David Wright Interview With Mike Francesa On WFAN

by Eric Simon on Mar 14, 2011 4:34 PM EDT

David Wright joined Mike Francesa on WFAN to chat about Terry Collins, spring training, and Mets ownership. A snippet:

Did you think you played well last season?

"As you know it’s tough to put individually your season into perspective when you’re playing out the season in September. I mean that’s not what New York baseball is all about. That’s not what the New York fans want. That’s not what the organization wants. It’s so tough to grade yourself individually when you know in September that you’re mathematically out of the playoffs. That’s no fun and that’s not something I want to do again. I mean there were times where I thought I played well. There were times where I need to step up my game and play better. There’s no question about that. I think that consistency has been the word so far this spring. I want to obviously have those weeks or that month where I get real hot, where the ball looks big coming in, but on the flip side I kind of want to keep those slumps and cold streaks kind of at a minimum and when I do get cold try to hop out of that a little quicker than I did last year, so I think consistency is the big word of the spring for me."

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Agreed

There’s no question about that. I think that consistency has been the word so far this spring. I want to obviously have those weeks or that month where I get real hot, where the ball looks big coming in, but on the flip side I kind of want to keep those slumps and cold streaks kind of at a minimum and when I do get cold try to hop out of that a little quicker than I did last year, so I think consistency is the big word of the spring for me.

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by The Glider on Mar 14, 2011 6:11 PM EDT reply actions

My GOD, but Francesa is insufferable.

Not for any reason in this particular interview. I just think it bears repeating.

Oh, the butcher and the baker and the people on the street: wheredotheygo?!?!? Right here: http://myentireteam.wordpress.com/

by CharlieH on Mar 14, 2011 9:07 PM EDT reply actions

Word.

by ng607 on Mar 15, 2011 12:26 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

It would be interesting for me to learn about David Wright’s – or any ballplayer’s, for that matter – actual “self-talk.” These interviews are all well and good, but it seems like players always speak in general terms. What sort of thought paradigms, visualizations, diction, etc. do ballplayers utilize in order to maintain and improve their world-class skill? Hmmmmm…

by ng607 on Mar 15, 2011 12:32 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

yes, good mindset, now hopefully it comes through in his game

I think this is the 1st ST in awhile that Wright hasn’t come in more bulked up than the season before. so I hope that his swing will improve having the same size 2 years in a row.

Any task BIG or small, Do it well or not at all

by Rickfansince76 on Mar 15, 2011 7:10 AM EDT reply actions

Last I saw

Citifiled’s alleys and walls haven’t grown so I’m assuming Dubs hasn’t felt compelled to adjust either. Being that he’s also stepping back in the box at a normal distance from the plate and working on his 2 strike approach more, I’m expecting a lot more proficiency and general gap to gap dominance that became the hallmarks of his early career.

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by Wright of passage on Mar 15, 2011 8:09 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions