The crowd erupted when David Wright’s name was announced with the starting lineup. It erupted when he took the field for the first time. It erupted when he stepped up to the plate for the first time. David Wright could do no wrong on David Wright Day. How could he? The festivities began before the game. Fans were in the stadium well before first pitch to watch the Captain take batting...
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Saturday, September 29, 2018 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Trevor Richards (4-9, 4.66) vs. LHP Steven Matz (5-11, 4.14) SNY • PIX11 • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM HAPPY DAVID WRIGHT DAY! The Mets are set to to play what will undoubtedly be an emotional night as the captain comes back for this first start in over two years. Last night David Wright grounded out...
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New York Mets minor league infielder Andrew Ely tweeted on Wednesday that he had been released by the team. Ely, 25, slashed just .162/.309/.229 in 60 games with Double-A Binghamton this season, though he did thrive in seven games with the Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets (.316/.500/.526). In his tweet, Ely made some alarming statements regarding his release, mostly pertaining to how he was treated by...
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The Mets have only had four captains in their history, but have had many more players considered to be the “face of the franchise.” Mike Piazza, Dwight Gooden, Tom Seaver, Lee Mazzilli, etc. Keith Hernandez, Gary Carter, John Franco and David Wright have all had the honor of being the Captain, but as Wright is set to walk off into the sunset, he will relinquish his captain status, leaving...
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On Thursday, we went through some of David Wright’s biggest moments on the offensive side, so today let’s look at the iconic moments from the two-time Gold Glover’s defense. Wright certainly had his ups and downs when it came defensively during his career with the Mets but he won back-to-back gold gloves in 2007 and 2008. He should’ve won again in 2012 when he led the NL...
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The scene last night at Citi Field was pretty amazing when David Wright stepped out of the dugout and onto the on-deck circle in the fourth inning. Nearly every fan in attendance was up on their feet and cheering for the greatest hitter ever to don a Mets uniform. However, Wright wouldn’t come to the plate until the next inning when he led off the fifth as a pinch-hitter. For the first...
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