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Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Edgy DC Feb 20 2011 09:31 PM

1) Partying with LoDuca.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 20 2011 09:46 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusasitc About

Liquid of feces

Ashie62 Feb 21 2011 08:46 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusasitc About

Bowling

bmfc1 Feb 21 2011 08:47 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusasitc About

Fantasy football.

Ashie62 Feb 21 2011 08:53 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusasitc About

Playing cards

Frayed Knot Feb 21 2011 09:06 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusasitc About

Ashie62 wrote: Playing cards But also limits on playing cards.

Willets Point Feb 21 2011 09:16 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusasitc About

Christmas.

Edgy DC Feb 21 2011 09:35 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusasitc About

1) Partying with LoDuca. 2) Liquid of feces. (Actually more of a disproportionate enthusissm for Jaerock Lee and the Salvation Miracles Crusade.) 3) Bowling. 4) Fantasy football. 5) Playing cards. 6) But also limits on playing cards. 7) Christmas. 8) Carrying Cliff Floyd's bags.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 21 2011 09:42 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusasitc About

9. Nutrient-dosed sugar water. 10. America

Valadius Feb 21 2011 09:50 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusasitc About

11. Skincare. David Wright wrote: Playing over 160 games a season and training year round, I am always looking for skincare products that will perform in extreme heat and sun. I am excited to help MISSION develop innovative skincare solutions for everyone with an active lifestyle. Seriously, every time I go the CVS two blocks from me, I have to listen to David Wright, Steve Nash, or Serena Williams blather on about their skin creams.

Willets Point Feb 21 2011 10:23 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusasitc About

That picture was not so big when I copied the url. It must be David Wright's enthusiasm growing.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 21 2011 11:26 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusasitc About

The balance between discipline and having fun Terry Collins brings to the Mets. Willie. Jerry. [url]http://mostlymets.golddave.com/?p=998

metirish Feb 21 2011 11:47 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusasitc About

saving the planet bazooka gum , probably not good for the planet

Edgy DC Feb 21 2011 12:59 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusasitc About

12. The balance between discipline and having fun Terry Collins brings to the Mets. 13. Willie. 14. Jerry. 15. Saving the planet. 16. Bazooka gum. 17. My marriage. [youtube:2aao7c5o]lGe6TNtlBqw[/youtube:2aao7c5o]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 21 2011 01:03 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusasitc About

That is hilarious. You're friends with Belzer?

metirish Feb 21 2011 01:24 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

that should be #1 , Belzer is his brother.

Edgy DC Feb 22 2011 01:38 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

The Knicks.

Willets Point Feb 22 2011 02:09 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

This is going to be a long thread.

Lefty Specialist Feb 22 2011 02:13 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Jose Reyes' armpit.

Vic Sage Feb 22 2011 02:16 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusasitc About

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: 10. America the country or the band?

Benjamin Grimm Feb 22 2011 02:18 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Or the actress who played Ugly Betty?

Willets Point Feb 22 2011 02:38 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Or the National Catholic Weekly Published by the Jesuits?

metirish Feb 22 2011 02:42 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Molly

metirish Feb 22 2011 02:43 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Widely enthusiastic about plucked eyebrows....his own.

Edgy DC Feb 22 2011 02:44 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Molly is so 2007 or something. He's probably about 19 monogamous relationships down the road.

metirish Feb 22 2011 02:45 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Edgy DC wrote: Molly is so 2007 or something. He's probably about 19 monogamous relationships down the road.

Edgy DC Feb 22 2011 02:46 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

And three or four polygamous ones.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 22 2011 02:51 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

I have a feeling that it's good to be David Wright.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 25 2011 12:15 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Hitting, more than fielding.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 28 2011 08:44 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Undermining Mike Pelfrey's confidence. (Everywhere but on the baseball field.) This was revealed during a chat on Mets Hot Stove last week with Kevin Burkhardt.

