So tonight Wright is not starting a game for the first time this season. I complained all last year that Willie was overplaying both Jose and Wright, and they really should sit out at least 5-10 games during the season.
Curiously, the Post had this to say: Right or wrong, the Mets will be without David Wright tonight against the Mariners. The debatable decision by Jerry Manuel is part of the manager's plan to rest the starters in order to freshen them up for the long haul.
I'm not sure why that's a debatable decision; the guy has played in every game this year, and all at 3B except for one as DH. Of course you need to rest him; the numbers support that. The above plot shows season OPS averages for Wright, Reyes, and the scorching-hot Chipper Jones. Whereas Reyes' #s have been increasing and Chipper's roughly held steady, Wright's #s are steadily declining, screaming out for a breather.
2 comments:
Let the kids rest. Twice a month ain't gonna kill anybody.
Friendly wager on whether Jose or David ends up with the higher OPS?
Say a bottle of Knob Creek or equivalent value Scotch?
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