New York Mets’ David Wright declines offensively in second half of season - MLB Update
After spearheading the New York Mets’ offence in the first half of the season, the third baseman David Wright sees a decline in his production in the second half.
He has been unable to stay immune to the dismal shows the team as a whole put up since the beginning of the second half. Along with the sharp fall in the winning percentage of the Mets, Wright has witnessed his batting average coming down from an incredible
level earlier in the season.
Both Wright and R.A. Dickey are two players that sustained the Mets' progress at the start. Their impressive run of form assisted the team in building up long winning streaks. As a result, the club was fairly-poised for winning the play-offs spot at some
stage of the season.
While loop-holes in the Mets’ offence and in the rotation existed in the first half, their impact was minimised by Wright and Dickey.
However, as the season passes through a decisive phase, Wright has stopped producing as fluently as he did earlier. This is taking a heavy toll on the win-loss record of the Mets in turn.
As is evident from the last few games that whenever Wright struggles on the plate the whole of the offence suffers, the impact of his absence can be gauged.
As far as the reasons behind the sudden fall in numbers of Wright are concerned, he is of the view that exhaustion has affected him. Furthermore, Wright regrets the moments when he was unable to make the most of his at-bats.
“I’ve had some good at-bats where I’ve hit some balls hard right at people,” Wright said. “And that gets you frustrated.”
Wright explains that the lean periods for a hitter are indispensable in a career. Therefore, he is no exception.
“You’re bound to go through a period like I’ve been going through, where you just feel a little bit uncomfortable, a little bit out of sync,” Wright said. “I’ve been just searching to get back to where I feel comfortable. I think some of it’s fatigue. I
think some of it’s just what happens.”
Wright will be looking to find his way out from the rough patch that he is going through currently. It will be interesting to see how he performs as he steps on the plate in the upcoming games.
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