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Kevin Kernan of the New York Post is reporting that David Wright would like to remain with the Mets for his entire career.
Wright told Kernan:
“I’ve made it very clear to those guys that I enjoy being there. I’ve been through some ups and downs and I kind of want to see it through to make sure that I get the chance to finish the job that I kind of started. . . . It means a lot to me to be able to finish the job and do what I think the New York Mets are capable of doing. I don’t think we’ve done that yet.”
…Wright, to me, has become the face of the franchise and if he were to leave at any time, in my opinion the impact would be similar to when the club traded Tom Seaver which was devastating to both he and the fans…
Always nice to hear
David Wright is to the METS what Derek Jeter is to the Yankees
MAYBE in the future… definitely not right now.
Yea, those 4 rings are kind of a big difference. But he still has time lol!
its gonna be a slow day here today…maybe I’ll get some work done.
lol wow that is funny David Wright leaving will have a similar impact as when Seaver left. lol that is a joke. Listen the Mets orginzation has made him the face of the francise. But Wright is not am impact player like a Seaver where if he left it would be any where close to devistating. I am sorry I like David allot but it would not sink the Mets if he left.
Let’s hope he takes that into account when it comes time to re-sign him. Home team discount, David.
I’m down with that, as long as he doesn’t require HoJo remain as hitting coach for life.
After years of having teams full of hired guns, particularly the late 90’s/early 00’s, I find it refreshing to have 2 home grown studs who are among the top 15 players in the game. Wright and Reyes spoiled us with their immediate impact upon being recalled from the minors. Jose was just 19 when he got the call for his debut in Arlington, and Wright a year later at 20 in Montreal. We have to be a bit more patient with a guy like F-Mart…even if he doesn’t develop to the caliber of Wright and Reyes, and doesn’t mean he won’t be successful…few players are on the same level as our dynamic duo. Though I was in the group that said they would consider the Reyes to Boston trade scenario, I hope that he and David stay in Flushing their whole careers
Few players even get called up at 20, let alone before it. When you look around the league most of the “Top” prospects lately have been from college, meaning they are 19-22 when they get into the minors and therefor 23-24 when they get called up. David Price was 23 last year.. Tommy Hanson is 23 this year…. Evan Longoria was 23 last year… Ryan Braun was 23 in 2007..
I’m only pointing this out because F-Mart is still only 20. Neise is only 22. Man Reyes is the same age as Ryan Braun.
It took Chase Utley 2 years in the majors before he was an every day player. Ryan Howard was in the minors until he was 25 and wasn’t their everyday first baseman until halfway through his 2nd season when he was almost 26.
Adrian Gonzalez who i wanted the mets to trade for when Texas was giving him away (Chris Young, Gonzo, Tremmel Sledge for Eaton and Otsoka) He was traded 2 times before he made the majors.
Tons and Tons of guys take a decent amount of time before they “Get-It”.
well said.
And Reyes got hurt a bunch in his first season and a half. So lets hope Fmart gets his injury bug out of the way, body probably just isnt strong enough to play everyday yet.
put carlos pena in that group he bounced around to at least 3 different teams i can think of and could barely get on the field (detroit, oakland, boston) before finally ending up in tampa and putting it together.
Don’t forget- gonzo was traded to the Rangers by the Marlins for Ugeth Urbina, for their 2003 stretch run.
Texas had another stud first base propect at the time as well- Carlos Pena. If I al correct, he spent time in the Rangers, A’s, Detroit, Yankees, and Boston organizations before finally getting it with Tampa Bay
Oh yeah i can guarantee there are lyterally 1000’s over the last 5-10 years that came up and struggled before latching on and become above average to a star.
I was just pointing out to the masses on this blog that because F-Mart hit 170 or whatever he hit in limited AB’s and Limited time up he’s not a bust. That most people Wright and Reyes age haven’t been around for 5-6 years they are usually 2-3 or in some rare cases still in the minors or splitting time.
ohhh yipeee Im all warm and fuzzy.
David Wright would like to remain with the Mets for his entire career.
But do met fans want him for his entire career?
At this point, i don’t think i do. Not with the 2007, 2008 and half 2009 disappointing seasons.
Yeah, I’d feel pretty safe betting against you on that one.
lol, yea, I def dont want to keep one the best 3B in baseball, the best in the NL..yea, id rather have someone less good.
Yup especially one who plays 155+ games a year, is never really injured has put up stats like no other 3rd baseman in Mets history.
