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floated a story this
morning on David Wright, saying the following –
"It really hurts to say this, but I obviously can't be
relied on to go out there and do what I've done throughout my career. That is a
tough thing to say.
The surgeries are obviously serious stuff, but it just kind
of plays with your mind mentally, where you don't know how your body's going to
hold up.
You don't know how you're going to feel a month from now. You
don't know how you're going to feel a couple weeks from now. You're hoping that
it continues to get better, but you just don't know.
Everything is a concern for me. I haven't progressed to the
point where I'll know how it feels to throw a baseball until we get closer to
spring. I certainly don't know how the back is going to hold up.
I don't want to have regrets. If I can't play? Then I'll be able
to say I gave it my best shot, I really did. And if I can play, which obviously
is the goal, then that's great as well. And that's ideal. I just don't want to
have any regrets when it's all said and done that if I would have just put in
some more work, or if I would have just concentrated a little more on the rehab
program, I might have been able to do it."
When the end comes, the end comes.
Hopefully, I've got a little more left. But I guess that's to
be determined."
Wait a minute! Did he say he still
hasn’t thrown a ball???
Look, no one has been a bigger fan of The Captain than I have
been.
And he will always be my captain.
But. Come on. We’re trying to run a team on a limited budget
and this looks more and more each day like a hostage situation.
David is a class act. I can’t understand how he doesn’t see
how bad this is for Mets fans.
I wish I could retire a mega-millionaire. Sadly, time to retire. Gehrig had to. I WANT to myself.
ReplyDeleteEGO! It is a double edged sword, right? To excel as an athlete, you need that egotistical edge and an unwavering belief in yourself. But, when it is time to "move on", that same egotistical edge becomes a barrier and it makes you blind to what everyone else can see.
ReplyDeleteI agree Mack, it is time for DW to call it a career.
Since he will get his money either way, why not offer him a spot in the organization as some sort of ambassador?
Will he get his money if he retires? Isn’t he willingly walking away from his contract?
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DeleteIf David Wright retires due to medical reasons (ala Prince Fielder). He will be entitled to his entire remaining salary but as usual insurance will pick up 75%
Best position player in franchise history and well on his way to Cooperstown before his body have out, what a sad ending.
ReplyDeleteNaive question. Are MLB salaries paid over 12 mos, or just in season? (I note suspensions are $$$/162 x days suspended) And even if they actual bank transfer is spread over 12 mos., does the "Salary Year" (just made up that term) start Opening Day? If so, DW only costs the Mets a 40-min slot right now.
ReplyDeleteNonsense. Nobody is being "held hostage". The "limited budget" is strictly a Wilpon issue not a Wright issue. They have way more money than Wright has - and there is no salary cap - they are free to spend a lot more than they have. Players shouldn't have to walk away from guaranteed contracts to do them a favor.
ReplyDeleteBesides if he's truly medically unable to play, he's entitled to the full contract (most of which would be paid by insurance) without even actively trying to rehab and return.
And it's not really a shock he hasn't thrown yet. He had two surgeries a few months ago.
I don't expect him to be able to get back, but good for him for still trying.
Wonderfu)y said, bravo.
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DeleteDavid Klein -
ReplyDeleteBravo to me or bravo to anonymous dude?
Anoymous.
DeleteSo sad in my opinion David should bow out gracefully
ReplyDeleteDavid
ReplyDeleteEmail me please at macksmets@gmail.com
I have a question for you
About to send one out.
DeleteI don't see that David Wright has done anything wrong or is in any way acting egotistical.
ReplyDeleteHis job and career is playing professional baseball.
He has signed a guaranteed contract that is extending for several more seasons.
He has stayed in the background while injured and trying to return.
He has worked with world class doctors to address his injuries.
He has subjected himself to multiple surgeries.
He has stated that if any doctors tell him that his attempts to play will risk permanent damage, he will retire. Evidently, no professionals have told him that yet.
The Mets have insured his contract and are covered for the majority of cost for the past two seasons and through the balance of the contract, should he no longer be able to play.
He has stated that if he can no longer perform he will step aside.
I can't see that he has done anything wrong, or why he deserves to be questioned or criticized.
Most likely, in 2018 his body will tell him that it is time to stop the comeback attempt. When it does, he will tell us all and he'll handle it with class.
The whole Mets attitude about David Wright is joined at the hip to the decision to make him the face of the franchise when they had no money because of the Madoff situation. Wright is not being noble in pursuing a comeback. There are $20 million reasons per year to do so. The Mets are being transparent by having him continue this charade to get the insurance payment. It's embarrassing on both sides because it's all about the Benjamins. If the Mets really cared about Wright they would encourage him to retire to enjoy his quality of life with the ongoing issues. If Wright really wanted to exit gracefully, he would have done so.
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DeleteLITERALLY SO RETARDED
detective Kaplan
Not being noble? Ever play sports at a high level? Ever get paid to play sports? Baseball is his entire life, its all he’s ever had. Shame on you for knocking somebody who is giving all he has to honor a contract he signed. Kudos to him for not giving up on his dream. If it was just about money he wouldn’t have endured these countless surgeries and intense rehabs and would’ve walked away easily with a fat pay check in his hand.
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No knock from me......just a factual statement that his body can no longer match his desire to play. Ego isn’t always a negative......it is simply a belief in yourself that you can do anything that you put your mind to. In DW’s case, he cannot (or he refuses) to see that his condition has ended his career.
ReplyDeleteIt is sad, but that won’t change anything and I would like to see him move on as a member of the organization and not as a player. Both DW and the team are in limbo until that happens.
Seriously, putting fandom aside, do you think he will be able to play again? He hasnt started throwing yet and Spring Training is about five weeks away.
If he returned he would get nothing. He needs to continue to try to play to get the fat paycheck.
ReplyDeleteReese, from reading above, since it’s a baseball injury situation the money is guaranteed whether he tries to come back or not. That takes away the greed factor and certainly raises the drive factor that probably helped make him a top player to begin with.
DeleteReese- I'm sorry, but that is just cruel. David's desire to still give it a try is totally understandable. He was an elite player, and I am sure he believes that, even on a limited basis, he can bring value to the Mets. BY retiring, he would forfeit the total balance of his contract, so money may be in play on his part, but I don't believe David is thinking that way.
ReplyDeleteFrom the Wilpon's standpoint, they would gain immensely if he were to retire. Right now they stand to lose 25% of the remainder of his contract by "allowing him to continue his charade" as you say. Their transparency is in demonstrating that they respect the decision of a player who meant so much to the franchise. Kudos to them, for a change.
Soto-
ReplyDeleteIt might be difficult for him to say, at this point, that he is retiring for medical reasons, when in the past he has made such a point that the is trying to rehab himself and that he thinks he can return. Perhaps, these current statements on his part, show that he may be getting ready to throw in the towel.
@Reese There is nothing "embarrassing" about the situation other than the reactions of fans like you.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing wrong with Wright attempting to come back....nor with the Mets not forcing him into retirement. There WOULD Be something wrong if the Mets did try to force their player to give up a guaranteed contract. As for the insurance, there would be no need for a "charade" if it is known he can't play. If he's declared medically unable to play the insurance would still cover the contract - they wouldn't need to pretend it's possible he can play again in order to get insurance money.
But yes, you are right if he simply wanted to "exit gracefully" he could have done that already. But that's kind of the point - he hasn't wanted to "exit" yet - he wanted to get back to playing.
It is highly unlikely that will happen, but good for him for trying this long.