Despite the Mets’ slow offseason, David Wright is optimistic about what the team has done over the winter. While they haven’t acquired any big names, he believes the additions of Neil Walker, Asdrubal Cabrera and Alejandro De Aza were solid moves that have flown under the radar. (Mike Puma, NY Post)
“There hasn’t been that kind of blockbuster, sexy deal, but I think all of the moves have been excellent baseball moves,” Wright said. “At the end of last year we had Kelly Johnson and Juan Uribe and we were interchangeable as far as being versatile and being able to give guys a blow here and there.”
Wright says that he fully supports Sandy Alderson and the Front Office, and believes they will do what’s right even though it might be unpopular.
“I’ve learned, don’t ever doubt Sandy,” David Wright told The Post on Thursday, referring to general manager Sandy Alderson. “Sandy comes in with a plan and sticks to his guns, and although sometimes it might be unpopular, he is going to stick with what he believes in.”
Wright was also asked about what he thought about the Yoenis Cespedes situation. He says that Alderson’s track record gives him confidence that the Mets will end up making the right decision about the 30-year old slugger.
“I don’t know what the situation is with Cespedes and the Mets, but I do know that Sandy has earned the right to make these type of decisions,” Wright said. “You can’t argue with the success he’s had in turning this organization from the bottom of the NL East to National League champs last year, so I have all the confidence in the world that he will make the correct decisions.”
A lot of people seem to be downplaying what Wright can do this year, but the Mets’ captain can still make a major impact. While he was limited to just 38 games last season, he still posted a solid .289/.374/.434 triple slash line with five home runs and a 128 OPS+ in 174 plate appearances. This type of production shows that he’s still capable of producing at a high level, and could be a valuable piece even if his playing time is somewhat limited.
Terry Collins has suggested that Wright could be kept on a 135 game schedule, but the Mets third-sacker says that he’s going to wait to see how he feels before making any decisions.
“I can try to guess,” Wright said. “But until I get into the grind of things and see how my body responds, my goal is to go out there and play as much as I possibly can, assuming my back feels OK.”
