davis and Duda step it up. Think about that offense plus the solid rotation and improved bullpen. 1+1+1 = damn good season.

By: Kay

Kay — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:05:24 +0000

If I was a gambler, I’d take that bet too! lol

By: The Wonder of Wright

The Wonder of Wright — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:02:58 +0000

Wright is a terrific player. His numbers may go up or they may go down but his play will always be good to superb. David Wright is a great representative for the Mets, both on and off the field. Among his attributes are talent, attitude, humility, hard work.

By: srt

srt — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:55:36 +0000

This.

By: Hotstreak

Hotstreak — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:51:58 +0000

You’re a star.

I corrected it because I have to learn it. Is my “it” a hanging preposition. Now I am getting like “metsblog”. Thankfully no grammar police here.

By: srt

srt — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:51:44 +0000

Thanks!

By: Hotstreak

Hotstreak — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:48:24 +0000

The beauty of the game is that it is played on the field. Not rain or shine like football. But at least we find out who will shine and who won’t. If you shine a lot your a star.

By: Boomer

Boomer — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:44:00 +0000

My prediction, this thread will get ugly with multiple references to dimples.

By: Kay

Kay — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:37:55 +0000

The shredder has him listed as 3rd best, Billy Ripken has him 5th, John Hart had him 3rd as well.

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:32:46 +0000

If Wright wasn’t among them Kay then the list was a joke. Even during what some perceive as down years he still ranks amogn the best.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0ApxE2V-jZhJHdHJuZHh0Mmswcm5iSnIzbjBWU2ZvSVE&single=true&gid=9&output=html

By: Kay

Kay — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:26:08 +0000

Did anyone see the Top 3B in MLB on the MLB network this past weekend?

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:25:16 +0000

If he had those numbers ZIP’s posted, it’s a guarantee then that the mets will lose 100 games, if he puts up the numbers bill james posted, then we’d probably lose from 85-90. which is fair considering what’s our roster.
HOWEVER, for a man that will be making $20 million per year, you’d think you’d expect something better than that no? I think that the pressure to perfome to that contract will make him struggle and he’ll end up with this numbers:

284 16 82 365 458 3.3 WAR

By: van

van — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:13:51 +0000

Connor, before I opened this, I picked right around .300/.400/.500 with 20-25 HRs and SBs. So pretty much spot on what you predicted, and close to james.

Would be nice to see a little more even production this year of course!

By: Donal

Donal — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:09:04 +0000

Ya, I went to the link on fangraphs and now it loads. Must be pulling it from cache.