Signing Sugar

[Benjamin Grimm]

Yes, this is the best off-season news we've had in years.

[Zvon]

Yay!

[ashie62]

Awesome! on to R.A and the OF..

[metsmarathon]

[Ceetar]

[Guest themetfairy]

Dancing for joy -

[Ceetar]

If you want to take shots at the Wright extension, I guess 3am Sunday Morning on some paper/site no one goes to for sports coverage, if they've even heard of it, is the place to do it.

http://spectator.org/blog/2012/12/01/mets-make-wrong-move-with-wrig

[Gwreck]

Ceetar wrote:

I suppose there's just no way to let this issue go, is there?

The Mets seem to have functioned just fine without a "captain" for years and years.

[Ceetar]

Gwreck wrote: Ceetar wrote: I suppose there's just no way to let this issue go, is there? The Mets seem to have functioned just fine without a "captain" for years and years.

no, they've functioned just fine with Wright as the unofficial captain for years and years.

It's not an "issue", it's a tribute and a PR move.

[Valadius]

I fully expect to see a 5 on the outfield wall one day.

[stevejrogers]

Valadius wrote: I fully expect to see a 5 on the outfield wall one day.

If he ends up with a career like Larry or George Brett, sure.

[Frayed Knot]

Now that this contract is in the bag, I think anything short of a disasterous ending/ugly divorce means that Wright will be the last man to wear #5 for the Mets. Ending it in an HoF career (way too premature for that talk) would be a nice topping but not totally necessary IMO.
And hopefully such an occurrence will end the talk about settling for retired numbers of those with <50% or <25% careers as Mets (#17, #8) just to get the total up, although I suspect it won't.

[stevejrogers]

Frayed Knot wrote: Now that this contract is in the bag, I think anything short of a disasterous ending/ugly divorce means that Wright will be the last man to wear #5 for the Mets. Ending it in an HoF career (way too premature for that talk) would be a nice topping but not totally necessary IMO. And hopefully such an occurrence will end the talk about settling for retired numbers of those with <50% or <25% careers as Mets (#17, #8) just to get the total up, although I suspect it won't.

Well, if we are using the bar that the Mets have set with #41 and possibly #31 (assuming he does get in, and with a Met cap on his plaque this summer) and putting everyone else whom has ever been debated (#36, #1, #7 (Kranepool), #45 (both McGraw and Franco), #8, #17, #16, #18, etc) into their Hall of Fame. It would be a safe bet that barring Larry-esque career numbers that #5 might just get the #8 or #24 treatment.

[Ceetar]

#15 as well.

[Frayed Knot]

Even if you're making the point that the Mets have established some sort of pattern to date with this stuff (and I don't know that they have) speculating, as we are, that Wright finishes his career as a Met in good standing, his status as a life-long NYM with multiple ASGs (currently has 6), GGs (2), Silver Sluggers (2), and Top-10 MVPs (4) would put him in a category all his own even if he were to fall short of HoF standards. Even Seaver wasn't a full-time Met and the only one who really was with any kind of lengthy career was the mediocre-ish Kranepool.

I'll put it this way: if all that happens [u:13dkenfb]I would[/u:13dkenfb] advocate for retiring #5 for the same reasons I [u:13dkenfb]have not[/u:13dkenfb] for 17, 8, 24 & 31.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Me too.

And geez, Steve, there's a world of difference between 17 years of David Wright and 1.5 years of Willie Mays.

[metirish]

Our own Seawolf just won a David Wright signed Mets blue cap on twitter......congrats

[seawolf17]

Yeah, how cool was that? Then they asked me to direct-message them but I can't because they're not following me. I guess I'll just wait for a regular response.

[Edgy MD]

So, I haven't read the morning papes... his bloodwork come back OK? We having a press conference today or what?

[Benjamin Grimm]

It looks like the official announcement will be Wednesday in Nashville.

[Edgy MD]

Whoah. Nashville. Way to stick it up Dickey's ass.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: So, I haven't read the morning papes... his bloodwork come back OK?

Alcohol content was a bit high.

[Ceetar]

Frayed Knot wrote: Edgy MD wrote: So, I haven't read the morning papes... his bloodwork come back OK? Alcohol content was a bit high.

Daniel Murphy throws one hell of a wedding after all.

