Wright prepared for trade rumors: Though 3B David Wright appears to have avoided getting traded this offseason as the Mets enter rebuilding mode, he's preparing for the trade rumors to continue into the regular season as he enters the final guaranteed year of his contract. "It’s going to be a pain. I saw Jose Reyes everyday had to answer questions about trade rumors and what was going to happen to him. Frankly, it would be nice to not have to go through that, but I’m going to do my best to answer those questions hopefully in spring training and not everyday have to answer to this rumor or that rumor," Wright told Sirius XM radio on Friday. "It’s not something that I am looking forward to, going out there and have to deal with the rumors. Because that’s what they are, there’s a million rumors out there and that’s what they are -- rumors -- until something happens. But, again, I have no control over it. That’s out of my hands, so if it happens, it happens." (Updated 01/13/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Wright is coming off an injury-plagued year in which he missed two-plus months with a stress fracture in his lower back. Even when he was healthy, his numbers weren't up to their usual standards, and quite frankly, they haven't been since the Mets moved to Citi Field in 2009. We'll see how much his decline is related to the ballpark now that the Mets have moved in and lowered the fences. Regardless of whether or not he gets traded, Wright will be in a situation for more favorable numbers in 2012, making him a potential bounce-back candidate. His combination of power and speed at a relatively weak position makes him worth an early-round pick on Draft Day still. (Updated 01/13/2012).
02/10/2012 13:27 2012 Draft Prep: 12-team, mixed H2H draft
Which picks stood out in our initial 12-team Head-to-Head mock draft for 2012? Check out the results and read what Scott White has to say about some of the more interesting selections.
02/03/2012 14:12 Marlins new shortstop Reyes has dreadlocks cut on live television
Along with a new uniform, Jose Reyes has a new, close-cropped look. The All-Star shortstop had his dreadlocks trimmed during a nationally televised haircut Friday on the MLB Network.
02/02/2012 12:21 2012 Draft Prep: Our 12-team, mixed Rotisserie draft
It's time for owners to start looking ahead to Draft Day. We get you off and running with our 12-team Rotisserie mock draft. Check out the results!
01/30/2012 12:03 2012 Draft Prep: Rotisserie strategies
If Rotisserie success is based solely on numbers, why not focus on the stats that matter instead of the names in the draft room? Scott White helps you capitalize on the subtleties of drafting for Roto formats.
With Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran moving on, David Wright is the only Met who remotely fits the description of Fantasy stud, and even he's not a slam dunk anymore. The Wright we saw last year was not the five-category stud of 2007 or even the knockoff version of 2010. He was a 28-year-old doing his best impression of a 38-year-old, hitting .226 over the first six weeks before missing the next nine with a stress fracture in his lower back. Even when he returned, all was not right with him. He hit a mediocre .272 with a mediocre .789 OPS in 243 at-bats to close out the season. Blame the huge ballpark if you want, but his OPS was actually higher there than on the road in 2010. Maybe the down year would be easier to overlook if not for the discouraging signs leading up to it -- the rising strikeout rate, the declining percentages, etc. Still, Wright is only 29, he's coming into the year healthy and should be one of several Mets who benefit from the team's decision to move in the fences this offseason. The ingredients are right for a bounce-back season, and third base is still weak enough to make Wright worth the gamble. Just don't make the mistake of reaching for him early in the second round. (Updated 1/11/12)
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