David Wright talks with the Post’s Kevin Kernan, on how he has scaled back his promotional appearances and endorsements, in an effort to put more focus on baseball. This follows Reyes proclamation a few weeks ago that he’d minimize some of his flashy celebratory dance/handshake routines that often followed homeruns. According to Wright:

“All that stuff is a tremendous honor, but I just felt this year I wanted to focus on getting in the best physical state that I possibly could and make sure I could get the baseball stuff that I wanted to get accomplished done.”

Wright also talks about how he feels the teams mindset has changed and making up for last year.

For all the talk you see out there about this being a business with the players here for the money, its always nice to see something like this as well. Wright showing the drive and glimpses of leadership, giving up easy extra pay to focus on winning. Though granted, after his Vitamin Water deal he’s probably set for life. But its the thought that counts.