Terry Collins told reporters today in Port St. Lucie that third baseman David Wright has officially been named team captain. Wright, 30, will become the fourth team captain in Mets history, joining Keith Hernandez, Gary Carter, and John Franco. He had a .306/.391/.492 slash line with 21 home runs and 15 stolen bases in 156 …
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A year ago, all the talk surrounding David Wright involved his long-term future with the club. A few down years in a row made people start to wonder if we would ever see the David Wright of old (circa 2006) ever again. Would the Mets re-sign him? Would they sell low and flip him for …
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Despite the 74-88 record, it was quite a memorable year for Mets fans, more so than any recent years. This season, we witnessed an amazing story of redemption, a feat that hadn’t been accomplished by any Met, signs of hope for the future, and much more. Let’s look back at some of the biggest storylines …
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At first glance, the eight-year, $138 million deal David Wright signed early Friday morning didn’t appeal to many. Originally, reports indicated that the Mets wanted to offer a little less than $120 million, and the Wright camp started out well above $140 million, so I was very surprised that the two sides settled for such a high …
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The Mets infield faced many questions coming into the 2012 season. Will David Wright re-gain superstar status? Can Daniel Murphy survive as an everyday second baseman? How much will the Mets miss Jose Reyes? Let’s see how these questions were answered this season…. Josh Thole- D- Josh Thole has not become the player we thought he …
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Mets fans were outraged after Tuesday night, when Major League Baseball announced the winners of the Gold Glove Award. The list left out David Wright, who was considered the favorite to win the award at third base after making huge improvements at the hot corner this season. Possibly the biggest snub of all was Mike Trout. His …
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Final Score: Nationals 6, Mets 4 Player of the Game: Scott Hairston- 3-for-4, 2 R Goat of the Game: Johan Santana- 5 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 93 p. (63 strikes) Tonight was supposed to be the night that we got out ace back. Johan Santana took the mound looking to stop one of …
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Final Score: Reds 3, Mets 0 Player of the Game: Chris Young- 5.2 IP, 8 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 105 pitches (65 strikes) Goat of the Game: Josh Edgin- 0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 HR/ Manny Acosta- 0.0 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 1 BB Notes: Chris Young wasn’t particularly great. Sure, he …
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As the offseason gets closer and closer, speculation about which uniform David Wright will be wearing for the 2014 (or even 2013) season heat up. Wright won’t negotiate with the Mets in-season, and has made that very clear publicly. Despite this, however, David told Mike Puma of the New York Post that he is very …
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Final Score: Marlins 13, Mets 0 Player Of The Game: David Wright- 2-for-4 Goat Of The Game: Chris Young- 4.1 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 87 pitches (54 strikes) Notes: Chris Young was awful. He left up a few hanging breaking pitches and they were crushed. There’s not much more to say than …
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