Yup get rid of him because the “Team” had some struggles.
I did not say get rid of him now (even though he is not untouchable). I’d wait until his contract is up and see what he’s done re post season baseball and THEN decide if he’s worth keeping FOR LIFE.
Thats fair…there’s still 3 years left, 4 with the option. A lot can happen between now and then, good and bad. If they do make the extension it’ll probably be before his last year though.
I can see that. Wright needs people around him to help him win. Pitchers, and other players…. But i can 100% agree that 3-4 years from now you can totally re-evaluate his position on the team.
I rather have someone as good that does not choke under pressure as he has shown the last 2 seasons.
yea, cause he singlehandedly lost the past 2 seasons for us. Go check his sept. stats.
Not singlehandedly but he shares some responsibility. He admitted it HIMSELF saying he failed to do the job because he put too much pressure on himself.
Go check that interview.
lol, certainly shares some responsibility, no question, but I think we as fans put too much expectations on him. Its just unrealistic for him to come through every time with RISP. That said, he can improve in that area and try to stay simple instead of trying to do too much.
He puts pressure on himself because he cares, that’s what some so called fans do not see, the guy cares more than half his teammates put together and plays hurt and hard every day.
He wants to win and put the last two years behind him and everyone else but fans don’t care. they would rather someone like Manny who hits in the clutch who is a known trouble maker and cheater, i don’t get people sometimes.
Sept. 2008: Wright played every inning of the Mets 25 games, batting .340/.416/.577 with 21 RBIs and 19R. His sOPS+ (OPS for split relative to League’s Split OPS) was 161.
Sept. 2007: Wright played every inning of the Mets 27 games, batting .352/.432/.602 with 20 RBIs and 21R. His sOPS+ was was 164.
What more would you like him to do?
And what do you expect him to say in the interview you’re quoting where he said he failed to do his job? Say, “well I did my job, and if the rest of the guys did theirs we would be in the playoffs.”
Correction. He played in 27 of the Mets 28 games in Sept. ‘07. What a slacker
Great stats!
But wright was on the mound in 2006 pitching terribly, and last year he was on the mound in the 7-9th inning blowing 11 saves as well.
Don’t you remember that.
not swing at ball four with a runner on third and nobody, not a terrible much to ask, and anyone who does not believe that has not carried over into this years epic strikeout rate is kidding themselves.
I am sick to death of the David Wright psuedo captaincy fanclub.
To date all he has proven is he gives good platitudes in the post game locker room and puts up some nice general stat lines.
He has a long way to go to earn the undo amount of respect fanboys of the Mets heap on him.
Wonderfully objective way to measure a players worth. And in order for him to put up “nice general stat lines,” doesn’t he have to get on base and drive in/score runs? Isn’t that what we want him to do…
Look I get that your point is that in a big spot in the 9th, I don’t see Wright step up and say to myself “we got this.” However, realistically, how many players are in the game today that you have that confidence in? There aren’t many, and looking at our other options I’ll take my chances with David anytime.
I just don’t get your criticism of Wright. Fine, you don’t want to heap praise on the guy and you want him to prove to you he is worthy to play for us, but you gotta stop being pessimistic towards the guy. We have a franchise 3B. We’ve had decent 3B in the past decade, but never a guy that was going to be here for a long period of time.
He has struggled at times..but seriously, who else do you want to play 3B for us? Just deal with some of his shortcomings cause he aint going anywhere and is already the best 3B in the national league (chipper is too old).
do you really feel he is overrated?
Yes, I absolutely think that Mets fans make too much of Wright in pipe dreams that he is some sort of baseball messiah. Since this guy stepped on the field dopey fans have been trying to stitch a meaningless “C” on his jersey for superfiicial reasons that have ZERO to do with baseball.
This was his shot in my mind to prove he is this faux leader many fans had him pinned as, but what I see is a guy who really can’t handle that role. I can recall one point in time when Wright carried the Mets and it was August of 2005, since then he has been an effective cog in a machine. Not a leader, not a guy you say will come through more often than not in a tight spot.
I’d love it to be different but at the moment any fan who does not expect a K with RISP in the 8th or 9th inning with Wright is delusional.
I’d put some more splits out there like Late & Close or High Leverage which is how most people judge a players “clutchness” (also know as grititude) but it won’t sway you. All I’ll say is that the people who are unwilling to acknowledge his strengths and achievements are just as wrong as those who won’t look at his shortcomings.
