I'm rooting for a David Wright Comeback

[ashie62]

Highlight moment of the season for many

[bmfc1]

Good for The Captain. I suspect that this will be it but at least he's proven to himself that he made it back, even for one game, and he can go out as an active player.

Edited September 13, 2018 by Guest

[Guest d'Kong76]

I'm such a mush, got a cantaloupe in my throat...

[seawolf17]

May or may not be crying in my office.

May or may not have just bought a single ticket to the 9/30 game, just in case I decide to make the trip down.

[Valadius]

Retire. His. Number.

[ashie62]

David is retiring after the 2 games. I didn't see that coming

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think retiring a player's number should be an extremely rare thing, and I typically oppose most such suggestions. But not this one.

[bmfc1]

They aren't saying "retirement" they said "medically unable to play". This must mean something with the insurance money paying some of the remainder of his contract. And aren't the Wilpons finances really the biggest issue?

[Benjamin Grimm]

The New York Post wrote: Wright said his body’s reaction to minor league and rehab games leading up to this return were what led him finally to make the decision to retire for good. Asked if he’s retiring, he said: “Physically, the way I feel right now, and from what the docs told me, there’s not going to be any improvement. So I don’t see [playing full time again] as a possibility.”

[bmfc1]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I think retiring a player's number should be an extremely rare thing, and I typically oppose most such suggestions. But not this one.

And a statue! Next to the Seaver statue.

[seawolf17]

bmfc1 wrote: They aren't saying "retirement" they said "medically unable to play". This must mean something with the insurance money paying some of the remainder of his contract. And aren't the Wilpons finances really the biggest issue?

I'd bet. They probably have to be careful about the wording.

But he made it pretty clear that he's done.

[bmfc1]

seawolf17 wrote: bmfc1 wrote: They aren't saying "retirement" they said "medically unable to play". This must mean something with the insurance money paying some of the remainder of his contract. And aren't the Wilpons finances really the biggest issue? I'd bet. They probably have to be careful about the wording. But he made it pretty clear that he's done.

Sadly, yes.

[Centerfield]

I hope that hanging them up was his decision and no one else's.

[G-Fafif]

I just wanna put this uniform on again.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Centerfield wrote: I hope that hanging them up was his decision and no one else's.

Who knows for sure, but David is nothing if not earnest, and him choking up, talking about how hard it was the day after playing 5 innings seemed it was his call. Wolfie, I was getting a little misty-eyed, too. I didn't think I'd see him step on Citi Field again, so I'm glad he's going to get a quick victory lap. For him and for a bunch of us.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Are they actually waiting for the last day of the season? What if it rains?

[seawolf17]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Are they actually waiting for the last day of the season? What if it rains?

The next-to-last day, actually. Hopefully he gets a little more than that, but we'll see.

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Are they actually waiting for the last day of the season? What if it rains?

Saturday, and there's a game Sunday. they'll find time to get one in.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Centerfield wrote: I hope that hanging them up was his decision and no one else's.

I'm not getting any whiff of any fishy vibe here at all. It's time, nice to
see he'll get a send-off on the field instead of off. Good for him.

Next time he hits the field, next summer, when the number goes up.

[Ceetar]

d'Kong76 wrote: Centerfield wrote: I hope that hanging them up was his decision and no one else's. I'm not getting any whiff of any fishy vibe here at all. It's time, nice to see he'll get a send-off on the field instead of off. Good for him. Next time he hits the field, next summer, when the number goes up.

It'll probably be this time next year. They seem to like to do these things at the end of the year (Piazza too) and then Wright can officially announce his retirement for the end of the season and all. But I guess it's up to Jay and David.

Would kind of be cool for him to come up here for the end of the season and be in the dugout for one last playoff run maybe, even if he's just on the 40 man and not the 25?

[Edgy MD]

They maybe can't put the number up until the contract is up.

But what a great Mets career. What a shitty way to end.

I hate scapegoating. But I have trouble keeping Barwis out of all this.

[Ceetar]

well, David blames Carlos Lee. Genetics is culpable too.

[seawolf17]

Ceetar wrote: well, David blames Carlos Lee. Genetics is culpable too.

Carlos Lee is David's dad? The things you learn.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I blame Jaerock Lee.

In case you forgot

[Frayed Knot]

seawolf17 wrote: bmfc1 wrote: They aren't saying "retirement" they said "medically unable to play". This must mean something with the insurance money paying some of the remainder of his contract. And aren't the Wilpons finances really the biggest issue? I'd bet. They probably have to be careful about the wording.

I'm pretty sure that the insurance company isn't going to pay of the remainder of the policy based solely on the wording of a NYM press release.

[Benjamin Grimm]

True, but they probably want their wording to match whatever paperwork may exist.

If David retires, he won't get paid the $27 million he'd earn for 2019 and 2020.

If he stays on the 60-day disabled list for the next two years, he'll get paid and the Mets will get reimbursed all (or some?) of his salary from the insurance. And the Mets would have one additional player at risk for a Rule-5 after this season and next.

[Edgy MD]

He probably moves to the mysterious and baleful Physically-Unable-To-Perform List.

[Gwreck]

Of course they will induct him into the Mets HOF and retire his number.

I expect these events, as well as the last start on the 29th will all be done at separate times, of course.

[MFS62]

I was away and just got home.
Did he actually say he would retire, or are his plans beyond Sept 29 still unclear/ not specified at this point?

Later

[Edgy MD]

He pointedly avoided the word, while acknowledging that his full expectation is to never play again.