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Note: Wright and Francoeur Finishing Strong

Since having the day off last Sunday to ‘clear his head’, David Wright is 6 for 16 with four doubles and two RBI.
Last night, Wright had three hits and raised is league leading average to .416 against left handed pitching.
…as Matt said on Thursday, David is the least of my concerns going into 2010, and [...]

Quote: Wright Apologizes, Wants to Fix Things

After last night’s game, David Wright apologized to his teammates for making the baserunning mistake which cost the Mets a run in the fifth inning.
After he apologized, Wright addressed reporters as he normally does, saying:
“It’s been tough because we’re playing, as far as the standings go, in pretty meaningless games…That’s the tough part. I knew [...]

Quote: Wright Disappointed, but Playing to Win

David Wright is hitting just .221 with 30 strikeouts in just 23 games since returning from the disabled list on September 1.
Wright has also struck out a career-high 135 times, exceeding his prior high of 118 from last season.
Jerry Manuel told reporters that Wright will have tonight off.
…i have said it all year long that [...]

Quote: Wright Worries in Batters Box

Prior to yesterday’s 3-2 win over the Nationals, David Wright told Anthony Rieber of Newsday that he still thinks about being hit in the head, telling Rieber:
“I think that it’s always going to be there…I don’t think that’s something where you get a couple at-bats and all of a sudden it goes away. I’m aware, [...]

Stats: Wright Breaks Out of Slump, Again

David Wright belted two home runs and matched a career high by driving in six, including the game tying and winning runs in the ninth inning.
Wright had been in a 3 for 27 slump which included 11 strikeouts, one of which matched his career high at 118.
Since his return from the disabled list, Wright is [...]

Note: David Wright Is Slumping Again

Since returning from the disabled list, David Wright is just 7 for 35, and his average has dropped nine points from .324 to .315 since September 1.
Wright has just one extra base hit and five RBI, and has struck out 12 times over that span.
…its hard to determine what is actually the cause of the [...]

Note: Wright Fifth, Castillo Sixth in Hitting

Despite the woeful offensive year that the Mets have had in 2009, both David Wright and Luis Castillo are in the top 10 in batting average in the National League.
Through Sunday, Wright is hitting .323 and is in fifth place behind Pablo Sandoval, who is hitting .324 for the Giants.
In addition, Castillo is hitting .311, [...]

Quote: Good Feeling, Highs and Lows, Maturation, Tremendous Arm

Last night, Bobby Parnell had perhaps his finest outing since being moved into the starting rotation, headlined by working out of a bases loaded, nobody out situation in the seventh inning of last night’s 6-2 win over the Cubs.
After the game, Parnell told reporters:
“It was a good feeling out there.”
…i’d have to agree…i have to [...]

News: Wright Feels Good

David Wright has joined the Mets in Chicago this weekend, and says he feels good and is thankful the Mets were cautious in his comeback from a concussion he sustained two weeks ago when he was hit in the head by a Matt Cain fastball at Citi Field.
Wright told Tara Sullivan of the Bergen Record:
“I [...]

Injury: David Wright Hit in Head by Pitch

Update, 8:17 pm:
David Wright has suffered a concussion, and will remained hospitalized overnight at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
Original Post:
David Wright was hit in the head by a pitch thrown by Matt Cain in the bottom of the fourth inning during today’s game.
Wright walked off the field under his own power, and Fernando Tatis replaced [...]

Health: David Wright says his Knee is Fine

David Wright injured his knee yesterday in the ninth inning while running the bases, but stayed in the game.
Jerry Manuel described the injury as a strain behind the right knee, though Wright said it was just general soreness that will not keep him out of the lineup on Friday.
That said, Manuel said he expects Wright to be examined by [...]

Note: Manuel addresses Sloppiness, Wright needs a Break

Jerry Manuel told reporters last night that he met with specific players individually, immediately following the game, to discuss their sloppy play and poor effort.
“We were a bad team tonight,” he said.
“It was a very poor effort on our part, very poor effort.  Despite maybe not having what we’d like to have, you know, this is still [...]

Note: First Opposite-Field HR in Citi by Mets

David Wright hit his eighth home run of the season yesterday.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, courtesy of ESPN.com, it was the team’s first opposite-field home run at Citi Field this season.
Later in the game, in the sixth inning, Cardinals RHP Brad Thompson knocked Wright back in the batter’s box with a high-and-tight fastball that nearly [...]

Question: To Charge or Not to Charge

I have been listening to 1050 ESPN Radio, and they make an interesting point regarding today’s game and David Wright.
The hosts believe Wright should have charged the mound, when the pitcher from the Cardinals nearly hit his helmet with a fastball up and inside.
Instead, Wright did nothing.
I’d like to think I would charged the mound, [...]

Quotes: Wright, Cora and Manuel on Injuries

In the New York Times, Ben Shpigel writes, “In a not-so-stunning development, the Mets lost another player and another game Sunday night.”
Yesterday, in the second inning, Fernando Nieve strained his right quadriceps muscle while running out a ground ball to first base.
“I’ve never seen anything like this,” Alex Cora said, according to MLB.com.  “I probably could [...]