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David Wright tells Eric Pfahler of the TC Palm about his playoff experience, and the affect it has had on him.
said. “But I think it was a learning experience. It was great for not
only me, but we had a lot of young guys and veteran guys who have never
experienced the playoffs before, so going into this season I think we
have an advantage obviously knowing what it takes to get there but also
what it takes to win.”
The Mets are prepared to make a big push for Barry Zito, not with cash, but with their players. Michael Morrisey in The New York Post reports that David Wright, Tom Glavine, and Billy Wagner have all been asked to help with recruiting the apple of the Mets eye and they seem more than happy to do so.
Glavine believes the Mets have more to offer than most teams and, maybe a bit optimistically, thinks players will come to play for the Mets for a discount.
“I think the tides have turned in that regard,” Glavine said. “For
the Mets for so many years, they had to overpay for guys to come there.
That really isn't the case anymore. They don't have to be a highest
bidder anymore.”
“There are not too many better places than the Mets,” Glavine said. “The future is extremely bright.”
Ha, cmon, I mean I love this team and I think its the best place in baseball to play as well, but I don't care what team you're talking about, its extremely rare that a player will leave a significant amount of money on the table these days. We do appreciate the kind words though Tom, i'm already over the fact you made me agonize over your return and now you're starting to make me feel guilty about it.
The Mets will be happy to know theres one less team for them to worry about bidding on Barry. The Los Angeles Times reports that the Angels will not persue him.
David Wright's second annual “Do The Wright Thing” Gala to benefit multiple sclerosis and children's causes was a big success this weekend, MLB.com reports.
The dessert tray inside the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square on Saturday
night spoke volumes about David Wright's flair when it comes to special
events.
Oh, and so did a quaint musical performance by a friend of his by the name of Nick Lachey.
The Mets' third baseman sure knows how to throw a party.
Against the backdrop of the big-city lights, noise and traffic, the
Second Annual “Do The Wright Thing” Gala, a benefit to provide
financial support and raise awareness for multiple sclerosis and
children's causes, started with a red-carpet affair along 43rd Street
amid a slew of press. It looked like a scene from the Oscars or the
Emmys, as hundreds of admirers and fans stood their ground in the
frigid air with cameras and markers.
Cardinals pitcher Jason Marquis arrived by himself, followed by Red Sox
reliever Jonathan Papelbon, along with his wife, Ashley, who drew a
handful of “oohs” and “aahs” from the crowd. Sibling figure skaters
Emily and Sarah Hughes flashed their signature grins. And Mets manager
Willie Randolph at first wanted nothing to do with the star treatment,
hurrying past the reporters and camera crew along the red carpet before
succumbing to the pressure.
Then Wright emerged from a limousine, and screaming fans sprang into
action. Coolly dressed in jeans, a button-down shirt and a blue blazer,
Wright looked the part of a star as he posed for pictures in front of a
banner that read “David Wright Foundation.” He then went down the line
of reporters, answering questions, before stopping to sign autographs
for several fans.
Matt @ MetsBlog alerts us that David Wright and Jose Reyes are featured in GQ this month and hailed as the Newcomers of The Year.
Being a Mets fan is not like being, say, a Cubs fan. Every number of years, the team does
win. But it’s rarely nice and never easy. Whether it’s the coke-fueled,
airplane-trashing team of 1986 that left it to the final strike before
being bailed out by Bill Buckner or its loony-tunes manager Bobby
Valentine sneaking back into the dugout in
Groucho Marx glasses after
being ejected, the one thing that Mets fans have been able to count on
is a harrowing ride.
At least they did until this year, when general manager Omar Minaya
and manager Willie Randolph assembled a team of savvy veterans,
overachieving role-players, and excited youngsters. Most puzzling and
thrilling of all was the homegrown pair of Reyes and Wright—a duo so
perpetually filled with enthusiasm that it sometimes seemed as though
there were one gleaming smile stretching across the left side of the
infield.
Check out the article on their online version, men.style.com
Sphere: Related ContentCheck out a full page scan of David Wright's article in People Magazine here.
Sphere: Related ContentDelgado and Wright In Elite Company In First Postseason
Posted by Anthony De RosaOctober 7, 2006 at 1:00 am
7 Oct
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Carlos Delgado's four hits –
including a home run — in his first playoff game ties the Mets slugger
with four other Major League players, joining Mel Ott (1933 Giants),
Joe Medwick (1934 Cardinals), Luis Alicea (1995 Red Sox) and Todd
Walker (2003 Red Sox).
Delgado also became the second Met to homer in his first postseason
game. Edgardo Alfonzo hit two home runs on Oct. 5, 1999, against the
Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the NLDS.
Delgado and David Wright joined Alfonzo, Buddy Harrelson and J.C.
Martin as the only Mets players to have multi-RBI games in their
postseason debuts. Delgado finished Wednesday's game with two RBIs,
while Wright had a team-high three.
Alfonzo had five RBIs in Game 1 of the 1999 NLDS, while Harrelson and
Martin each collected two in Game 1 of the 1969 NLCS against the
Braves.
Here are some shots of the announcement of an Delta Airlines plane being named after David Wright.
