As the summer of 2015 dragged on without the presence of David Wright in the Mets’ lineup, questions surfaced about the Mets star’s future as a Major League ball player.
He put some of those fears to rest with his first at-bat back with the Mets on August 24 when he launched a home run against the Phillies. But since then, every extended dry streak for The Captain has led to critics declaring him unfit for a Major League uniform any longer.
Well, David Wright made a statement again against the Royals in Game 3 of the World Series, recording two hits, four RBIs and one monster home run that put the Mets on the board in the first inning.