NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- Mets general manager Sandy Alderson did not hesitate Monday when asked about the identity of his third baseman heading into next season.
"David Wright," Alderson said simply, as if anything regarding Wright these days were simple.
Yet that is the Mets' plan, which should look rosier later this month when Wright begins baseball activities for the first time since undergoing neck surgery in June. Since the Mets' season ended, Wright has spent most of his time in Los Angeles, working with spinal specialist Dr. Robert Watkins and his staff of physical therapists.
The goal is for Wright to report to Spring Training in peak shape, though no one knows exactly what form that will take for a 34-year-old who has appeared in 75 games the last two seasons.