David Wright Being In The News Is Good

If you were paying attention yesterday, Assistant General Manager John Ricco told the press Mets Captain David Wright was in St. Lucie doing “low level” baseball activities.

Any optimism you may have had quickily faded when you realized what was meant by low level baseball activities.  By no means do I wish to disparage one of the best players in Mets history, but he is essentially doing the baseball activities I do with my three year old:

In many ways, it is sad a player who had the talent to be in the Hall of Fame has been reduced to fielding grounders hit right at him, hitting off a tee, and throwing the ball.

On the other hand, this is still progress.  Remember, Wright couldn’t do these things to begin the season.  He was throwing away from the media’s view so as to save him from some embarrassment.  Things went so poorly he was shut down from anything baseball related.  The mere fact he is doing things yet again at least means he has made some progress.  Hopefully, there is more progress.

If there is enough progress, maybe he takes the field again at some point.  That may be this September.  It could be at any point next season.  It may be never.

However, if there is even the slightest chance Wright can step back on the field, I want to see it.  I don’t care if he runs out to third base, or whatever position he is now capable of playing.  I don’t care if he leads off the game to take just one more at-bat and tip his cap to the fans.  I just want to see Wright play again.

I want to see him be able to set foot on the ground at Citi Field again because he’s working so desperately to do so.  I want to see him do it because he’s a favorite player of mine.  I want to see him do it because he deserves the chance to retire on the field as opposed to the trainer’s room.

So yes, anytime I see news Wright is doing anything baseball related, I’m going to be excited.  I’m excited because I want to see him play again even if that means just one more at-bat.

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