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The Captain: "Baby, Baby, When Does the Gravy Train Depart"?

batmagadanleadoff Aug 30 2013 09:03 AM

Wright won’t forget Mets’ promise to spend By MIKE VACCARO Last Updated: 2:39 AM, August 30, 2013 Posted: 12:46 AM, August 30, 2013 excerpt: And the clock that really matters again is this one: the one belonging to David Wright, who has already seen five full seasons of his prime get tossed into a paper shredder. There was a time when we believed — when Wright himself had to believe — he would be the Mets’ version of Derek Jeter, the foundation for teams that would be regular autumnal players. For three years — 2006, ’07, ’08 — that is exactly how it played out, even if each year ended in more gut-wrenching fashion than the one before. And for the last five? Well, heartbreak has probably never sounded so seductive. “He knows we’re close,” Mets manager Terry Collins said about Wright, with whom he has developed a very close professional relationship. “And he’s excited about it.” That remains the company line, and has to be, because the Mets made Wright certain promises besides handing him a bucket of money last winter when he agreed to stay aboard, and that included insight into Sandy Alderson’s plan to drag the Mets back to relevance by next year. And Wright — smartly, it says here — wasn’t shy about reminding the Mets about that pledge yesterday. “With the money we have coming off the books this year, I expect us to go out there and make this team better whether it’s through free agency, whether it’s through trades,” Wright said yesterday, before hopping a plane to continue rehabbing his balky hammy in Port St. Lucie, Fla. “I still believe in the vision that Sandy has and although for the time being this looks like a step backwards it gives other young pitchers opportunities to kind of step up and show what they have for the rest of this year. And hopefully Matt’s back next year but if not, I’m still confident in the plan.” That isn’t subtle, and it serves Wright well not to be even a little subtle. A captain’s job description doesn’t include player acquisition — that’s still Alderson’s purview, and Fred Wilpon’s — but it is right for Wright to remind his bosses he agreed to an extended tour of purgatory because he was also promised a glimpse of heaven. http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/mets/wri ... QLvCReEU6I _______________________ So what's Wright gonna do if it turns out that the FO was full of shit? Test the free agent market?

Ceetar Aug 30 2013 09:48 AM Re: The Captain: "Baby, Baby, When Does the Gravy Train Depa

Continue to be a perennial MVP candidate and help the teams win ballgames I suspect.

Gwreck Aug 30 2013 10:18 AM Re: The Captain: "Baby, Baby, When Does the Gravy Train Depa

batmagadanleadoff wrote: So what's Wright gonna do if it turns out that the FO was full of shit? Test the free agent market? Instead of the rhetorical, what about the actual issue? What are your thoughts about Wright making this sort of public statement? Seems like a good thing, no?

batmagadanleadoff Aug 30 2013 11:04 AM Re: The Captain: "Baby, Baby, When Does the Gravy Train Depa

Gwreck wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: So what's Wright gonna do if it turns out that the FO was full of shit? Test the free agent market? Instead of the rhetorical, what about the actual issue? What are your thoughts about Wright making this sort of public statement? Seems like a good thing, no? I don't think so. If Wright suspects that the FO intends to renege on their promises to improve the club, he should confront them privately. If the owners have decided to keep the payroll where it is, more or less, then a public shaming probably won't change things. They're masters of the universe with the massive egos to match their social standing and they've read it all, by now. Besides, this season's not even over yet. The time for Wright to air out his complaints would be when it's entirely clear that the FO didn't try to improve the club to the extent that they promised they would.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 30 2013 11:07 AM Re: The Captain: "Baby, Baby, When Does the Gravy Train Depa

batmagadanleadoff wrote: So what's Wright gonna do if it turns out that the FO was full of shit? Test the free agent market? Ceetar wrote: Continue to be a perennial MVP candidate and help the teams win ballgames I suspect. Shouldn't Wright be trying to do that anyways, whether or not the FO is full of shit?

Benjamin Grimm Aug 30 2013 11:09 AM Re: The Captain: "Baby, Baby, When Does the Gravy Train Depa

If he ever decides he doesn't want to be a Met anymore, he can grouse publicly until they trade him. I don't see him ever doing that, but it's always an option.

Ceetar Aug 30 2013 12:11 PM Re: The Captain: "Baby, Baby, When Does the Gravy Train Depa

batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: So what's Wright gonna do if it turns out that the FO was full of shit? Test the free agent market? Ceetar wrote: Continue to be a perennial MVP candidate and help the teams win ballgames I suspect. Shouldn't Wright be trying to do that anyways, whether or not the FO is full of shit? Was agreeing. Nothing he can do but continue to be who he is. Grass is green, Wright is awesome, Yankees suck, etc.

Edgy MD Aug 30 2013 02:19 PM Re: The Captain: "Baby, Baby, When Does the Gravy Train Depa

Oh the drama. "We're close" is the "company line" for pretty much every team in the league.

Fman99 Aug 30 2013 07:14 PM Re: The Captain: "Baby, Baby, When Does the Gravy Train Depa

Who cares? I could jerk off into a coffee can and come up with something more substantial than this "news."

d'Kong76 Aug 30 2013 07:25 PM Re: The Captain: "Baby, Baby, When Does the Gravy Train Depa

VACCARO: "That isn’t subtle, and it serves Wright well not to be even a little subtle." KONG76: Crap these guys get paid to write makes my brain hurt. Can't believe I made it to the end of that. (not thread worthy, but other's mileage may vary)

Edgy MD Aug 30 2013 08:33 PM Re: The Captain: "Baby, Baby, When Does the Gravy Train Depa

Columnists have beaten the "Mets Must Spend NOW!!!!" drum every season since like 1990. There's a company line.