[Edgy MD]

Physical passed.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Mets press release wrote: The New York Mets today announced that they have agreed to terms with David Wright on a new contract through 2020. Wright will be in Nashville, Tenn. at Baseball's Winter Meetings for an 11:00 a.m. (CT) / Noon (ET) press conference tomorrow which will be carried live on SNY and Mets.com. "I'd like to thank Fred Wilpon, Saul Katz and Jeff Wilpon for their commitment to me since I was drafted," said Wright. "I've grown up in this organization and made life-long friendships with teammates, uniform personnel and front office staff. I'm grateful for the opportunity to finish what I've started and help bring the Mets and our fans a World Series title." Wright, who will turn 30 on December 20, became the Mets all-time leader in hits, runs scored, walks and RBI in 2012. He was already the club leader in doubles, total bases and game-winning RBI. "We're thrilled for the organization and our fans that David will be a Met for many years to come," said Mets COO Jeff Wilpon. "As great a player as David's been with us on the field - one of the greatest and most popular Mets ever - he's been equally outstanding in the community." Wright was named to his sixth All-Star team in 2012. He is a two-time Louisville Silver Slugger Award winner (2007-2008) and has won two Rawlings Gold Gloves (2007-2008). He has won the Schaefer Mets Player of the Year award in six of the last eight seasons. "We said signing David to a contract that would keep him in a Mets uniform was our top offseason priority," said Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson. "Today is a historic day for the franchise and an important step in securing a winning future for this team and our fans." Over his nine-year career with the Mets, Wright owns a .301 batting average with 790 runs scored, 322 doubles, 19 triples, 204 home runs, 818 RBI and 166 stolen bases in 1,262 games. His 204 home runs rank third in team history behind Darryl Strawberry (252) and Mike Piazza (220). "I think it's a great statement that David wanted to stay with the organization that drafted him," said Mets Manager Terry Collins. "David is the leader of this team in the clubhouse, on the field and in the community." Wright hit .306 (178-581) with 91 runs scored, 41 doubles, 21 home runs, 93 RBI and a .391 on-base percentage last season.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The New York Mets today announced that they have agreed to terms with David Wright on a new contract through 2020. Wright will be in Nashville, Tenn. at Baseball's Winter Meetings for an 11:00 a.m. (CT) / Noon (ET) press conference tomorrow which will be carried live on SNY and Mets.com. "I'd like to thank Fred Wilpon, Saul Katz and Jeff Wilpon for their commitment to me since I was drafted," said Wright. "I've grown up in this organization and made life-long friendships with teammates, uniform personnel and front office staff. I'm grateful for the opportunity to finish what I've started and help bring the Mets and our fans a World Series title." Wright, who will turn 30 on December 20, became the Mets all-time leader in hits, runs scored, walks and RBI in 2012. He was already the club leader in doubles, total bases and game-winning RBI. "We're thrilled for the organization and our fans that David will be a Met for many years to come," said Mets COO Jeff Wilpon. "As great a player as David's been with us on the field - one of the greatest and most popular Mets ever - he's been equally outstanding in the community." Wright was named to his sixth All-Star team in 2012. He is a two-time Louisville Silver Slugger Award winner (2007-2008) and has won two Rawlings Gold Gloves (2007-2008). He has won the Schaefer Mets Player of the Year award in six of the last eight seasons. "We said signing David to a contract that would keep him in a Mets uniform was our top offseason priority," said Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson. "Today is a historic day for the franchise and an important step in securing a winning future for this team and our fans." Over his nine-year career with the Mets, Wright owns a .301 batting average with 790 runs scored, 322 doubles, 19 triples, 204 home runs, 818 RBI and 166 stolen bases in 1,262 games. His 204 home runs rank third in team history behind Darryl Strawberry (252) and Mike Piazza (220). "I think it's a great statement that David wanted to stay with the organization that drafted him," said Mets Manager Terry Collins. "David is the leader of this team in the clubhouse, on the field and in the community." Wright hit .306 (178-581) with 91 runs scored, 41 doubles, 21 home runs, 93 RBI and a .391 on-base percentage last season.

well-done!

[Farmer Ted]

Schaefer? For real in a press release?

[Edgy MD]

Wouldn't that be something? I almost read right past that.

Almost.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Farmer Ted wrote: Schaefer? For real in a press release?

Sadly, no.

[bmfc1]

What is that cap DW is wearing at his press conference?