Stats: David Wright’s Recent Struggles
In 65 games this season, during which he has played in every inning, Wright is batting .275 with 12 HR and 48 RBI.
Wright is on pace to hit roughly 30 HR this season, with 120 RBI, 20 stole bases and 100 runs scored.
However, he is batting just .180 in his last 10 games, during which the Mets are 3–7.
Wright has accounted for 11 percent of the team’s total at bats this season, yet has driven in 16 percent of their runs.
He is batting .238 with runners in scoring position, while Carlos Beltran is batting .274.
…wright did not look happy after popping out in the seventh inning yesterday, leaving the bases loaded…in fact, it looked like he was going to kill some one, or himself…he has a look in his eye of late, and his body language, that suggests he is trying to do it all himself, as if he must hit a five-run home run every time he steps to the plate – and he’s genuinely disappointed in himself when he doesn’t come through…
