One thing that came up a few times during the week is how much off-field Wright (and others do).
I’ve never been a major leaguer. Keith Hernandez was the captain of the Mets, so I take what he says seriously.
“I have always felt that for too long the Mets have, you know, done a little bit too much with the players (in terms of personal appearances) during the season,” Hernandez said. “The players have to play baseball. And it’s a long grueling season. David has always been there for the organization.”
via Keith Hernandez says Mets’ crunch of off-field personal appearances hurting on-field performance.
All the more reason to praise all the Mets who will take part in Teammates in the Community.
TEAMMATES WEEK KICKS OFF MONDAY: Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson, Mike Pelfrey, Justin Turner and JasonIsringhausen will kick off the 2011 “Teammates in the CommunityWeek” tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. with a trip to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum located at Pier 86 in Manhattan…Alderson will lay acommemorative wreath for Intrepid former crew members…Manager Terry Collins, players and front-office staff will join with Citi executivesand participate in programs during the week with active military personnel and veterans…The rest of the week will include a softbal ltournament at Citi Field with members of the U.S. Army, Navy, AirForce and Marines, a wheelchair softball exhibition in the Citi Field parking lot featuring veterans, a visit to a Veterans Hospital and aspecial ceremony at the Empire State Building.