The Wall Street Journal asks a scary question and aside from how interesting and unlikely that question is…I always like a quote from Dave Howard.
Mr. Wright “ultimately may be the most successful Mets player ever”
I think it’s likely he will become the most successful Mets player on offense…but Mr. Seaver set the bar might high.
Could Seaver ever be eclipsed? What kind of numbers would DW need?
Statistically speaking, Mr. Howard may be right, but like with just about everything else that comes out of his mouth, he is probably wrong. Numbers can lie, just like the geometry of an obstructed view. So yes Mets fans, its time to move on. He may be the only piece that is worth anything of value to help the rebuilding process.
Wright would probably need 2 championships, and probably MVP (World Series may be acceptable) to “eclipse” Seaver.
Piazza’s a different story, but if he gets a ring, that probably does it.
Wright is a good player not a great player he needs 2 or 3 star players around him to take pressure off him.He is not a clutch player and can never carry a team like Seaver
John
Right you are.
Imagine you have two players. One (A) played for 21 yrs and the other (B) just finished his 6th full season. Their stats
100 rbi seasons: A had 4, B has 5
30 hr seasons: A had one, B has 2
career OPS :A-.857, B:.899
All star games: A: 13 out of 21, B: 5 out of 6
AVG Season
A: .305/.369/.487 with 19hrs 95 rbi
B: .305/.383/.516 with 27hrs 107 rbi
Player A’s team was smart enough to have him his whole career which ended in the Hall of Fame. Player B, unfortunately plays for the Mets so his fan base is full of idiots.
Player A is George Brett. Player B is of course David Wright. And you fools want to trade him? Then you deserve him, or a championship either.
It is definitely conceivable that Wright will finish his career leading the Mets in nearly every offensive statistical category.