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David Wright is 25 years old today!

Benjamin Grimm Dec 20 2007 10:04 AM

Gosh, he's still just a kid.

Frayed Knot Dec 20 2007 10:08 AM

Trade him NOW while we still can get something in return !!!

Edgy DC Dec 20 2007 10:12 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 20 2007 10:15 AM

Similar Batters through Age 24 Compare Stats Dick Allen (939) Eric Chavez (923) Scott Rolen (907) Harlond Clift (905) Bob Horner (903) Ken Keltner (900) Hank Blalock (896) Del Ennis (894) Jim Ray Hart (893) Duke Snider (893) * You might figure his ticket to greatness is half-punched, or at least a third-punched, right? But --- while there are some fine players there, the only Hall of Famer comes in at number ten.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 20 2007 10:14 AM

You know, when I first saw David Wright a few years ago, I said to myself, this guy could be the next Harlond Clift.

Edgy DC Dec 20 2007 10:16 AM

Harlond Clift's nickname: "Darkie." So called because a teammate originally thought his name was "Harlem." Way to go.

soupcan Dec 20 2007 12:41 PM

bob Horner was something else for a while there though, wasn't he?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 20 2007 01:01 PM

I'm giving David Jacqueline, the model from Project Runway, as a gift.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 20 2007 01:05 PM

Please share a photo!

Edgy DC Dec 20 2007 01:19 PM

Early evidence suggests that David Wright may be the dorkiest date since Gary Carter first rapped on Sandy's door. On the other hand, it doesn't really matter, does it?

themetfairy Dec 20 2007 01:21 PM

This ad contains some humorous outtakes of our birthday boy -

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 20 2007 01:36 PM

Jacqueline: She's the model who says she's a big Mets fan. She came in 2nd place rocking this zexy outfit in week 1: Then Marion got aufed by making her wear this terrible potato sack: Victorya and Ricky nearly came to blows over the controversial "Underwear as Outerwear" outfit:

MFS62 Dec 20 2007 05:00 PM

The only player on that list who played defense at a major league level was Duke Snider. Later

Frayed Knot Dec 20 2007 06:28 PM

MFS62 wrote: The only player on that list who played defense at a major league level was Duke Snider. Eric Chavez has several gold gloves (and even deserves them)

MFS62 Dec 20 2007 06:42 PM

I defer to the voters and stand corrected. Later

Frayed Knot Dec 20 2007 06:47 PM

So does Scott Rolen now that I read the list more closely. Pre-injuries he might have been the best glove at the hot corner since Brooks. Of the others, Ralph & Dicke Allen certainly weren't winning any gold gloves, and Bob Horner was exactly graceful either. I remember Jim Ray Hart but not enough about his defense to make a judgement. Hank Blalock is OK but nothing special. Don't know about the rest.

Willets Point Dec 21 2007 08:44 AM

="John Cougar Lunchbucket"] Looking at this photo I have an irresistible desire to take this woman back to my house, and force feed her.

Edgy DC Dec 21 2007 08:58 AM

Darkie Clift was also one of the best fielders of his era. His 50 double plays and 405 assists in 1937 were records until Graig Nettles broke them in 1971. Besides his lousy nickname, he had two of the more notable career-interrupting injuries, an extended bout with the mumps and a fall from a horse.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 21 2007 09:02 AM

If we remember, it will be interesting to revisit this thread a year from now to see if David's 2008 season puts him into a more (or less) impressive group of players.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 20 2008 04:49 PM

From today's Daily News, David and his girlfriend, "model Molly Beers."

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 20 2008 06:59 PM

Hey, David -- Beer me.

Farmer Ted Jan 21 2008 09:15 AM

Baseball Prospectus had this to say about DWright's counterpart in DC. Not sure I agree with the last sentence. Ryan Zimmerman's raw stat lines have been held down by his home park, RFK Stadium, which just killed power, especially right-handed power. Zimmerman's home/road splits do not reflect this gap: he's slugged .501 at RFK in his career, .435 on the road, but a guiding principle of performance analysis is that an individual's home/road splits, even over two years, do not mean that player isn't being affected by his home park. We know what RFK did to run scoring and power, and moving to a new park should enable Zimmerman to convert some of his doubles to home runs. Throw in development -- he's 23 this season -- and you have the recipe for a breakout. David Wright might well have been the most valuable player in the National League last season; Zimmerman will be a better player than Wright in 2008.

KC Jan 21 2008 09:24 AM

"model Molly Beers" flew over my head and is rolling around on the warning track.

KC Jan 21 2008 10:01 AM

Ok, so color me slow ... there is no Molly Beers on the internet (at least no super-model). Anyone?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 21 2008 10:13 AM

Had I known, I'd have asked Jackie.

Fman99 Jan 21 2008 10:15 AM

I have the sudden urge to pound some Beers.

Rockin' Doc Jan 21 2008 08:13 PM

99 - "I have the sudden urge to pound some Beers." Classic. I would have never suspected thoughts from such an innnocent looking guy.