Note: D’Wright on Celebrity Apprentice

January 4, 2008 at 10:15 am · 82 comments

by Matthew Cerrone

According to dozens of readers, David Wright made an appearance on last night’s premiere episode of Celebrity Apprentice on NBC.

Here is what happened, according to one reader…

“The teams were competing to make the most money from selling hot dogs in NYC, so some of them called some high-profile contacts to try to get them to come down and make donations.  One of the contestants is Jennie Finch, the softball pitcher, and she had David’s number and called him.  He came down and bought out the rest of the hot dogs the women’s team had in their cart.”

The episode will repeat on CNBC this Saturday, January 5, at 8 pm and 11 pm.

…though i have never watched a single episode of the show, i actually worked on Season Five of The Apprentice…it was a horrible, but entertaining experience…anyway, here is a clip from david’s appearance

…so, i guess david carries enough cash around with him to by two entire cart’s worth of hot dogs, which is weird…actually, the whole thing felt weird…is it me, or did it come across like he had no interest in being there, and just wanted to get out of dodge as quick as he could

by the way, check out Metstradamus, as john’s recap and opinion of wright’s performance is a must read

{ 82 comments }

calamityfrancis January 4, 2008 at 10:19 am

Dwright is a pimp.

itsmetsforme January 4, 2008 at 2:07 pm

someone has to help those poor celebrities out.

remember the neediest.

napes22 January 4, 2008 at 10:22 am

So much for my comments about David Wright not being a media whore. I guess I should expect it though, it is New York.

points guy January 4, 2008 at 10:27 am

What is Wright listed at? 6′

I think he’s more like 5′11″ and Finch is 6′

1DoggLJ January 4, 2008 at 2:54 pm

Wright is 6′ and Finch is 6′2″ and a half.

BlueTrane January 4, 2008 at 11:02 am

David Wright isnt a media whore. A Rod is a media whore.

Every time Ive seen Wright on television it was either to talk baseball or to get the word out on his foundation. If thats a media whore….good for him

napes22 January 4, 2008 at 11:27 am

Actually on second thought, Jennie Finch called him out of the blue. The show is unscripted – so there is no way he got the spot himself.

cyclone January 4, 2008 at 11:27 am

David Wright is a classy media whore LOL

points guy January 4, 2008 at 11:38 am

Well, when he starts endorsing motor oil, that’s when we’ll start worrying.

mikey_FF January 4, 2008 at 11:54 am

Anyone remember Northville Detergent Rich Gas?

napes22 January 4, 2008 at 10:24 am

Wait, is Wright short or is Jennie Finch really tall?

Vinnie January 4, 2008 at 10:25 am

Jennie Finch is hot. I got a hot dog for her.

napes22 January 4, 2008 at 10:27 am

I hope Wright brings up that nice gesture for when he wants to hit that.

BlueTrane January 4, 2008 at 11:03 am

+10 lol

dannyb January 4, 2008 at 11:26 am

Jenny Finch is really hot. Do you think she was a typical high school softball player?

napes22 January 4, 2008 at 11:47 am

Nope, but she was voted “Most likely to marry Casey Daigle.”

Kids can be so mean.

mhochman January 4, 2008 at 10:32 am

Notice they never say how much David paid for the rest of the dogs. and it couldnt have been that much, since Marilu’s donations were $11,000 and they only had a total of $17,000 and they’d already taken in at least $3,000 in cash by the time David showed up.

I’m just glad i had the show on, Not a big fan of The Apprentice, but there was nothing else on and i was waiting for ER,

Charlie January 4, 2008 at 10:34 am

Jennie Finch is 6′ 1″, so I’m guessing either she was wearing shoes that made her taller or David was wearing flip flops or David is 6′ even.

David made the absolutely best out of a very strange situation. He was essentially forced into a decision of selling hot dogs to strangers or just buying all the dogs himself and donating the match to charity. He’s a classy guy.

And yes, much to my wife’s amusement, I have a man-crush on David Wright.

terlis January 4, 2008 at 10:42 am

Trust me Charlie, you’re not alone there…

dannyb January 4, 2008 at 11:26 am

Um, I think he is…

napes22 January 4, 2008 at 11:27 am

Agreed.

dannyb January 4, 2008 at 11:30 am

I have been fortunate enough to have been dating a girl who doesn’t think David Wright is that hot, which is a good thing, because we go to Saturday games together and I don’t have to look like a tool while my girlfriend wears a David Wright belly player t-shirt and goes bananas every time he gets up.

Phew, that was a close one.

points guy January 4, 2008 at 11:40 am

Glad to see you take careful note of “girls who wear David Wright belly player t-shirts and go bananas every time he gets up.”

dannyb January 4, 2008 at 12:29 pm

While some may question my vision (especially on the road), my beer googles, i mean vision at Shea on a summer afternoon is great. I especially like when they have the belly button rings. It screams…dirty.

napes22 January 4, 2008 at 1:11 pm

Shea is a family park. Save that nonsense for Citifield!

ridethesnake January 4, 2008 at 10:42 am

Too bad she didn’t have Duaner Sanchez’s number.

