Even if the Mets lost last night, I think a lot of fans would still be pleased at one thing that happened during the game.
OK, maybe not. But they should still be (and are) very excited to see David Wright stepping up and getting vocal. Sure, it was with one of his best buddies on the team, Mike Pelfrey, but it still counts for something.
After the sixth inning ended, an inning Pelfrey just couldn’t finish, Wright was shown jawing at the pitcher in the dugout. Things looked heated, but positive, and ended with a nice slap on the rear, meaning things were well.
Sure, Wright is the King of Cliché, and if you caught his interview on Joe Buck Live earlier this week, you know what I mean. Still, he never trips up and always has the right things to say about himself or the team. I just wish he would be negative once in a while. Seems we got something of that sort last night.
A lot of fans, myself included, would like to see Wright step up as more of a leader on the Mets. With Carlos Delgado, the unnamed leader on the team, out with a hip injury, someone needs to step up in his place. Wright, the young stud third baseman, would be perfect for the role.
He’s already the face of the franchise, why not be the leader in the clubhouse?
It may be only one incident that the cameras were lucky enough to catch, but it’s a sight for sore eyes for some Mets fans. If Wright can step up and become a leader that other players rally around while putting up spectacular numbers at the plate, he will cement himself as the MVM (Most Valuable Met).