I'm rooting for a David Wright Comeback

[Guest 41Forever]

Frayed Knot wrote: MFS62 wrote: I want to see him retire ... I want to see him play.

I want to see him play. And I want to see him go out on his own terms, when he decides that time has come.

[Frayed Knot]

Look, a lot of players DON'T get to decide when they go out and Wright may very well turn out to be one of those.
Simply because he may be able to prove that he's capable of playing doesn't mean he's going to be good enough going forward to hold down a job.

I just don't get the attitude of NYM fans who, in some cases for years now, have been demanding that he quit trying.

[bmfc1]

David can take as long as he wants to make this decision.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Wright went 0-3 with 2 K's and a L-7. Social mania abuzz to DFA him.

[Frayed Knot]

No ground balls hit to him at 3rd so no updates on his throwing.
He did catch one pop-up though so, y'know, there's that.

[G-Fafif]

I wonder if they made David ride the bus from St. Lucie to Clearwater, which itself would be a test of his back.

He said he was "all smiles" while clearly stonefaced.

[Vic Sage]

David should play until they rip the uniform off his back. Every player should, if that's what they want. Go out on your shield, Dave. "Graceful" retiring is bullshit made up by players who just don't want to play through their decline (which is certainly their choice) and fans who don't want to see a once-great player fail to be what he once was, but that's about us, not them. The notion that it'll change his place in the history of the game is nonsense. I don't think less of Wilie Mays because he fell down chasing a pop fly at Shea when he was 40, and i don't think more of Joe D because he didn't want to do that.

We don't want to be made uncomfortable watching Dave's decline; it reminds us of our mortality. But it's his life; he owes us nothing but his best effort. And that's what he's giving us.

Does this mean i think he's going to succeed? No, but i'd love for him to prove me wrong.

You go, Davey! Keep swingin' til they pry the bat from your cold dead hands.

[smg58]

The worst-case scenario is nothing. The best case scenario is that we add a good player who is already paid for. So what if the worst-case scenario is much more likely? We've already been dealing with it for the past two years.

[Centerfield]

I guess in real life, family considerations and stuff like that come into play. But in my imaginary world where I am talented enough to play MLB and have no family, no way I quit early.

I play out every last day of my contract. Then I catch on with any club that will have me until the phone stops ringing. And then I catch on with the Newark Bears or Long Island Ducks until some team decides they need my bat down the stretch. I make training videos of my swing, offer testimonials from other players talking about how much I still have in the tank. I post shirtless videos of me wielding a hammer and flipping over tractor tires. I play semi-pro ball, then fast pitch softball, then eventually beer league softball where I sit around telling the guys what it's like in the show.

I'd room with Ichiro when we are on the road.

When I'm inducted into the Hall of Fame, I borrow a page from Rickey Henderson and use that as a platform to remind everyone that I am still available.

[Ceetar]

If you play for pennies, there's no end of tiny independent ball leagues you could play for just from the "draw of a former major leaguer" standpoint.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I admire the tenacity that David is showing as he tries to come back with the odds so stacked against him. I'm really glad he got to play in a World Series, and it would be great if he could make more than a token appearance in the big leagues at some point in the future.

The most awkward and painful situation will be if he gets healthy but is just plain awful. I'm not sure what would happen then, but that's a concern for some other day, if it ever comes to pass.

[Edgy MD]

If he's just plain awful, I'm sure he'll have an increasingly diminished role until enough is enough. It happens plenty.

Play on, David Wright.

[Centerfield]

For it to be an issue, David would have to be able to play regularly, and the Mets would have to be good enough for it to matter. Certainly both things are possible, but neither of them are particularly likely.

[batmagadanleadoff]

The Mets should extend Reyes and Wright through 2025. And then bring back Delgado. /rolls eyes.

[Lefty Specialist]

Edgy MD wrote: If he's just plain awful, I'm sure he'll have an increasingly diminished role until enough is enough. It happens plenty.

Not to Jose Reyes.

[batmagadanleadoff]

I think Tom Seaver needs to come back and pitch a few frames for the Mets on his own terms. This way, the fans can know how great Seaver was 45 years ago. There's a whole legacy at risk here, otherwise.

[Edgy MD]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Edgy MD wrote: If he's just plain awful, I'm sure he'll have an increasingly diminished role until enough is enough. It happens plenty. Not to Jose Reyes.

Well, Reyes has started once since August 5.

[Vic Sage]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: I think Tom Seaver needs to come back and pitch a few frames for the Mets on his own terms. This way, the fans can know how great Seaver was 45 years ago. There's a whole legacy at risk here, otherwise.

yeah, because that's the same thing.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Vic Sage wrote: I think Tom Seaver needs to come back and pitch a few frames for the Mets on his own terms. This way, the fans can know how great Seaver was 45 years ago. There's a whole legacy at risk here, otherwise. yeah, because that's the same thing.

If we're talking about Wright, I think it is the same thing, at least in this respect: I don't think Wright needs to come back for fans to understand what kind of a player Wright was in his prime.

[Benjamin Grimm]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: I don't think Wright needs to come back for fans to understand what kind of a player Wright was in his prime.

Is anyone saying that?

[A Boy Named Seo]

How'd he do last night? Anyone see any vids or reports of hist 2nd game?

[Ceetar]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: How'd he do last night? Anyone see any vids or reports of hist 2nd game?

he walked.

[Edgy MD]

He went 0-2 with a walk in Game Two.

I'm sure as heck rooting for him. Did you here the crowds exploding on Tiger Woods' approach shots this weekend? Or check out Jonny Venters, coming back after 5 1/2 years and 3 1/2 Tommy John surgeries?

Comebacks are great human drama and great expressions of the human spirit. Why would I want to deny David Wright an opportunity?

[Ceetar]

CJ Alexander Jr. grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman David Wright. Drew Waters out at 3rd. Riley Delgado to 2nd. CJ Alexander Jr. to 1st.
David Wright called out on strikes.
Garrison Schwartz pops out to third baseman David Wright.
David Wright walks.
Michael Paez grounds into a double play, shortstop Riley Delgado to second baseman Marcus Mooney to first baseman Kurt Hoekstra. David Wright out at 2nd.
Defensive Substitution: Blake Tiberi replaces third baseman David Wright, batting 2nd, playing second base.

[Benjamin Grimm]

So his only play in the field involved him fielding a grounder and stepping on third base? No throws across the diamond yet?

I mean, I'm sure he's already confirmed that he can throw the ball from third base to first, but it will be nice to have him do it in game action.

[Ceetar]

Unconfirmed. Throw might've just been late.

[A Boy Named Seo]

He did make a throw. Off-balance and moving away from first, but didn't look like it had a ton of mustard on it. Glad to see him moving around pretty decently, though. Go, Dave, go.

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[Edgy MD]

Nice to see he still compulsively wipes his nose on his uniform. That gave me the feels.

[Ceetar]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: He did make a throw. Off-balance and moving away from first, but didn't look like it had a ton of mustard on it. Glad to see him moving around pretty decently, though. Go, Dave, go.

My arm was throbbing from sneezing this morning, so props to him.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Mike Puma wrote: David Wright’s latest comeback attempt appears closer to fruition, with the Mets third baseman set to join Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, according to sources.