LetsGetMetsmerized January 4, 2008 at 10:45 am

haha, nice. He’d be down the block at the next cart when they ran out.

napes22 January 4, 2008 at 10:53 am

It’s a good thing she didn’t have Duaner’s number. I don’t want that man ever getting into a NYC cab again.

napes22 January 4, 2008 at 10:53 am

correction – it wasn’t a nyc cab that busted his shoulder

points guy January 4, 2008 at 11:05 am

At this point, other cars should be more worried about cars occupied by Duaner.

dannyb January 4, 2008 at 11:27 am

Jenny missed the boat on this one. Should have called Kobiyashi.

napes22 January 4, 2008 at 11:30 am

Interesting…Duaner could be in on some sort of insurance scheme. I won’t NARC on him.

Little known Duaner Sanchez fact:

When Duaner goes swimming, he doesn’t get wet. The water gets Duaner.

thestache January 4, 2008 at 11:00 am

Duaner would want to go dirty sanchez on finch

Slob January 4, 2008 at 2:54 pm

And Ramon Castro would give her a Roman War Helmet.

Mexworshipper January 4, 2008 at 10:58 am

I would guess that DW made the appearance because of who called him.

Let’s face it, 99% of all men would go just about anywhere if they were asked to by a beautiful athletic woman (one that they haven’t hit yet).

recoton1 January 4, 2008 at 10:58 am

Another black eye for the organization… This guy should be on a secluded island getting drunk everyday until the season starts to get it out of his system… not appearing on hack television shows catering to the lowest common denominator…

Vinnie January 4, 2008 at 11:20 am

Another moronic post by recolon1. You want him getting drunk all off season. That would be great for his physical conditioning.

napes22 January 4, 2008 at 11:33 am

Hey recolon1 – whats the name/number of your supervisor. I want to let him know how valuable you are to the company.

recoton1 January 4, 2008 at 11:38 am

Wow.. Vinne and Napes should get a room. Do you two share more than just a brain? Do you two watch Omar on the Hot Stove Report as foreplay?

napes22 January 4, 2008 at 11:44 am

Well if we share a brain we’d have to be in the same room at all times right? That’s just redundant – you’re silly.

points guy January 4, 2008 at 11:48 am

-5 for all of you guys.

napes22 January 4, 2008 at 11:49 am

Shoot, that’s -5.5 for me.

Vinnie January 4, 2008 at 12:55 pm

points guy.. please don’t ever group me with recoton again.

napes22 January 4, 2008 at 1:00 pm

Since we share a brain, I’m going to have to 2nd Vinnie’s comment there.

recoton1 January 4, 2008 at 1:15 pm

So if I had to guess, I’d say that Vinnie is the “Top” and Napes is the “Bottom”… how adorable. It’s a cold day on the landfill that is Staten Island.. snuggle up boys.

anditsouttahere January 4, 2008 at 2:15 pm

cold as in there is no activity in anyone’s brain there, whether they share one or just borrow eachothers ideas.

the_other_matt January 4, 2008 at 10:58 am

Not to break your bubble, but reality shows have writers and scripts (to a certain extent). So if you think DW just happened to be available and willing, think again.

points guy January 4, 2008 at 11:28 am

not with the strike they don’t

napes22 January 4, 2008 at 11:44 am

Even the Donald?

the_other_matt January 4, 2008 at 12:53 pm

this was filmed before the strike…. hence hot dogs being sold on the streets in NYC.

Ken Dynamo January 4, 2008 at 1:33 pm

isnt one of the reasons why the writers are striking is because reality tv, like the apprentice, dont use guild writers.

itsmetsforme January 4, 2008 at 2:04 pm

silly points guy, no one “writes” that show. but i hope people realize that reality tv is staged and this is one step more believable than tila tequilla being a lesbian with natural boobs. obvious I know, but from some of the comments here…

the only redeeming factor is David spends the entire time looking like he’s going to throttle his agent. He sure is a tiny guy.

Ah well, good thing she didn’t have Mo Vaughn’s number.

Ken Dynamo January 4, 2008 at 11:09 am

yeah, jennie finch is allright looking

the_other_matt January 4, 2008 at 11:21 am

Jennie Finch married Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Casey Daigle on January 15, 2005 at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California.

dannyb January 4, 2008 at 11:29 am

Career journeyman pitcher for the D-Backs? Starting 3B for the Mets. Career journeyman pitcher for the D-Backs? Starting 3B for the Mets.

Yea, she wants his wenis.

