David Wright Quotes (87 Quotes)

I don't think anybody here except Mike Piazza and, who has the second-most time - Trachsel - knows about the struggles in Atlanta. It's not like the younger guys in this clubhouse come here scared of these guys. They're a good team, don't get me wrong. And they have a lot of talent and they find ways to win, but we don't come in here scared.

Some kids manage to get through that experimentation with no lasting problems. But others don't, and there's no way of knowing ahead of time which group your kid will fall in.

If we can come up with a good approach and show some changes, we'd be a role model.

When you've got 50 percent of America that's Republican, 50 percent that's Democrat, you're probably going to get mixed reviews.

He's very intelligent. He's very astute. He's got a great head on his shoulders and is aware about things that are going on in this world.

I think a lot of people didn't think that was a strike.

We have all the right pieces to make the puzzle. I'm not saying it's World Series or bust. The first step is for us to become a playoff-caliber team. We have to take small steps before we can make a giant leap.

He's filthy. He locates the ball so well and he doesn't make mistakes. He was incredible.

Hes a lefty that was spotting well and throwing all three pitches for strikes. We have a pretty aggressive lineup, and a guy like that is going to give you problems because you can get yourself out. Just a lot of arms and legs coming at you.

Cliff had a good year last year, and this is a free agent year. You won't hear that from him, though. He is so team-oriented.

Almost every portion of Dallas and the suburbs around us have a strong and vibrant neighborhood association presence. We didn't have a voice at City Hall, either with University Park or Dallas. But now we can.

You look at it, you've got to take one game at a time and play good baseball. Yes, we started hot, but there have been a ton of teams that start hot, then they go into a drought after that. So we have to stay focused and continue doing what we're doing.

I won't say it's World Series or bust. We haven't been to the playoffs since 2000. We have to take those small steps before we take that giant leap.

He was one of the guys who showed me the ropes. He was very supportive, he was very caring the time he was here. And it's going to be fun to compete against him.

I guess that's the beauty of this game, that there's so much room for improvement in every player, ... Unless you can say you'll go out there and hit 1.000 all year, there's room for improvement.

I hope that nothing happens in Washington.

A lot of people have done it for a month or, in my case, a lot of people have done it for a year and a half. But when we start doing it year after year, then you have that argument.

Now we have to prove to ourselves and the rest of baseball that we can win on the road.

You see that he has all the raw tools, and he does everything exceptionally well. The biggest thing is he has to learn he has major league talent and major league tools, but he has to learn to continue to develop mentally. You have to learn to deal with failure. He's gone through the minor leagues quickly, and you kind of want a guy to fail a little bit. I learned more out of that year (in 2003) dealing with failure than I did in any other year when I was doing well.

So the Wrights were crushed -- at first -- when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 23 that the Constitution does not stop cities from seizing homes to make way for commercial development projects. What we didn't realize right away, ... was that the decision would be a positive development for those of us who don't want to see people's houses taken away.

It just scared me a little bit. I felt a real, real sharp pain.

He was phenomenal in spring training and I don't expect anything different. He's very cool, calm and collected.

He works his tail off. His work ethic is one of the best in the game and he's always trying to improve his game. He just cares so much and maybe that's why he got into a funk last year. He pressed so hard.

We're not going out there and setting our goals to try and knock teams out of the playoffs. We're trying to just make sure to finishing on a strong note that can springboard us into next year.

Well, as you might expect I'm not in your camp on this, Andrew.

I have everything in my iPod, from rap to country to RB to alternative to Sinatra.

I remember when I first got called up how giddy I was. Seeing him, how he just carries himself with poise and a maturity level, is phenomenal. I expect big things.

It's an easy dish to make, and a lot of fun to eat.

If have the choice, to play or not play, I would rather be in there, ... But I appreciate Willie calling me in and being concerned.

It's a respectful disagreement. It happens all the time. Am I disappointed Not at all.

Last year we started off pretty horrible and this year we're off to a good start. If this was a football season we'd be sitting pretty right now, but in baseball, we have a long way to go.

I bet you anything we're back around that 21,000 figure this year. Our numbers will be where they've always been except for last year. Last year was nothing but the weather.

It doesn't matter what kind of haircut he has. It's not going to make him look any better.

I'm going to make errors. That comes with the territory. I felt there were times last year when I was playing not to make mistakes, not playing aggressive. At third base, you have to play aggressive. You're going to make errors. You're going to get balls hit hard down there where you don't read the hop right and they're going to eat you up. But you have to maintain your aggressiveness you can't start back-pedaling. Most of your moves have to be going in.

It was a springboard. They just find ways to answer back and the way to do it big. I've kind of followed the Mets growing up and the last couple years in the minor leagues. He seems to always be the one to drop the hammer. He comes up big in the clutch. That's what makes him great.

This is a new year, with new faces. I'd be willing to bet the majority of guys don't know anything about that.

He's fun to watch, ... The way he works, you look at the radar gun and he doesn't break 86 mph -- and he makes guys look foolish. It's unbelievable seeing the thought process that goes behind each pitch. He has a meaning for every pitch. The catcher sets up back there and doesn't move his mitt the whole game.