Mets' Wright needs to step right up, knock club

1
0
Votes
Mets' Wright needs to step right up, knock club Links1
MetsBlog.com found this 5/2/2008 on www.newsday.com [flag]
It was encouraging to hear Billy Wagner call out Oliver Perez and the rest of his Mets teammates after Wednesday's 13-1 embarrassment against the Pittsburgh Pirates, baseball's perennial doormat. At least someone was disgusted. But such complaints would have been better coming from Mets third baseman David Wright. Or Carlos Beltran. Not just the Mets' closer. [link]

Tags:

Comments

Links (1)

Links: Vocal Leader, Bat Church 2nd, Zito
Published 5/2/2008 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
According to Johnette Howard in Newsday, the time has come for David Wright to step up and become the vocal leader in the team’s clubhouse. Also in Newsday, David Lennon explains why Willie Randolph should return Ryan Church to batting second in the lineup. Kristin from We’ve Got Heart provides a Q&A with Nationals C Paul Lo Duca, who says he was disappointed that he missed playing against the Mets at Shea Stadium in April. Lastly, in his Rumblings & ...

Related Content

Related Stories
1

Should Ollie be Tradebait

MetsBlog.com found this 5/2/2008 on metsfever.blogspot.com

No this isn't some frustrated, hysterical post by a panicked Mets fan after an awful performance by a starting pitcher who looked dreadful against one of the worst teams in the league. Whether you agree with it or not, this is a carefully thought ...
3

The Lefty Lineup

TheRopolitansDOTcom posted 5/2/2008 from theropolitans.com

When Moises Alou is activated, and Brian Schneider returns to the lineup, the Mets have an interesting decision in dealing with the lineup.
2

METS DIG IN AT JIMMY'S JOINT - New York Post

The Big Lead found this 5/2/2008 on www.nypost.com

May 2, 2008 -- TO celebrate his 31st birthday the other night, Mets centerfielder Carlos Beltran craved some rice and beans with pollo frito , so he asked Jimmy Rodriguez to shut down his East 57th Street joint, Sofrito. Diving into the authentic ...
4

When Southpaws Attack

Dave Rouleau posted 5/2/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com

Seems New York Mets closer Billy Wagner isn't happy with teammate Oliver Perez, and he's happy to let the world know about it.
1

Buzz: Beltran’s Birthday Bash

Hot Foot found this 5/2/2008 on www.metsblog.com

According to Page Six’s Richard Johnson in the New York Post , Carlos Beltran celebrated his 31 st birthday at Sofrito the other night with José Reyes, Carlos Delgado , Oliver Perez , David Wright , Sandy Alomar Jr., Johan Santana and ...
Related News Articles
ON DECK: METS AT DIAMONDBACKS
The desert has been the Mets' home away from home the past three years, although you wouldn't know it from talking to Billy Wagner. The outspoken closer, who ripped Oliver Perez after he got rocked in Wednesday's 13-1 loss to the Pirates, said he...
Prized acquisitions square off on TBS
Dan Haren and Johan Santana were two of the most sought-after pitchers available on the trade market this winter. Sunday on TBS viewers will get to see why, when they square off for their new teams as the D-backs play host to the Mets at Chase Field.
Nine Innings: Pirates outfielder Nyjer Morgan
Sometimes, when baseball players are interviewed, it’s easy to get the impression that they’d rather be wrestling with a porcupine in a vat of acid. This is tremendously not the case with Pirates outfielder Nyjer Morgan, who on Monday ...
Wagner, Perez clear the air
Following Wednesday's loss to the Pirates, Billy Wagner openly criticized Oliver Perez, saying that the left-hander needed to "step up." And though he said he didn't regret making the comments, Wagner has since spoken with both Perez and Mets manager ...
Mets Notebook: Randolph Wishes Wagner Had Kept Things in House
The Mets manager said he would have preferred Billy Wagner not to call out teammate Oliver Pérez through the news media.