Comments on: Quote: Met for Life

By: wnymetsfan

wnymetsfan — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:07:56 +0000

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.

By: Rorschach

Rorschach — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:51:08 +0000

THANK YOU Patrick!!!!!

By: Rorschach

Rorschach — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:50:31 +0000

Yes, you are delusional…lol

By: ravi3

ravi3 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:27:32 +0000

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

By: starz31

starz31 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:07:22 +0000

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.

By: cver

cver — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:00:38 +0000

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.

By: starz31

starz31 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:44:29 +0000

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.

By: cver

cver — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:27:33 +0000

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.

By: truebluesince62

truebluesince62 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:26:37 +0000

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.

By: starz31

starz31 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:53:03 +0000

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.