WRIGHT HOMERS, BUT IT’S NO MICH.- MATCH

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kcudah kcudah posted 2/27/2008 from www.nypost.com [flag]
David Wright didn't waste any time picking up where he left off last season. The All-Star third baseman, who many think was robbed of the NL's MVP award last year by Jimmy Rollins, launched a nearly 400-foot home run on the first pitch he saw in the Mets New York Mets ' exhibition opener yesterday. [link]

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