Willets Point Mar 04 2011 09:23 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Sandwiches. Particularly, peanut butter, banana and honey, sometimes with oatmeal often served in a wrap.

metirish Mar 04 2011 09:29 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Willets Point wrote: Sandwiches. Particularly, peanut butter, banana and honey, sometimes with oatmeal often served in a wrap. Ted Berg gets the good stuff.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 04 2011 09:32 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

metirish wrote: Willets Point wrote: Sandwiches. Particularly, peanut butter, banana and honey, sometimes with oatmeal often served in a wrap. Ted Berg gets the good stuff. Yes, he is very funny.

seawolf17 Mar 04 2011 09:35 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: metirish wrote: Willets Point wrote: Sandwiches. Particularly, peanut butter, banana and honey, sometimes with oatmeal often served in a wrap. Ted Berg gets the good stuff. Yes, he is very funny. I gave him some Jeopardy tips this morning, as he tweeted last night that he got an interview callback.

metirish Mar 04 2011 09:38 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Really like his blog, scroll down and read that stat about Maddux http://www.tedquarters.net/

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 04 2011 09:39 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

SugarPants lost me at "in a wrap." Otherwise, that IS one hell of a sandwich.

themetfairy Mar 04 2011 09:42 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Instead of with oatmeal in a wrap, I bet that would be awesome on oatmeal bread.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 04 2011 09:46 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

I've had it on multigrain and oat-bran bread. It is indeed delicious. Plus, even if the bananas are a little under- or overripe, the kiss of honey makes up for the sweetness deficit. (Nutella works too, if you're feeling a little indulgent/supernutty.) Ted Berg's sandwich reviews are what keep me coming back there, frankly. (Although he's dead wrong about the Sloppy Bao. BaoGuette, IMO, kinda sucks.)

G-Fafif Mar 04 2011 11:26 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

SNY's special in which David "went home" to Virginia revealed David is wildly enthusiastic about his high school, his high school teachers, the Norfolk Tides, his brother, the trophy case at his high school, the assistant principal from when he was in high school, the fact that the assistant principal is now principal, that his dad's law enforcement connections got him access to Tide autographs and foul balls when he was a kid... And that was the first three minutes.

G-Fafif Mar 09 2011 12:10 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

David, on earlier with Francesa, repeated a line he's used a lot lately, that the Mets will be OK if everyone plays up to the back of their baseball cards. So all the Mets have to do is blow bubbles, play bridge and work for the team in the offseason?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 09 2011 12:27 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Or take up the art of generic, humorous baseball caricature.

Willets Point Mar 18 2011 02:55 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

St. John's chances to win the NCAA tournament:

Edgy DC Mar 18 2011 03:01 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Did Chris Young pick Princeton?

Frayed Knot Mar 18 2011 03:17 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

You figure that Bay played for years in Pittsburgh ... Niese is from Ohio ... Capuano went to Duke ... and Pelfrey is from Kansas. Wright, he's doing the 'I'm a New Yorker through and through and this proves it' thing

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 18 2011 03:33 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Unless he's a George Mason, Richmond, VCU, or Old Dominion fan... he doesn't really have much to choose from in ol' Virginny this year.

Edgy DC Mar 18 2011 06:13 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

I think VT is his home state team. Knot pretty much nailed it. What a bunch of suckups we root for.

Frayed Knot Mar 18 2011 08:46 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Wright has talked in the past about being a big VT fan (football anyway) based on the fact that one of his brothers goes/went there. Of course it's always easy to latch onto winning college programs so over the last decade or so VT tends to get the nod over UVA among Virginia residents even though VT is tucked away in the far south-western corner of the state and about a six or more hour drive from most of the more populated northern & eastern sections. It's like in my family where my numerous Duke relatives care a lot about ACC hoops but not much about football. Meanwhile the priorities of my Clemson relatives are exactly the opposite. Funny how that works.

Willets Point Mar 18 2011 08:54 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

And if you care about brains instead of sports, you root for William & Mary.

