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David Wright's Greatest Hits

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 14 2018 11:00 AM

That time he beat Mark Sanchez in the "if you were a chick or gay who would you rather do" contest. [url]http://archives.thecranepool.net/14900/f2_t14963.shtml

Benjamin Grimm Sep 14 2018 11:09 AM Re: David Wright's Greatest Hits

Since that thread doesn't include a post from me saying "Who's Mark Sanchez?" I have to assume that in 2010 I knew who he was.

d'Kong76 Oct 08 2018 01:04 PM Re: David Wright's Greatest Hits

I have barely-worn replica Sanchez Titans jersey a friend gave me as a joke gift if anyone is still carrying torch for him. Free + $3 shipping and handling.

Centerfield Oct 08 2018 01:11 PM Re: David Wright's Greatest Hits

The time he dove into the stands to catch a foul popup. It was largely forgotten within a few days. Meanwhile, the Jeter play still gets air time to this day. Yankee fans will go to their grave saying that Jeter's play was better. These things are subjective, so it's hard to say for sure, but one of the posters here (maybe Edgy or JCL) did a pretty good job of breaking it down. David Wright tracked a ball that was going into the seats, then timed his jump, leapt into the stands, and came out with the ball. He was a bit shaken up, but returned to the game. Derek Jeter tracked a ball that was hit to his right, caught the ball in fair territory, took two steps, then jumped into the stands. He was a bit shaken up, but returned to the game.

d'Kong76 Oct 08 2018 01:35 PM Re: David Wright's Greatest Hits

David lacked the intangibles that some flashy douche heads had.

Frayed Knot Oct 08 2018 04:35 PM Re: David Wright's Greatest Hits

Centerfield wrote: Derek Jeter tracked a ball that was hit to his right, caught the ball in fair territory, took two steps, then jumped into the stands. He was a bit shaken up, but returned to the game. Few, if any, comments from network announcers drive me more bonkers than watching a player actually dive into the stands for a catch and saying "just like Jeter" No. It. Isn't.

Centerfield Oct 08 2018 04:40 PM Re: David Wright's Greatest Hits

Frayed Knot wrote: Centerfield wrote: Derek Jeter tracked a ball that was hit to his right, caught the ball in fair territory, took two steps, then jumped into the stands. He was a bit shaken up, but returned to the game. Few, if any, comments from network announcers drive me more bonkers than watching a player actually dive into the stands for a catch and saying "just like Jeter" No. It. Isn't. Makes me so angry. How many more times do we have to see the replay before any of these knuckleheads can actually see what happened.

Frayed Knot Oct 08 2018 04:40 PM Re: David Wright's Greatest Hits

They see what they want to see.

Edgy MD Oct 27 2018 10:01 AM Re: David Wright's Greatest Hits

That time it was feared that he was too engaging, too willing to please, that he was in danger of becoming a blank, a people-pleasing automoton.

MFS62 Oct 28 2018 09:26 AM Re: David Wright's Greatest Hits

Thinking back, I can't remember any. Not like Donn Clendennon in the '69 Series. Not like Mike Piazza after 9-11. Not even like Tim Harkness off Jim Brewer at the Polo Grounds. He did his job and he did it well. For a long period of time. But no one moment sticks out to me as opposed to the never ending adulation for that guy who played in the Bronx. Maybe that thread was correct. Later

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 28 2018 05:26 PM Re: David Wright's Greatest Hits

Edgy MD wrote: That time it was feared that he was too engaging, too willing to please, that he was in danger of becoming a blank, a people-pleasing automoton. Just keeping him focused on baseball! He had to have been in a slump when I posted that. It was never a Harvey-level displeasure with his outlook, just a good ribbing he probably had coming.

Edgy MD Oct 28 2018 06:24 PM Re: David Wright's Greatest Hits

I just woke in the night somehow remembering that thread title.

SteveJRogers Oct 29 2018 03:36 PM Re: David Wright's Greatest Hits

Geez, my “He’s our Don Mattingly” was way too on the nose as it turned out!

Edgy MD Oct 29 2018 07:58 PM Re: David Wright's Greatest Hits

Great, now Wright's going to re-emerge in 10 years managing the Dodgers and then the Marlins.

MFS62 Oct 31 2018 08:50 AM Re: David Wright's Greatest Hits

Edgy MD wrote: Great, now Wright's going to re-emerge in 10 years managing ... the Marlins. But will he own them? Later