Comments on: Stats: Wright hitting when Trailing, Behind and Tied http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: transplantedmetsfan http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561953 transplantedmetsfan Sat, 30 May 2009 00:46:58 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561953 Can someone forward this post to Craig Carton so he can stop with the D-Rod comments? Can someone forward this post to Craig Carton so he can stop with the D-Rod comments?

]]> By: tdub1995 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561923 tdub1995 Fri, 29 May 2009 22:53:37 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561923 Don't get me wrong, I've loved what DWright has been doing for the team lately. But my biggest knocks on him is his incredibly large amount of strikeouts & what I consider as awful defense from what is supposed to be considered a Gold Glove caliber 3rd baseman. I'm sorry, I'm a HUGE fan of DWright but his D has been horrible this year & I don't know why!?! Don’t get me wrong, I’ve loved what DWright has been doing for the team lately. But my biggest knocks on him is his incredibly large amount of strikeouts & what I consider as awful defense from what is supposed to be considered a Gold Glove caliber 3rd baseman. I’m sorry, I’m a HUGE fan of DWright but his D has been horrible this year & I don’t know why!?!

]]> By: tdub1995 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561918 tdub1995 Fri, 29 May 2009 22:43:28 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561918 WOW! Excellent point I've always felt similarly but have never seen anyone write about it. I'm hoping that the killer instinct that Gary Sheffield has will rub off on DWright. WOW! Excellent point I’ve always felt similarly but have never seen anyone write about it. I’m hoping that the killer instinct that Gary Sheffield has will rub off on DWright.

]]> By: wlaadair http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561805 wlaadair Fri, 29 May 2009 20:54:24 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561805 David will be fine, hopefully the day off yesterday refreshed him, he has been looking pretty exhausted and its no wonder, being the only player to only have been out for one inning so far this season. He underestimates his own strength and he tries too hard, he completely mashes lefties, so i think he will do well tonight. David will be fine, hopefully the day off yesterday refreshed him, he has been looking pretty exhausted and its no wonder, being the only player to only have been out for one inning so far this season.

He underestimates his own strength and he tries too hard, he completely mashes lefties, so i think he will do well tonight.

]]> By: da burg's greatest http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561738 da burg's greatest Fri, 29 May 2009 20:23:46 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561738 Couldn't this post simply have said "Wright hitting?" His stats are the same across the board. This shows that he is becoming comfortable at the plate and is realizing that no matter what the situation his goal should still be the same, put the ball in play. Couldn’t this post simply have said “Wright hitting?” His stats are the same across the board.

This shows that he is becoming comfortable at the plate and is realizing that no matter what the situation his goal should still be the same, put the ball in play.

]]> By: theperfectgame http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561713 theperfectgame Fri, 29 May 2009 20:16:44 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561713 Let's be fair, now. Wright's hitting .354 with an OPS of .957 with RISP and has driven in 28 runs in those situations. I'll give you that his perceived stats are much lower than his actual stats, but fortunately the actual stats are what matters. Bottom line is that despite what it feels like, Wright gets the job done in scoring situations at a completely reasonable clip. Let’s be fair, now. Wright’s hitting .354 with an OPS of .957 with RISP and has driven in 28 runs in those situations. I’ll give you that his perceived stats are much lower than his actual stats, but fortunately the actual stats are what matters. Bottom line is that despite what it feels like, Wright gets the job done in scoring situations at a completely reasonable clip.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561706 Patrick Fri, 29 May 2009 20:13:31 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561706 He has 8 at-bats with 2/3 and 8 with the bases loaded. The bulk of which happened when he was slumping, so lets relax on that. He has 8 at-bats with 2/3 and 8 with the bases loaded. The bulk of which happened when he was slumping, so lets relax on that.

]]> By: NYMetsGrrl94 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561698 NYMetsGrrl94 Fri, 29 May 2009 20:10:02 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561698 David has proven to be good when he has enough rest. He hasn't needed a lot of rest, just a couple of off-days each season. When he gets into a funk he gets out of it but even when he is in a funk he still doesn't go many days without getting a hit or getting on base. David has proven to be good when he has enough rest. He hasn’t needed a lot of rest, just a couple of off-days each season. When he gets into a funk he gets out of it but even when he is in a funk he still doesn’t go many days without getting a hit or getting on base.

]]> By: ScottN http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561693 ScottN Fri, 29 May 2009 20:09:22 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561693 If D could ever get into the mindset that it is the pitcher in trouble rather than him in those big situations, there will be no stopping him. You can see that when he's up in those situations, he worries about producing. I still think that he feel's he's an overachiever rather than a star, and always needs to prove himself. If he can ever get to the point where he genuinely feels he's a star, I think his numbers will explode even more than they have already, as he'll just let the game come to him. He's a good, modest kid, but sometime he's got to realize how good he really is, and approach his game that way. If D could ever get into the mindset that it is the pitcher in trouble rather than him in those big situations, there will be no stopping him. You can see that when he’s up in those situations, he worries about producing.

I still think that he feel’s he’s an overachiever rather than a star, and always needs to prove himself. If he can ever get to the point where he genuinely feels he’s a star, I think his numbers will explode even more than they have already, as he’ll just let the game come to him.

He’s a good, modest kid, but sometime he’s got to realize how good he really is, and approach his game that way.

]]> By: theperfectgame http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561686 theperfectgame Fri, 29 May 2009 20:05:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/29/stats-wright-hitting-when-trailing-behind-and-tied/#comment-561686 The bigger concern with Wright (for me, at least) is the strikeouts. Wright has 50 strikeouts through just 46 games, a pace that has him striking out 176 times this year. Now I don't think the number will be quite that high, but that projection is a substantial deviation from the 112 he's averaged over the past 4 years. If he can find a way to rein in the whiffs just think of what he could do... He has 171 ABs this year, so with 50 Ks, he's put the ball in play 121 times. Of those 121, 59 have resulted in hits, for a BA of .345 and a ridiculous BABIP of .488. If instead, he were striking out at his normal rate, he'd have just 32 Ks. Assuming the same BABIP, that would leave him with a BA of .398! It's amazing that he can be hitting .345 and still be frustrating. The bigger concern with Wright (for me, at least) is the strikeouts. Wright has 50 strikeouts through just 46 games, a pace that has him striking out 176 times this year. Now I don’t think the number will be quite that high, but that projection is a substantial deviation from the 112 he’s averaged over the past 4 years. If he can find a way to rein in the whiffs just think of what he could do…

He has 171 ABs this year, so with 50 Ks, he’s put the ball in play 121 times. Of those 121, 59 have resulted in hits, for a BA of .345 and a ridiculous BABIP of .488. If instead, he were striking out at his normal rate, he’d have just 32 Ks. Assuming the same BABIP, that would leave him with a BA of .398! It’s amazing that he can be hitting .345 and still be frustrating.

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