I must be delusional than because I personally would want nobody but David and his .343 batting average with RISP for 2009 at the plate in that situation especially in the 8th or 9th. You do understand that baseball may be the only sport where you can fail 7 out 10 times and still be considered really good. Fact is the stats show Wright to be a consistent 300 plus hitter with runners in scoring position. Unfortunately everyone only seems to remember the times he fails and not the times he has succeeded and done so at above average for the league.
Yes, you are delusional…lol
again, who else do you want to play 3B for us?
You and I both have no idea what Wright does in the clubhouse. So you and I can’t say he has or hasn’t developed into a leader. I have seen him take charge of Pelfrey in the dugout and on the mound and I’m sure that doesn’t stop behind closed doors.
And since this is baseball, it is unrealistic to expect him to come through every time there are RISP, 1rst inning or 9th inning.
It is frustrating that he does fail at times when a simple flyout, for example, may produce an RBI…but I do acknowledge that he helps this team a great deal more than he does hurt us.
THANK YOU Patrick!!!!!
To further my point the best player in baseball is Albert Pujols. He is hitting .379 with RISP. So even the best player is failing about 61% of the time. Yet no one seems to have this irrational concept when it comes to him that he should always drive in runners who are in scoring position.
Unfortunately too many fans have this irrational idea in their head that Wright should never fail and if he does he must stink. In life no one is perfect. I could care less about tagging him with a C for captain that is something the Skankees do and is truly pointless. However Wright is one of the top 3B in the league and for fans to still want to run him out of town or consider that no one would want to keep him is just ridiculous.
Wright is a great guy to have in NY because he plays well (most of the time) without a crazy sized ego. But it will come down to production and if he doesn’t hit for some more power I could see the Mets trading him.
that is great to see but i really hope this franchise understands they have to build around him and not keep giving him supporting casts that include crippled castoffs, mexican league rejects, and 20 yr old AA players. We have a great core going forward in 2010 (reyes, wright, beltran, santana, krod, pelf) we need to bring people in around them who can bring this team a title (holliday, hudson, lackey are all free agents and all fill big spots for us and we have plenty of money coming off the books)
I believe Lackey has an option for 2010…not sure if it is team or player though.
Lets see him not hit .100 in the NLCS again before we compare him to Tom Seaver.
That’s fair, though I try not to make judgments based off of 25 ABs.
Unfortunately those 25 ABs are among the most scrutinized.
Would love to see that reversed but until such time he has more to prove than he has been given credit for.
Most scrutinized ABs by some. Others tend to judge players based on their entire careers, not a handful of games during their first postseason experience.
That Bonds guy must really stink than because he could never hit in the postseason either.
Seaver was not the key playoff component in 1969 or 1973. In fact, he lost more than he won. Koosman was the clutch pitcher in the playoffs.
This is the best Mets news in about 2 months. If we’re going to win a championship in the next ten years, David Wright will be a prominent member of the team.
There is a lot of truth to this. But two points, with all due respect to David. The comparison to Seaver, first. Obviously, I didn’t follow Seaver nearly as closely as a kid as I am now able to follow Wright, but Seaver nearly could do no wrong, while David has had egg on his face a few times. I would like to be reminded, if someone does, if and when Seaver was flubbing easy plays, for example. He’s human and I’m sure he did. Still, I can see the analogy as far as the devastation to the fanbase. But if a deal that is too good to pass up is out there, should it be considered? I’m just asking. Or does the fanbase’s devastation have to be considered over the possible future of the team on the field. All hypothetical, of course.
serious deals should be considered but I just dont know. I feel like we shouldn’t be in a position as an organization where we have to trade one of the better 3B in the league to fill other voids. I would hope that we can take care of lacking voids and can keep possibly the best left side of the infield in MLB intact together. These players combined with other talent is what we need.
100% right, starz 31. I guess the organization has to keep a watchful eye for signs of serious injury of decline though anyway, which they aren’t presently so good at. It did take the team over 40 years to find their franchise 3rd baseman though and that really needs to be considered. The woeful 3rd base history of the Mets (although we did have a few good ones, like Ho Jo) is another reason to think of Wright like a Seaver as far as untradable.
I had no idea Seaver was with the Red Sox the 2nd half of the season in 1986…and fortunately, a knee injury prevented him from playing in that WS…I never knew. random fact… i know.
There three people in uniform during both the ‘69 and ‘86 World Series: Seaver, Harrelson, and Davey Johnson…maybe the Mets can get them back on the field to capture some magic