G-Fafif Mar 21 2011 05:38 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

His teammates! David Wright, who had been pulled in the seventh inning, greeted victorious teammates with high-fives as they entered the clubhouse. “Nice placement,” Wright told Hernandez. “Murphalicious,” he then told Murphy. Rob Schneider is David Wright in Makin' Copies!

metirish Mar 31 2011 06:18 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

David is wildly enthusiastic about all the wildly enthusiastic threads on the board the last few days...... Please, no sarcasm in this thread, if you are wildly enthusiastic then there are threads for you.

Edgy DC Apr 06 2011 09:21 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

This book:

metirish Apr 17 2011 10:54 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

This is cool, playing catch with Braves fans during BP. http://www.twitvid.com/WGUVA

Ceetar Apr 17 2011 11:29 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

metirish wrote: This is cool, playing catch with Braves fans during BP. http://www.twitvid.com/WGUVA Yeah good job by..Rubin?.. for thinking to tape it.

Nymr83 Apr 17 2011 11:36 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

-striking out -striking out with runners on base -striking out with the bases loaded

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 18 2011 10:47 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Playing catch with Atlanta-kid fans during pregame warmups (courtesy Adam Rubin). TRAID DAVID WRONG ALLEGIANCES!

seawolf17 Apr 18 2011 10:48 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Playing catch with Atlanta-kid fans during pregame warmups (courtesy Adam Rubin). TRAID DAVID WRONG ALLEGIANCES! Well, Chipper is retiring at the end of the year...

G-Fafif Apr 18 2011 12:34 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Playing catch with Atlanta-kid fans during pregame warmups (courtesy Adam Rubin). TRAID DAVID WRONG ALLEGIANCES! I like that your character can't spell "trade" but has no problem with "allegiances". It's as if your Dickey is showing and you can't quite tuck it back in.

Ashie62 Apr 18 2011 01:30 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Wright playing catch with the fans was one of the better things I've seen a professional athlete do in a long long time.

bmfc1 Apr 19 2011 08:13 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Nice update from Rubin: http://proxy.espn.go.com/blog/new-york/ ... ght-moment I note this line from David: Surprised to learn a video existed, Wright expressed concern it would be viewed as motivated by seeking publicity. Jeter wouldn't have such concerns.

Edgy DC Apr 19 2011 09:59 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

What a great experience for Mason yesterday!!! As a 5-year-old, who just adores the Braves, he had no clue the All-Star that he was playing catch with at the time. My wife and I were just amazed at what was happening! We didn't think the day could get any better than that until David threw his arm band into the stands after the game, and Mason got it! He hasn't wanted to take it off since. He even tried to sleep in it last night, but we wouldn't let him! He did wear it to his T-ball game tonight, though! If you get a chance, please let David know how much that 15 minutes meant to the kids. His fan base grew a little larger in the South over the weekend. All Mason normally talks about is Chipper Jones, and now if you ask him who his favorite player is, he says David Wright. ... Maybe we'll be lucky enough to have him as a Brave one day :)

