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2011 was the nagging injuries year. Just a crap year, no doubt. 2009 his power stroke disappeared and it was a pretty clear aberration - largely attributed to it being the first year at Citi Field. Nobody on the team hit for power that season. But his other peripherals were still there.
In general Wright shows why RBIs are a terrible statistic to use to measure the value of a player. He's had to play in some horrific lineups. When guys like Reyes and Pagan were hurt, Wright rarely had anybody to drive in. This year he had frickin Andres Torres hitting ahead of him...of course the RBIs are gonna go down.
Wright not only can hit and provide 25-30 dingers, but he plays a Gold Glove caliber 3B and also will get you around 15-20 SBs. Along with that he's praised as a clubhouse leader and really is the heart and soul of the franchise. That was why I would not at all be opposed to givin him the contract he is seeking. You take away David Wright, you take away the biggest reason Mets fans have to come to the ballpark.
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