Who would you rather have on your team, Mets 3B David Wright or former New York Met Ray Knight?

Question

Im taking Ray Knight all day long. Ray Knight was a winner, a good teamate, a tough teamate, and a former golden glove boxer. He just was a tough guy. He also had some clutch hits, he was a hero, a World Series hero, forever in Mets fans, heart. David Wright strikes out a lot. He's not tough and he doesn't play winning baseball. He doesn't get big hits.

Answer 1

Ray Knight proved during the course of his career that he is, money! David Wright compiles impressive numbers but he has yet to do it when it counts. Lots of excuses with no results. Until he proves that he can get it done in the playoffs by putting his team on his back and winning it all, I'll stick with Knight.

Answer 2

This is the most hilarious declaration of baseball ignorance I've seen on here since some clown last week asked if Bo Jackson was a Hall of Famer.



I am a Red Sox fan and remember 1986 like a nightmare in which Ray Knight figures prominently, so believe me--I know he is everything you describe. I didn't realize he was a gold glove boxer, but wfc? Baseball fights are just slap-fests with a bunch of dudes milling around. Most baseball players are NOT tough guys, but that has nothing to do with their talent as baseball players. A good left hook doesn't help you hit the curve.



So Knight was a very solid every day player with some clutch ability. But to say you wuold take him over Wright is idiotic. Knight's lifetime BA is 38 points lower than Wright's--.271 to .309. Knight never had a season he came close to 100 RBI's and Wright has done it in every full season he's played. Over the course of a season, there is no question which player would do more things to win games for you.

Answer 3

Im purely bias in direction of vast long-term contracts. long-term contracts that pay somebody greater advantageous than an avg of 17M/year for 8 years rarely works out. bear in mind Wright isn't 22 anymre. Hes turning 30 this December. you're paying him 17M for the seasons he performs whilst hes 36, 37, 38. Wright is a guy who for the time of his ultimate season can hit .3 hundred, 30hr/and thieve 20bases. And to me thats his max suitable there. there is fee in that hes a robust 0.33 baseman. however the biggest fee is the goodwill he brings. he's a franchise participant who has spent his profession with the Mets. The employer is making an attempt to create an icon(genuinely yet another form to retire). however the Mets appear as if a rebuilding group to me. Is commiting 138M over 8 years, the final pass? and that they are caught in a branch the place the Phils will useful get greater useful whilst they're healthful, the Nationals appear as if a youthful elite group, the Braves make the playoffs each year and the unpredictable Marlins. is this the time they decide for to initiate spending a extensive volume of money on one participant. Or wouldnt they decide for to sit down down on your minor league crop and desire some thing sprout and sign those gamers to smaller greater managable contracts.

Answer 4

Actually, I want them both, Knight can play the outfield as well. He was the MVP of the 1986 World Series, maybe he could teach Wright something about getting one of those awards.

Answer 5

Seriously?! D. Wright!

Answer 6

Wright.

Answer 7

RK?