Comments on: David Wright deserves better than this http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/09/04/david-wright-deserves-better-than-this/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Sat, 08 Dec 2018 07:19:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: William Kelley http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/09/04/david-wright-deserves-better-than-this/#comment-15208 Fri, 07 Sep 2018 18:53:15 +0000 http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=8141#comment-15208 If Wright thinks he can play and is physically ok, money should not be an issue. Knowing Wright he will be an asset to this team. Money is no consideration. If it is, then the Mets are making a major error in judgement

]]> By: 3 NL West teams might be fighting for 1 postseason spot – The Baseball Life http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/09/04/david-wright-deserves-better-than-this/#comment-15132 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 22:59:46 +0000 http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=8141#comment-15132 […] Wright deserves better than this, writes Kate Feldman, and by “this” she of course means The Mets Doing Mets […]

]]> By: 3 NL West teams might be fighting for 1 postseason spot – NBA 101 http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/09/04/david-wright-deserves-better-than-this/#comment-15121 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 15:12:41 +0000 http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=8141#comment-15121 […] Wright deserves better than this, writes Kate Feldman, and by “this” she of course means The Mets Doing Mets […]

]]> By: NCMetFan http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/09/04/david-wright-deserves-better-than-this/#comment-15076 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 23:33:53 +0000 http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=8141#comment-15076 you nailed it sir.

]]> By: NCMetFan http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/09/04/david-wright-deserves-better-than-this/#comment-15075 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 23:33:21 +0000 http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=8141#comment-15075 I’m a die-hard Met fan and big D-Wright fan but it’s too much to ask of the Mets to bring him back for games that don’t matter at the price were talking about. Reyes displacing young players getting ML at bats is bad enough, don’t add D-Wright eating millions of dollars for a farewell game. I’d like to see him acknowledge he needs more time to build himself up and come back at spring training to show his body can handle the rigors of baseball again. If it can and he can be productive then let him be a member of the 2019 team, if not then have a farewell celebration prior to a game and allow him to get the fan affection he deserves. It is appropriate to separate baseball operations from respect and gratitude. Like everything else in life, the show must go on, and professional sports are unforgiving in this regard. I tip my cap to D-Wright’s work ethic and leadership but business is business so the Mets need to keep moving forward. If David can be a part of the 2019 Mets that’s great. If not then the game moves on.

]]> By: pete9313 http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/09/04/david-wright-deserves-better-than-this/#comment-15056 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 16:29:35 +0000 http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=8141#comment-15056 its not 5 million…its closer to 10 million…once wright steps on the field, the insurance policy stops…and when next season begins, there is a 60 day period when insurance doesnt take effect…thats 2 months salary the mets are on the hook for in 2019

meanwhile…david has not only gotten paid for these past years,..he has had the mets pay for his rehab, his doctors…and what have the mets gotten out of all of this? not much…a few years of eric campbell and wilmer flores playing crappy defense at third, while david makes decisions…

now…all the mets are asking of david is…if you are going to try to play, at least prove to us that you are able to play at a somewhat major league level; otherwise, continue your workouts and rehab during the off season, and we will see you in february.

either that…or tell us now that you do not think you can continue anymore; and i am sure that then, the mets will gladly let david take the field one more time, even if it costs the front office $2.8 million for the month of september.

but…why should any corporation; sign a contract with a player; have the player not be able to perform to the level of the contract because of injury…ensure that the player gets paid for his contract, as well as all his rehab and medical costs…and then be expected to shell out another $10 million or so as a ‘show of good faith and PR”? …Kate, ask BP if they would be willing to pay for you if you could not write anymore; and, then ask if they will let you write one more article for them, relatively incoherent, and for that article, they will pay you handsomely…yeah, sure…all corporations will do that…right…kate, you need to stop spending other companies money for them. If david wants to continue his rehab, and make the effort to regain his talents, the insurance company will gladly cooperate . But if david isnt ready to play yet..and its been nearly 3 years…then when does the fan base start to ask if he is only doing this for the remaining $27 million owed to him?

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