Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Another person forgets last year...

Bob Klapisch on Fox Sports makes the same mistake as our good friend Jeff Pearlman in this article: Bay is nice, but not what Mets need.

In the meantime, the Mets are getting an infusion of power that will take pressure off David Wright. The third baseman, once a 30-home run threat, hit only 10 HRs last season, and just five at Citi Field. Bay will be a welcome antidote to the power deficit, although he’s more likely to hit 25 home runs at cavernous Citi than the 36 he slugged with the Red Sox.

Did everyone in New York suffer a concussion last year and forget about Wright's condition? Again from Wikipedia:

In a season where many other Mets' players have already been injured, the injury bug finally caught up to Wright on August 15. Wright suffered a concussion when he was hit in the head with a 94 mph fastball by San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain.
On August 16, he left the hospital, diagnosed with post-concussion symptoms. He was then placed on the disabled list for the first time in his career...

How do people keep ignoring this as if Wright is just some washed up bum? I mean, any amount of research would remind the writer about this. I guess New York is so tough that even a concussion isn't an excuse for an off year.
Case Closed!

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