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The LTJ Editorial: “David is always doing the Wright thing”
Author: Luis Tirado Jr.
Twitter: @LTJ81
Website: http://www.TheNYExpress.com
As a New York Mets fan, who doesn't
love the impact Third Baseman David Wright has had on the team this
past decade or so? Not only our team captain, Wright continues to be
the face of the franchise being one of the bright spots on the team.
He contributes as much on the field as he does off the field, always
making sure to be another role model in the big apple everyone can
look up to. However, one thing we all learn in life, especially in
the sports world, is you can't control time. Eventually, you start to
decline in skill, injuries start becoming more frequent, and next
thing you know is you are fighting for longevity. Over the course of
time, you need to start playing smarter, not harder. Entering his
eleventh season, Wright has already had a few significant injuries
that not only cost him playing time, but also put more wear on his
body. The severe hamstring injury sticks out the most since it was a
scary moment for all of us and definitely for him too. It was at that
moment he probably realized, it's about time to work on something
different for the future to prevent these injuries from creeping up
on him again.
So far this offseason, Wright has
decided to change his regimen when it comes to preparation for this
upcoming MLB season. His main goal is to stay healthy and have a
complete season without missing so much as a single game. Besides his
usual diet and exercise, Wright is working on flexibility while
focusing on durability with the usual wear and tear that comes with
holding down third base. Being 31 years old does make you wonder just
how fast time goes by. In a blink of an eye you turned from rookie to
veteran and unfortunately, in Wright's case, he doesn't have much to
show for it with the Mets. With only one playoff run in his career,
it's easy to understand his frustration with how the team has done so
far with him in the lineup. Bad organizational decisions really, but
in the end, it starts from the top down. No, not just the Wilpons,
it's about the people who make the personnel acquisitions for the
team. You know, the main person responsible for upgrading,
cultivating, and signing talent. I'm talking about General Manager
Sandy Alderson.
If you think about it, Alderson has
done a good job these past four years he has spent rebuilding the
Mets. After the entire Omar Minaya debacle, he came in and went right
to work on building a future winner from within. Yeah, it hasn't come
to fruition yet, but the foundation is set and almost ready for
takeoff. Currently, the Mets have the sixth best farm system in all
of professional baseball, have gotten much more respect across the
league, and have spent serious money in an offseason for once! That's
right, the tight wallets of the Wilpons have been opened to reveal a
golden aura. This light, brighter than a thousand suns, was the
guiding force to bring in some fantastic upgrades to build around
Wright. It's about time since well, Captain America can't do it all!
Now with some pretty solid upgrades to our outfield, starting
rotation, and top prospects waiting for the big call to the majors,
the Mets are in a good position going into this season. Sounds like a
broken record every year, however, the Mets should be competitive
this season and hopefully be able to play some baseball in October.
Someone with the caliber of Wright
should be enjoying postseason baseball to bring a championship to his
team and city. With a better supporting cast this season, his
longevity will be one of the big keys to success for the Mets this
year. This new offseason regimen will benefit him for the long-term
since Wright will most likely see his career begin with the Mets and
end with them. Let's have #5 be in that starting lineup until 2020.
The Mets will need him healthy more than anything for any hopes of
making the postseason again since most of us want to forget about
2006 and actually remember another year instead.
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