All-Purpose David Wright Gets Some Love Thread

[Guest Rotblatt]

I know y'all don't put much credit in roto rankings, but this made me all warm and fuzzy. If you're like me, you'll be knocking on wood throughout the whole damn thing.

]Playing for Keeps Playing for Keeps: Third Basemen By Aaron Gleeman RotoWorld.com November 4, 2005 2) David Wright, New York Mets A couple years ago David Wright was one of the most underrated prospects in baseball; now he�s one of the most underrated players in baseball. A stud defensively at third base, Wright hit well in a 69-game stint with the Mets as a rookie in 2004 (.293-14-40-41) and then broke out in a big way this year. He batted .306 with 27 homers, 102 RBIs, 99 runs scored, and 17 stolen bases, and was robbed out of his first Gold Glove. The fact that he was able to put up those kinds of numbers (along with 47 doubles and 73 walks) at the tender age of 22, while playing in a pitcher�s ballpark, is amazing. In fact, given the gap in ages, I was very tempted to put Wright ahead of Rodriguez in these rankings. If ever there was a player on a Hall of Fame career path before their 23rd birthday, it is Wright.

[Willets Point]

This thread title could be taken in a naughty fashion. Not by me of course.

I'm just sayin'...

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

He's getting some Schaefer Love on the way too. I'm just not sure where to send the beer.

[Guest Edgy DC]

]The fact that he was able to put up those kinds of numbers (along with 47 doubles and 73 walks) at the tender age of 22, while playing in a pitcher�s ballpark, is amazing.

Not quite as amazing as that, as he had 42 doubles and 72 walks.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: He's getting some Schaefer Love on the way too. I'm just not sure where to send the beer.

I had forgotten about that. There's also a press release to issue, isn't there? November is award-announcement season.

[Vic Sage]

he carried my fantasy team, the Norrin Raddicals, to a 2nd place finish. And i had reyes, too.

okay, i had Ben Sheets, Oliver Perez and Corey Patterson, but still...

[G-Fafif]

I earlier drove by a sign that instructed me to VOTE FOR WRIGHT. I was tickled until I realized it was a Gerald Wright running for judge in Nassau County. I squinted real hard until it said David.

[nymr83]

Vic Sage wrote: okay, i had Ben Sheets, Oliver Perez and Corey Patterson, but still...

patterson had a horrible fantasy year, sheets was hurt alot (buit still good when he pitched.)
wasn't oliver perez horendous in 2005? or was that someone else i'm thinking of...

[Valadius]

He punched a wall or something and hurt his hand.

[metirish]

The 17 stolen bases caught my eye....and his defence did get better.I know we laugh at Fran Healy but his mantra in regards to Wright all season was that his defence would get better because it was something he could work at and with Wright's work ethic that would not be a problem.

long live Wright.

[Guest cleonjones11]

Kinda like Joe Namath worship..Not that theres' anything wrong with it...

[Elster88]

] A stud defensively at third base,

Not really, but there's time.