| Tuesday, September 22, 2009 |
| News: Wright, who went 0-for-4 in the Mets' 3-1 loss to Atlanta Tuesday, admitted last week that the the Matt Cain fastball, which struck him on the side of his batting helmet on August 5 and gave him a concussion, still is "in the back of his head" when he's at the plate, the NY Newsday reports. |
| Analysis: Wright feels himself flinching more than usual when pitches come inside, adding "I think it's just kind of instinctive that you see a ball coming up there that your first thought is to get out of the way rather than give it a split-second to see if it's a breaking ball or fastball. I think that will hopefully weed itself out and gradually go away where you feel comfortable that you can give it that split-second longer, see what it is and still trust yourself that you can get out of the way." Wright is now 18-for-77 with two home runs and 13 RBI in September, but those numbers are also propped up by his two-homer, six RBI day on September 12. For Wright to return to elite status, he needs to get back to being fearless at the plate, something that will hopefully occur before the 2010 season. |