eMailbag: Reyes is Immature, Wright is Tired
During last night’s loss to the Padres, David Wright was doubled-up at first 
base to end an inning, and he could not get his glove on pool-cue ground ball in the seventh, which led to the go-ahead run.
Tony C sent in the following e-mail, which read:
“If Jose Reyes would of done the things that Wright did last night, everyone would of been killing him for loafing and falling asleep and questioning his heart and hustle. But with Wright, he is just tired…I for one am sick of this double standard. I love Wright, but he very rarely gets thrown under the bus by the media for any of his mistakes.”
…you make a fair point, tony, at least in regards to how reyes would be characterized had he made similar mistakes…
…by the way, i went back and read what i wrote this morning, about wright needing a day off…in hindsight, that doesn’t make sense…technically, just like the rest of his teammates, david had two of the last seven days off…why does he need another…
…also, the team plays today at noon, which will give them time away from the game tonight, and to take a mental break, at which point they’ll be needed back at the field on Friday in the late-afternoon for a night game…
…in other words, i take back what i said, wright should play today, as the Mets need a win, just like he said last night…
