The Wright lobby for a Shef?

Apparently, David "The Face of the Franchise" Wright had a very important hand to play in bringing Gary Sheffield to the Mets.

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well

it certainly sounds like our captain is more than happy to have Sheff in the clubhouse, yeah?

“I had the opportunity to exchange some text messages with him yesterday and he’s excited to be here, and I think these guys are very excited to have him,” Wright said Saturday. “From everything I hear, from the few encounters that I’ve had with him over the last few years, he has a presence about him, a swagger about him, and I think that kind of confidence will rub off on the clubhouse.”

let’s just continue to think happy thoughts . . . solid RHB in the outfield . . . yeah . . .

'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Apr 5, 2009 2:55 AM EDT reply actions

Well

David, Jimmy Rollins and Derek Jeter hung together a lot during the WBC. I am sure Jeter talked up Sheffield to both which lead to both of them reaching out to Sheffield. I’ve said this before, if Sheff had signed with Philly and hit .275 15-17HR and 60-70RBI, Met fans and the NY media would have had a field day on Wright and Minaya.

I’ll take the controversy now for the potential results later.

by Major on Apr 5, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Why would we have a field day on Wright?

And why does the point about if he had signed with Philly even matter? You can say the same thing about a lot of players, or that if he had signed with Philly and been awful no one would have cared.

by Gina on Apr 5, 2009 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions