Opinion: The Wright-and-Reyes Debate

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com found this 9/30/2008 on www.metsblog.com [flag]

I am shocked that people actually believe the Mets may entertain trading Jose Reyes or David Wright , two of the best young players in baseball, who are under contract at an affordable rate for the next few seasons. That is hilarious. Of course, Omar Minaya didn’t help out reality ... [link]

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How To Fix The Mets
Published 9/30/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... : Buy Delgado out for $4MM rather than exercise his $12MM option. Interesting, unconventional thought by Cerrone. Cerrone, like Davidoff, finds the idea of trading David Wright or Jose Reyes to be misguided. ...

How To Fix The Mets
Published 10/1/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... : Buy Delgado out for $4MM rather than exercise his $12MM option. Interesting, unconventional thought by Cerrone. Cerrone, like Davidoff, finds the idea of trading David Wright or Jose Reyes to be misguided. ...

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Yanks, Mets should swap A-Rod, Wright

Big League Stew found this 9/30/2008 on www.bugsandcranks.com

Here’s one from the ‘it will never happen but it’s fun to talk about’ department. Maybe the New York Yankees and New York Mets should swap third baseman — Alex Rodriguez for David Wright . I know it’s a ...

Read: Fixing Wright

WasWatching.com found this 9/30/2008 on www.metsblog.com

According to Buster Olney at ESPN.com , there may be one tangible thing the Mets need to fix for the 2009 season and that is David Wright . Olney writes: “They need to help him work through his apparent anxiety in high-pressure situations ...

Blow Up the Mets! Trade David Wright! Waaaaaaa

Posted 9/30/2008 on The Big Lead

Stuck in a car today, we took in a lot of sports talk radio. A somewhat spirited regional debate took place: Do the Mets need to break up their core? Can’t deal Beltran or Reyes for position/production reasons, which leaves … the Prince-in-Waiting of NYC, David Wright. They say ...

Talk Radio is Mostly Idiot Radio

Posted 9/30/2008 on Hot Foot

Among the things heard on talk radio today: Chase Utley is as good as David Wright . The Mets should trade one or more of Wright, Jose Reyes , or Carlos Beltran . Omar Minaya and the entire Mets front office needs to go. Pure idiocy. While I often find the moronic ramblings of Mike ...

Wright for Rodriguez

Posted 9/30/2008 on Baseball Musings

Bugs and Cranks suggests a New York trade involving their two third base stars, David Wright and Alex Rodriguez. I was talking to my friend Jim Storer about this yesterday, more sarcastically than anything else. (I think the conversation started...

Read: Fixing Wright

Posted 9/29/2008 on MetsBlog.com

Heyman's Latest: Manny, K-Rod, Cashman

Posted 9/29/2008 on MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

Lets discuss the latest column from SI.com's Jon Heyman . The Mets are "disinclined" to go after Manny Ramirez or break up the Jose Reyes - David Wright - Carlos Beltran core. Heyman, like Ken Davidoff , feels the Mets can't afford to sit out the Francisco Rodriguez ...

Mike Francesa: Stop While You’re Ahead

Posted 9/29/2008 on Mets Today - The Hot Stove Edition

For most of Monday afternoon, Mike Francesa had well-placed criticism for the New York Mets. However, he was way off the mark in his analysis of David Wright vs. Carlos Beltran. Francesa had this to say about Wright, who he sees as a guy who is “not clutch” and who cannot take the ...

Birds of a feather?

Posted 9/29/2008 on It is about the money, stupid

What is it with thirdbasemen playing for the two NY teams (from Buster Olney's blog) ? You could do an old edit/replace with "ARod" and "Wright" and have no difference in the message. ( emphasis mine ) So there might be one tangible thing the Mets need to fix: They need to get David Wright … ...

Quote: It’s Tough, Frustrating and Disappointing

Posted 9/29/2008 on MetsBlog.com

…from what i can gather, David Wright and Jose Reyes appeared to be the most depressed and in-shock players following yesterday’s loss to the Marlins …i heard reyes just stood at his locker, with his back to reporters, not moving much for quite a while, while people waited ...

Bottom of the Ninth

Posted 9/28/2008 on Baseball Musings

The Mets bullpen holds the Marlins in the ninth. The teams go to the bottom of the inning, New York needing two runs to keep their season alive. Wright, Chavez and the pitcher are scheduled to bat. Update: David Wright...

[The Mets are On Their] Way Down Now…

Posted 9/28/2008 on The Fightins

Hahaha, you suck Mets. Especially you, Sugartits [who happened to record the first out of the 9th. Douche. And with the 2nd out, Endy Chavez, who Nastia Liukin could beat the shit out of.]. The Brewers win, the Mets lose, those douchey fans lose their first place lead for the second consecutive ...

Good Morning Mets Fans!

Posted 9/28/2008 on NY Sports Dog

Shea was his studio. The glove of Ramon Castro--his canvas. The fastball, Slider and Changeup--the colors on his palette. His arm, hands and fingers--his brushes. These were the artist's tools,... NY Sports Dog--a Place for Mets Fans

O’Connor: Wright Opens Up on His Wrongs

Posted 9/27/2008 on Mike Silva's NY Baseball Digest

Ian O’ Connor did an interesting piece about David Wright in this mornings Bergan Record. He discussed the failed clutch opportunities with David Wright after yesterday’s ball game. Wright is starting to feel the heat from fans and media for the first time. This year he has, ...

Note: Now a Four Game Season

Posted 9/25/2008 on MetsBlog.com

There are losses and then there are ‘kicked in the groin’ losses like last night. It feels like I am watching Apollo Creed getting bludgeoned to death, but I also refuse to throw in the towel just yet. Following the game last night, David Wright , speaking to reporters, said: ...

Quote: We Didn’t Do It

Posted 9/25/2008 on MetsBlog.com

During last night’s 9 to 6 loss to the Cubs, the Mets wasted numerous opportunities to score, including in the bottom of the ninth when David Wright struck out with a runner on third and no outs. Wright, on his last at-bat, speaking to reporters after the game: “I got the ...

Link: First-Round Draft Pick Production

Posted 9/24/2008 on MetsBlog.com

According to Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors , using a stat labeled WARP, “The Mets have gotten 30.9 wins this year due to first round picks,” which is the most in baseball. Tim continues to explain, “ David Wright , Mike Pelfrey , and Aaron Heilman were Mets ...

Reyes and Wright Welcome New Homegrown Star in Murphy

Posted 9/24/2008 on THE FANTASY BASEBALL GENERALS

The Mets are blessed with Jose Reyes and David Wright as key members of the team that came up through the farm system. Now Daniel Murphy is poised to join them to give the club a trio of impact homegrown players. Click on this link to read the full story over at NYMD.

Note: David Wright, Captain and Clutch

Posted 9/24/2008 on MetsBlog.com

Last night, David Wright had two hits, including a game-tying single to left field in the fifth inning. …it was an inspiring at bat, as, unlike in previous weeks, he shortened his swing, and muscled the ball through in a clutch spot … Following the game, Wright said: ...

DAVID MAKES IT ALL WRIGHT

Published 9/24/2008 on NY Post: Sports

It was such a huge spot and a critical situation - for the Mets and David Wright. The Mets found themselves in a 2-0 hole in the fifth inning versus the Cubs last night at Shea Stadium, but finally began to find some offense, loading the bases for...