DAVID WRIGHT, 3B
MMO PLAYER OF THE WEEK
David Wright copped his third MMO Player of the Week honor after what may have been his most productive week of the season.
The feisty third baseman had a few run-ins the umps this past week which is something we don’t see too much of from him, but it’s what a player does in the box score that matters most for this weekly staple at MMO.
Wright posted an incredible .333/.368/.889/1.257 batting line to lead the team while also clubbing a team high three home runs – all of them coming in his last three games to close out his week with a BANG!
Additionally, he led the team with 16 total bases and six runs scored, more than double any of the other players for the week.
Wright saw his franchise record of 77 games without an error come to an end, and it was also the longest active streak among all MLB third basemen.
Honorable Mentions
John Buck may have had a rough day yesterday behind the plate, but offensively he batted .278/.350/.667/1.017 in 18 at-bats with two more home runs to give him a team-leading ten homers for the season. He also drove in six runs and now leads the NL with 29 RBI.
Matt Harvey didn’t get the win, but delivered another solid start in which he allowed just one earned run in 5.1 innings pitched. The right-hander allowed seven hits and uncharacteristically walked three batters, while striking out seven. He’ll get the start tomorrow on seven days rest as the White Sox roll into town.
Hefner was the hard-luck loser after pitching the best game of his young career against the Miami Marlins last week. The righty did a nice job of changing speeds and using his assortment of pitches to keep the Fish off balance all night for eight solid innings of work. He allowed two earned runs on just four hits and struck out three while walking three.
Player Of The Week Scoreboard
1. David Wright – 3
2. John Buck – 1
2. Matt Harvey – 1
