David Wright
David Wright
David Allen Wrightis an American professional baseball third baseman who serves as captain for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the Mets in 2001 and made his major league debut in 2004...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth20 December 1982
CityNorfolk, VA
gave needed
We just needed one right away, and Carlos gave it to us. That was big.
plays tough
This one's on my shoulders. Those were tough plays to make, but these are the big leagues.
definitely humbling shoulders
This one?s definitely on my shoulders and it?s a very humbling game.
couple plays shoulders tough
This one is on my shoulders today. A couple of them were tough plays, but these are the big leagues. Tough plays have to be made.
continues great guys start ton year
There have been a ton of guys who start off the year great and go down from there. I want to be one of those guys who continues to get better and better and makes those adjustments.
case funding less source tuition washington
Washington still is less reliant on tuition on a source of funding then in the case of a lot of states.
backs hurts pennant wall
We've had our backs to the wall and bounced back all season. But it hurts more when you're in a pennant race.
attitude certain swagger
We have a certain swagger to us. We have a lot of confidence. We just have an attitude about us right now that we don't think we're going to lose.
education leaders students trying whether
We're trying to make everyone uncomfortable with this report. Whether it's students or higher-education leaders or governments, we all have to do more.
country music rap
I have everything in my iPod, from rap to country to R&B to alternative to Sinatra.
special talent year
No one's going to be selfish. Not this year. We can have a special year with all the talent we have here.
guess
I guess I'm just different. To me, it's the same.
aches guys hope hurt pains respect
I have a lot of respect for guys who go out there with aches and pains and play hurt. I would hope that respect is mutual.
battle cal favorite growing guy hurt loved played player
My favorite player growing up was Cal Ripken Jr.. To play that many consecutive games, he played hurt a lot. I loved that about him. That's the kind of guy I want on my team. That's the kind of guy I want to go to battle with.