Watching David Wright at points this season has been painful. Wright has struck out ten times in the past ten games, and now has 32 strike outs through 28 games. With every game counting right now, the Mets need to put themselves in a position to win. Wright is not getting the big hits when his team needs it and he strikes out way too much to be a number three hitter. I think it's time to drop Wright down in the order, to the five or six spot.
When Angel Pagan comes back, my line-up would look something like this:
- Jose Reyes – SS
- Angel Pagan – CF
- Carlos Beltran – RF
- Jason Bay – LF
- Ike Davis – 1B
- David Wright – 3B
- Daniel Murphy – 2B
- Josh Thole – C
I like Carlos Beltran in the third spot because he doesn't strike out as much as Jason Bay, Ike Davis, and Wright, plus he is a switch hitter, which gives the Mets three switch hitters at the top of the line-up.
I don't think this should be a permanent spot of Wright, but right now he is not the team's best number three hitter.
Wright might see worse pitches with Murphy behind him instead of Beltran, but right now I don't think it really matters. Pitchers know they can get Wright to swing at pitches out of the strike zone, being down in the order he might see more of them, and learn to lay off of them.
haha. posted the same idea not too long ago.
http://www.metsparadise.com/2011/04/21/does-wrigh…
great minds thing alike