G-Fafif Apr 19 2011 10:12 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Nice update from Rubin: http://proxy.espn.go.com/blog/new-york/ ... ght-moment I note this line from David: Surprised to learn a video existed, Wright expressed concern it would be viewed as motivated by seeking publicity. Jeter wouldn't have such concerns. Jeter would have demanded the kid swallow a spoonful of cinnamon if he wanted an extra toss. For the Gatorade commercial, Jeter was shot in super-slow-motion high definition by a camera moving along a track as he made his trademark jump throw, a leaping throw to first base deep from the shortstop hole. The shot was spectacular to the point of artistry, a kind of Baryshnikov meets The Matrix. "It's almost perfect," gushed the young, enthusiastic director, Adam Berg. Almost. The director tried more takes. Jeter finally presented Berg with a proposal. "I told you I would do five jumps and three slides," Jeter said, referring to another scene in which he slid into second base. "But I'll make you a deal: I'll do 10 jumps and six slides, and all you have to do is swallow one spoonful of cinnamon. If not, five and three. Just one spoonful." "With water?" Berg asked. "Only after you swallow it." [...] Somebody fetched a plastic spoon and a jar of cinnamon. Jeter allowed Berg to examine them, then loaded the spoon with the spice, doing his level best to maintain an air of seriousness. He had arranged similar wagers earlier this year with teammate Brian Bruney and then one of the clubhouse attendants, not to be confused with his other favorite wager that involves asking someone if they think they can eat five saltines in one minute. Berg couldn't believe his luck; all he had to do was swallow the cinnamon and Jeter would have to give him 10 takes toward getting the perfect jump-throw shot. As soon as Berg shoved the spoon in his mouth, Jeter jumped away laughing. Quickly, Berg gagged, his cheeks puffed, his eyes watered and cinnamon smoke began spewing from a crack in his pursed lips. He looked like a man about to burst. Berg grabbed a bottle of water and began gulping from it. "That's it!" Jeter shouted. "You lose! The deal was no water until you swallowed it." After several minutes to recover, Berg asked Tiernan, "He's not serious, is he?" "Oh, he's serious," Tiernan replied. Another victory, however small, for Derek Jeter, today's superstar most synonymous with winning. But none of the accoutrements of his success—the five rings, the $189 million contract, the national endorsements and the starlet on his arm—capture the essence of his success. In the difficult days of the Philippines campaign during World War II, General Douglas MacArthur wrote A Father's Prayer, which begins, "Build me a son, O Lord." MacArthur prayed for a son with, among other traits, "humility, so that he may always remember the simplicity of true greatness." Therein lies true victory. The great wonder is not that Jeter has won so much but that he has won so well. He is the good son, the good winner. They used to talk abut Wright as being the "Jeter of the Mets." No thank you.

Edgy DC Apr 19 2011 10:28 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

I still keep a jar of vomit on my desk from when I read that the first time.

G-Fafif Apr 19 2011 10:30 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Edgy DC wrote: I still keep a jar of vomit on my desk from when I read that the first time. That's not vomit. That's Jeter Juice, the official byproduct of winning.

metirish Apr 19 2011 10:37 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Another victory, however small, for Derek Jeter, today's superstar most synonymous with winning. oh God , I remember this article .....terrible stuff it was cool what Wright did , but there will always be people who whine about it, and it's not like he planned it , he threw a ball in to the stands as is the norm and instead of keeping it the fan got his attention and threw it back, thus the game of catch.

soupcan Apr 19 2011 10:50 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

...Maybe we'll be lucky enough to have him as a Brave one day :) As a Mets fan I appreciate the sentiment from the Braves fan, but please....no.

Edgy DC Apr 19 2011 10:56 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

They got Kurt Abbott. What more do they want?

seawolf17 Apr 19 2011 11:01 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

...Maybe we'll be lucky enough to have him as a Brave one day :) As a Mets fan I appreciate the sentiment from the Braves fan, but please....no. Yeah, speaking of things that make me vomit.

G-Fafif Apr 19 2011 11:04 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

If Mets management were smart, they'd add David Wright Ball Day to the promotional calendar. But that's if Mets management were smart.

G-Fafif Apr 19 2011 12:42 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Perhaps David spoke too soon, per Steve Popper in the Record Players who’ve been around say Wright has taken on more of a vocal role this year. He intervened when one clubhouse situation seemed to be splitting the room earlier this season. When the Mets flew to Atlanta on Thursday off a doubleheader sweep that dragged the team further down, he was one of the players who spoke up to lighten the mood. After Sunday’s game, he was one of the last players in the clubhouse, giving Manhattan dining advice to Jason Isringhausen and clothing guidance to rookie Brad Emaus. "Wear comfortable clothes, kid. Hauling your bags out of the clubhouse makes you sweaty." Also, Izzy might want to take his meals in Queens.

metirish Apr 19 2011 12:45 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

"So yeah Brad , sometimes I'll even wear an ascot with this ensemble "

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 19 2011 12:50 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

G-Fafif wrote: Also, Izzy might want to take his meals in Queens. Bigger portion sizes? /Calling the kettle black

G-Fafif Apr 19 2011 12:54 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

"Iz, you totally want to get a place in the city. I can show you some really great restau...what? Terry wants to see you? Oh, OK, I'll hold that thought. Hey, anybody seen B-Maus? We were gonna talk accessories."

metirish Apr 19 2011 01:00 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Rumor has it that Beltran is passing Wright gift certificates to send the players looking for eating recommendations his way.

