Read: David Wright among 10 Worst Fielders
According to these stats from the Hardball Times, David Wright was among the 10 Worst Fielders in 2009, in terms of range and reliability.
…i don’t know that i’d go that far, but, man, it just wasn’t a good year for wright, all around… not using any fancy stats, just my eyeballs, i feel like wright is more than fine when it comes to fielding the ball… he seems to position himself well, in advance of the pitch, and so he tends to be in good range of any ball hit… he has strong reactions… the problem is his arm… it’s not weak, by any means, but he goes in to funks where he takes to long to make the throw, often taking an additional step, and then the throw is off line… i have no idea how a player can improve this, short of having a vacuum-cleaner at first base, like Doug Mientkiewicz was, who can give confidence to wright and other infielders, who will know, no matter what they sling over, the first baseman will pick it up… Daniel Murphy looked good at first, but mostly in terms of fielding… i don’t recall him being anything sensational when receiving a throw…
Speaking of Wright, according to The Wright Stuff, he may not hold a Do the Right Thing Gala this winter.
