Re: Previous Post--No Douchebags Here

As one of the biggest David Wright fans on the planet, I have to say I was utterly amazed (and thrilled) to see his reaction to being pulled from the game against the Brew Crew on Tuesday night. No one has ever questioned Wright's love for the game or willingness to play as hard as diamond--he's been borderline reckless with his health and well-being on numerous occasions that have put him on the DL in the past. But he has never displayed the fire that raged when Collins benched him to avoid David being the target of beanball retribution. Granted, I totally understan why Collins did it--Wright is the central cog and an early MVP candidate who has a penchant for getting his damn fool self busted up a few times a season on his own. So why risk him being sidelined due to some potential douchbaggery? However, this is exactly the kind of stuff Wright seems to live for--it's almost like he wanted to go out and get plunked... He was PISSED. And justifiably so. The team looks to him as a leader, on the field and off, and I give him a lot of the credit for the team's early success. He did everything right in the situation, saying he would not stand by and let someone else take a bullet meant for him, if they want to hit someone it should be him since Braun was the Brewers' victim. Not blinking when he knew what was coming and standing up for his guys. And even better, once the inital dust settled and he made his point in the dugout, Wright once again was classy. He supported Collins and did not try to subvert his authority by saying that he was pissed and did not agree with the decision but understood what his manager was doing to try to protect the team. Extend this guy's contract immediately--why are we even screwing around with it?