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David Wright was discussing the Mets' playoff prospects with a huge
contingent of media when Paul Lo Duca slid past with a bit of advice.
“You guys can just get a DVD and watch “Bull Durham”
and you'll get the same quotes,” he cracked, referring to the
politically correct tinge of most of Wright's interview sessions and
the similar teachings imparted on rookie Nuke LaLoosh by Crash Davis in
the 1988 baseball film.
very funny, Bull Durham is one of my all time favorite baseball movies, nicely done Paul
Sphere: Related ContentSteve Popper on MSGnetwork.com thinks Jose Reyes is the most intimidating hitter in the Mets lineup, and most worthy of the Mets MVP…
Think of it this way: When Ryan Howard or Albert Pujols step to the
plate, the atmosphere in the stadium changes. Pitchers cringe. Managers
scan the lineup card to see who is behind them and think twice about
letting their pitcher throw a strike. Fear strikes the hearts of
opposing fans and their own fans won’t leave their seats.
Who merits that attention in the Mets lineup?
It is the least acclaimed of the trio.
Reyes
changes plans. He broke up the perfect game by Roy Oswalt on Sunday in
Houston and it wasn’t with a line drive into the gap. It was simply a
bouncer to shortstop and Adam Everett, one of the game’s top defensive
shortstops, panicked. He tried to bare hand it, knowing that was his
only chance to get Reyes, and he never came up with the ball at all.
Base hit. History done for Oswalt.
Elias says…
lead in their win at Houston. Wright, who hit a grand slam on Wednesday
night in Colorado, is now 14-for-30 (.467) in his major-league career
with the bases loaded. Only two active players with at least 20 career
at-bats with the bags full have higher averages in those situations: So Taguchi 17-for-32, .531) and Miquel Olivo (15-for-32, .469).
David Wright has 14 RBI in his last five games to give him a career-high 105 on the season.
Sphere: Related ContentWho Are The Best Young Tandem In Baseball?
Posted by Anthony De RosaSeptember 2, 2006 at 4:54 am
2 Sep
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports asked 19 baseball people — mostly scouts and executives, but also a
manager and a sabermetrician — to select their top young dynamic duo.
Wright and Reyes got nine votes. Mauer and Morneau received eight.
Howard and Utley — incredibly, or as we shall see, maybe not so
incredibly — were shut out.
The sabermetrician cast his own ballot, nominating the Marlins' Miguel Cabrera and Hanley Ramirez.
An executive also veered off course, initially selecting the Indians' Grady Sizemore and Travis Hafner.
Another exec declined to even vote, saying, “I don't have the mental bandwidth to distinguish between them.”
The consensus, naturally, was, “I'd love to have any or all of 'em.”
Read more about the panel's analysis of the best young duos in baseball on Fox Sports
Sphere: Related ContentWillie Randolph at the time was a Yankee, and didn't have much love for the 86 Mets. However he did have a few guys he rooted for over on the other side of town when the Yankees were the other team in New York, reports David Lennon in Newsday.
Hernandez, Howard Johnson — and now that he's a member of the
organization, many of them are now his colleagues.
Randolph earned six World Series rings with the Yankees. But despite
his pinstriped past, he acknowledges there was something special about
the '86 Mets, and that year still touches the next generation of stars.
David Wright was too young to remember much about the 1986 team, but he's been a student and fan of the Mets from the minute he could pick up a baseball.
David Wright was only 3 years old when Jesse Orosco flung his
glove skyward at the end of Game 7, but his love for the Mets extends
back as far as he can remember, a byproduct of his childhood in
Chesapeake, Va. — a short drive from Triple-A Norfolk. Coming up
through the farm system, Wright has been tutored by some of the '86
alumni. That has brought the history lesson to life for him.
“You hear all of the stories,” Wright said. “Not only did they take
care of business on the field — obviously, they were a great team and
put up great numbers — it just seemed like they had such a close
relationship off the field. They were like a group of brothers. That's
what I admire about those guys.
“They won together, they lost together, they fought together. To
me, they seemed like the ultimate team. You had a lot of different
characters from a lot of different backgrounds, and for everybody to
come together like that and accomplish a single goal, that was the most
impressive thing. Just the way they had each other's back.”
The Mets showed why they have one of the tightest clubhouses in baseball. David Wright and Tom Glavine stood by his side when Paul Lo Duca read his statement to reporters on Tuesday. Here are some quotes out of Adam Rubin's Daily News Blog by some of Paulie's teammates…
- “I think it is important for everyone to know that there are 25 guys in this clubhouse who are like brothers to Paul.”
- “For us to stand behind Paul meant a lot to Paul and meant a lot to the organization.”
- “I think it's unfortunate for his wife, I think it's
unfortunate for his daughter that he has to go through this. But he's
got 25 guys in here that have his back and a front office and
organization that has his back.” - “Hopefully this will blow over very quickly and we'll go from there.”
- On why he and Glavine were at Lo Duca's side: “We wanted to
do it as a team, let everybody know, let the fans know this isn't just
Paul Lo Duca's problem. There are 25 guys in here who have his back.” - “If that place was big enough for 25 guys we would have had the whole team in there.”
Paul Lo Duca appeared on WFAN on Tuesday morning, you can hear the audio here.
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