Note: Wright has Played Every Inning
David Wright is the only player to play every single inning for his team this season.
Prior to last night’s game, Willie Randolph told reporters that he may give Wright a day off soon, saying:
“We’ve been talking about that, but he says he feels
great. We’ll try to find a spot here and there. If I really feel like he’s struggling, then I’ll give him a day off…If he’s swinging the bat good, you’ve got to be careful – you don’t want to throw him out of rhythm.”
…i’m guessing that this is why Abraham Nunez promoted from Triple-A New Orleans, to give the team an option at third other than wright…
However, regarding Nunez, Ted Berg writes the following in a pretty funny column for SNY.tv:
“Here’s the short list of players who were hitting better than Nunez in New Orleans: Everybody.”
Wright, as quoted by Newsday:
“Mentally, you just can’t think about it. You can’t think about needing a day off. That’s kind of accepting defeat mentally, giving in to being tired. It’s a grind, but I take a lot of pride in trying to go out there every day…It’s one thing if you’re rolling as a team, playing well and racking up the wins. But when the team is scuffling a little bit, I want to be in there. When we’re this inconsistent offensively, I feel responsible as an everyday guy to go in there and make something happen.”
…i mean, if wright needs a day off give him a day off…but, if he doesn’t, and he feels good and he’s hitting well, let him play…i don’t think this is very complicated…said Cal Ripken…
