Soothsaying for Sixteen: David Wright

[Edgy MD]

Don't get me started. Every year, folks climb all over each other to write me off. Every strikeout with runners on base isn't a failure in the moment, but a testament to what I've become. But I'm not bitter. Maybe I'm not who I was. I don't know. But who I was and who I is are so tied up in myth, it's hard to get a handle on either. Every day, I'm still grinding.

But, you know what, this thread is where we get a handle on all of it. The all star highs. The stenosis lows. The captaincy. The performances with Team USA. The Jeteriness. The pants of sugar. (Yeah, I hear that stuff.) The gold gloves. The throwing problems. It's all in the soup, and it's for you to say how that soup is going to taste before it all goes down.

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[Guest cooby classic]

He will have a big year and shut up his naysayers.

His back will hurt but he'll pull through knowing he's hurting himself

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

My expectations are down a peg but higher than if you asked this question 3 weeks ago.

It's odd that his throwing seems to be an issue now but hitting not so much. I can live with that for now on the condition neither gets much worse.

22-70 .270/.345/.410

[ashie62]

He guts out a 15-65 .265

[Zvon]

19-69, .273, 86 runs scored

[MFS62]

He can't play all his games in Philly.
.274 - 14- 47.

Later

[Ceetar]

.254/.362/.475 130 wRC+, 4.5 WAR.

140 Games played. 22 HR, 45 Doubles. 8 SB

Milestones this year: Passes Piaz..err Strawberry for the Franchise HR lead. 1000 runs, 1000 RBI, 6000 AB, 400 Doubles, 800 Walks,200 Steals

Hits a grand slam in Chicago after the All-Star Break to give the Mets a 13-0 lead in the first game of that series. This will be just days after he announces that Molly is pregnant.

Hits 2 home runs and 2 doubles in a game on 9/25 that turns out to be the division clincher.

Has an above average and relentless postseason line that has everyone marveling.

17 days during the season with a preponderance of "Is Wright's back condition catching up with him?" articles.

In the World Series postgame stuff, jokes about riding on the float with a creaky rocking chair.

Edited April 25, 2016 by Guest

[Edgy MD]

Ceetar wrote: Passes Piazza for the Franchise HR lead.

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: Ceetar wrote: Passes Piazza for the Franchise HR lead.

duh. wrong slugger!

[Frayed Knot]

Ceetar wrote: Milestones this year: Passes Piazza for the Franchise HR lead. 1000 runs, 1000 RBI, 6000 AB, 400 Doubles, 800 Walks,200 Steals

That would be Strawberry for HRs: needs 15 to tie, 16 to pass

As for the rest ...
1,000 Runs -- needs 60 from this point on
1,000 RBI -- needs 40
400 Doubles -- needs 11
800 Walks -- needs 55
200 Steals -- needs 5

... those all seem doable. Would be a nice year for milestones if he could reach them all.
Is on pace right now to play in 133 games.

[Ceetar]

Frayed Knot wrote: Is on pace right now to play in 133 games.

I'm basically predicting no DL I guess. I think both Terry and David will are probably going to push it a little harder than early-season average when it's crunchtime.