Slob January 4, 2008 at 2:09 pm

Seeing as how Casey Daigle has pitched in 20 major league games, is currently only 27, and has only pitched for one organization, how is he a journeyman exactly? Mike Morgan was a journeyman. Terry Mulholland was a journeyman. Casey Daigle, not a journeyman.

napes22 January 4, 2008 at 11:39 am

I wonder how Casey deals with the fact that Jennie’s the breadwinner and better athlete.

dannyb January 4, 2008 at 11:41 am

He probably looks up at the mirrored ceilings and checks out that booty and forgets his worries.

points guy January 4, 2008 at 11:42 am

By cooking and cleaning of course.

bxsci insight January 4, 2008 at 11:44 am

Why did DW sell hot-dogs then.
The Donald should at least allow him to be a contestant.

napes22 January 4, 2008 at 11:49 am

Do you think winners of this show actually get a real job? Or does Trump just make them wash his car and check his combover for gaps?

bxsci insight January 4, 2008 at 11:54 am

DW derserves some reward. Either from Donald or Jenny. Jenny prefferably

dannyb January 4, 2008 at 1:17 pm

bxsci insight,

looks like you’re all for the rich getting richer huh? what’s next? robbing from the poor and giving to the wealthy?

bxsci insight January 4, 2008 at 3:54 pm

This is America

points guy January 4, 2008 at 11:47 am

Honestly, not a big Jenny Finch fan. She has a weird disproportionate look.

Hottest female athlete? Hmmmm

I’d go Crystl Bustos, now that’s an athlete.

bxsci insight January 4, 2008 at 11:50 am

I still think Jenny is pretty hot. She is hotter then Mrs.Benson and without the exploits

djbutler January 4, 2008 at 1:16 pm

You’d kick Jenny Finch out of bed for eatin’ crackers would ya? I guess your rollin’ with the Hefner models, ‘eh points guy, makin’ it rain at Scores, are ya?

Lightweis January 4, 2008 at 1:18 pm

I think he’s being sarcastic. Check out Crystl Bustos….I had a good laugh at that one.

anditsouttahere January 4, 2008 at 2:29 pm

hahaa i know two professional softball players jennie finch and some chad cordero look alike, what are the odds thats who bustos was. that was a good laugh

Slob January 4, 2008 at 2:57 pm

Chad Cordero lookalike. That’s cold, man.

1DoggLJ January 4, 2008 at 3:00 pm

Crystal Bustos is that huge cleanup hitter for the US softball team who hits the ball like 500 feet right? If so, haha.

cver January 4, 2008 at 11:53 am

I could give a damn about this, except I don’t like Wright doing all of this stuff. I’d prefer that the guy concentrates on baseball. I know it’s just a dream of mine – him sleeping in his pajamas with his bat after having a warm glass of milk – the kid is in his early 20’s and has NYC and the world on a string – good for him. I just want to see him hot out of the gate this year. One good thing about the collapse is that I can at least hope that everyone (even though I don’t know if I expect this from Willie) will appreciate that every game truly counts and they’d better play like it.

bxsci insight January 4, 2008 at 11:55 am

Yeah, He should go take some swings on the coldest day of the year

darkstar73 January 4, 2008 at 1:40 pm

yeah, if anyone needs their head straightened out, its David Wright, that kid is out of control, he needs a reality check and to refocus on baseball, what a horrible season he had!

cver January 4, 2008 at 1:48 pm

Hey Mr. Star – Happy New Year. Well, I’ll admit that all of that “extra stuff” that he was doing didn’t really hurt him. I just personally would rather these guys have some sort of personal life in the offseason and stay a bit focused on the upcoming season. It’s cool – he’s a star and he’s enjoying it.

darkstar73 January 4, 2008 at 1:52 pm

yeah, i was just razzing you, happy new year to you too cver

Slob January 4, 2008 at 12:03 pm

David Wright’s brain had this to say “Let me buy these people hot dogs so I can get this over with and take Jennie back to my place.”

zen January 4, 2008 at 12:53 pm

wright giving out out free hot dogs: a nice tribute to ricky henderson.

MudvilleNine January 4, 2008 at 1:48 pm

Did you guys happen to see that the ladies were going to sell the hot dogs and bottled water for $5000 a pop? Now why would they be selling them cheaper than at Shea?

tinathemetsgrl January 4, 2008 at 2:36 pm

LOL, enough Duaner jokes. They crack me up.

I have to see this when it reairs. Jennie is pretty awesome. Wasn’t she married to a pitcher who played for the Diamondbacks?

NYMetz6986 January 4, 2008 at 9:35 pm

so now wright and piazza have both been part of episodes of the apprentice…i dont really know what to say

shlee January 4, 2008 at 5:40 pm

According to Wikipedia, filming for Celebrity Apprentice began in October so regular season baseball was over.

Course if the Mets had made the playoffs, Wright probably would have never been on Celebrity Apprentice.

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