There’s no sugar coating it. David Wright is struggling. Since the West Coast trip, he’s hitting .129/.325/.258 with 16 strikeouts in 31 at bats. He had to sit out Tuesday’s game as his back wouldn’t let him play. When he played yesterday, he went 0-4 with three strikeouts. He looked over matched last night. He particularly looked so when he struck out to end the eighth. 

Somehow and for some reason Wright was booed after his last strikeout. Hasn’t Wright earned a pass? 

Wright arrives at the ballpark six hours before a game to get ready. He needs a few hours to get ready just to get to the point where he can take infield and batting practice. With his grueling routine, no one would blame him if he wanted to walk away. Instead, he does this day in and day out to try to bring the Mets a World Series. 

Remember, he wants to be here to do it. Even with all the losing and the tough times, Wright stayed a Met. Rather than test free agency, he signed what was then a discounted deal to stay with the team. The Mets were his team growing up, and they will forever be his team. Mets fans are lucky it is. 

We’ve seen 30/30 seasons from him. We’ve seen Gold Gloves and Silver Slugger Awards. We’ve seen him put together some of the best seasons a Mets player as ever had. He’s the best position player the Mets have ever produced. 

Lost in that shuffle is the fact that Wright is still the Mets best choice at third base. Lost in every strikeout is the fact that he still leads the team in OPS. Lost in his poor at bats is the fact that he’s surrounded by a lineup of people having the same issues he has. 

Understandably, Wright is the Captain and presumable face of the franchise. Accordingly, he’s bound to face the brunt of the Mets fans frustrations. With that said, with everything he’s done, with all he’s meant to the franchise, doesn’t he deserve a pass?  

David Wright should not be booed.