G-Fafif Apr 19 2011 01:03 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

metirish wrote: Rumor has it that Beltran is passing Wright gift certificates to send the players looking for eating recommendations his way. "No need to tip the waiters or nothin'. Just tell 'em to give it all directly to me."

metirish Apr 19 2011 01:04 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

G-Fafif wrote: metirish wrote: Rumor has it that Beltran is passing Wright gift certificates to send the players looking for eating recommendations his way. "No need to tip the waiters or nothin'. Just tell 'em to give it all directly to me."

Ashie62 Apr 23 2011 01:57 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Selling his FlatIron Penthouse for a potential 1 1/2 million profit. [url]http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2011/04/21/mets_allstar_david_wright_selling_his_ultimate_bachelor_pad.php

Frayed Knot Apr 23 2011 05:09 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

The ad adds: -- Wright famously shut down the block so a crane could lift a hot tub up to his "ultimate bachelor pad," but the fun doesn't stop there. Some brokerbabble for you Flushing Faithful: The great room is defined by a salt-water aquarium and a gas fireplace with glass and stone. The floor-through layout offers three bedrooms including an oversized master suite, a large media room featuring a wall of five flat-screen TVs, four and half stunning bathrooms plus a home office with bathroom en suite. The eat-in kitchen features professional appliances, tremendous storage and a marble island with wine cooler as well as space for a full-sized dining table. One flight upstairs, the roof deck is fully equipped with enclosed hot tub, sound system and gas grill. and then goes on to say -- CORE's Kirk Rundhaug has the listing, so maybe this mancave will wind up on a future episode of 'Selling New York'. 'Selling New York' just might be the most obnoxious "reality" show this side of 'Jersey Shore'. (mom watches it ... 'Selling NY' that is, not 'JS') Totally status-climbing wannabe high-end real estate agents try to out-do each other in fulfilling the stereotype of being ... well, pushy obnoxious status-seeking NYers. The show basically has all the warmth of 'Glengarry Glenross' only with sellers and buyers who aren't nearly as likable.

Ashie62 Apr 23 2011 07:04 PM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

I'm thinking of Jack Lemmon's prospect cards in GlenGarry GlenRoss.."Patel?!" A hot tub by crane..only in NY!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 02 2011 10:35 AM Re: Things That David Wright is Wildly Enthusastic About

Spontaneous patriotic chanting. "I don't like to give Philadelphia fans too much credit, but they got this one right," Mets third baseman David Wright said. He added: "I guess it's a proud moment to stand out there and you've got 45-50,000 chanting. That was pretty special." ... Wright reflected back to the Mets' trip to Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Tuesday, on the opening day of their two-city road trip to Washington and Philadelphia. "The emotions that those guys must be going through hearing that same news -- as proud and as great as the moment was being on a baseball field -- you multiply that by a million and that's probably what they're feeling at the fire houses, at the police stations," said Wright, whose father Rhon is assistant police chief in Norfolk, Va. "At the places like Walter Reed, it's just an incredible moment. And like I said, for more than a split second, you kind of come together. You got the New Yorkers and Philadelphia the city to kind of come together for a common cause. "It put a smile on my face before I even knew what was going on. It made me feel a lot better after I found out." FROM THE MGM GRAND-LAS VEGAS SPORTS BOOK: Odds that David Wright has a patriotic tattoo: 8:1 Odds that he plays "God Bless America" on his wedding night: [Not accepting bets]