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| "It really hurts to say this, but I obviously can't be relied on to go out there and do what I've done throughout my career," Wright said Friday, before hosting his annual Vegas Night to benefit the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters in Virginia. "That is a tough thing to say." "Everything is a concern for me. I haven't progressed to the point where I'll know how it feels to throw a baseball until we get closer to spring. I certainly don't know how the back is going to hold up." "I don't want to have regrets," Wright said. "If I can't play? Then I'll be able to say I gave it my best shot, I really did. And if I can play, which obviously is the goal, then that's great as well. And that's ideal. I just don't want to have any regrets when it's all said and done that if I would have just put in some more work, or if I would have just concentrated a little more on the rehab program, I might have been able to do it. "When the end comes, the end comes," he added. "Hopefully, I've got a little more left. But I guess that's to be determined." |
The other person that doesn't know it's over is David.
He is owed $47 million, would you walk away from that?
Theoretically, if he's medically cleared to play, or to try to play, he can't just walk away and still get paid. But as long as he's declared medically unable to play, which seems like what will ultimately happen, he can "retire" and get paid.
It’s really too bad. He was a shoe-in for the HOF.
What?
Just think Wright was so good he was a cover athlete for the Show at one point
One of the easiest Mets... actually, easiest athletes to root for across any sport. DW is a guy that you want to represent your franchise.
I admire his efforts. I really do. But I wish he'd just admit to himself that he's not going to make it back or ever be the player he was before.
At least now, you can tell he's realized that the odds are not in his favor and that if he can't get back this year, it's time to call it.
He looks sickly, though. It's hard to watch.
How many games can he play when / if it all comes together and he can?
How many W's can he add? 10? 5?
Even when ready cut this deal: Bring him back 1home game. It'll sell tix.
Plays as much as possible this game. They cut him or he retires..his option. He retires post game hold a quick DW Appreciation night.
He takes the cut likely isn't signed anywhere anyway..but there a1 in 3 they get out from under the contract. Everybody gets what they want.
On the other 2 they were gonna own the rest of the contract anyway so no big thing.
No PR pain.
Same medical staff as the Giants (Hospital for Special Surgery). Makes you think, doesn't it?
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the ongoing injury fortunes of the Mets.
Same medical staff as the Giants (Hospital for Special Surgery). Makes you think, doesn't it?
Not really. HSS is pretty nationally renowned every year.
I get it, though.
Steve Nash said that an athlete dies twice. Once when he retires and then his natural death.
Playing this game has been his life since he was probably 4 years old.
Amen. Great guy, but geezus he's a been finished for awhile.
It would be unwise of him to retire with that much guaranteed money on the table, he should probably look to get some kind of arrangement like Prince Fielder has.
It would be unwise of him to retire with that much guaranteed money on the table, he should probably look to get some kind of arrangement like Prince Fielder has.
I'm pretty sure as long as the money is guaranteed in the contract (which there's no reason to believe it is not with Wright), it doesn't matter if he retires...he's getting all of that money. This is unless he works out an arragement to defer money.