Captain Wright

A few days ago, the Mets officially made David Wright the 4th captain in Mets history. Everyone was waiting for this to happen, including myself, but it honestly wasn't even necessary. Everyone knew that David was the captain. He didn't need to be it officially. Either way, this was already his team. It certainly took the Mets long enough to get this done though. I am also very happy that he decided not to wear the "C" on his jersey. It just looks weird on a baseball jersey. It is also a little bit obnoxious. I hate when baseball players wear the "C" because it just doesn't look good, and it also is a little bit obnoxious. In Mets history, David and Gary Carter are the 2 captains that didn't wear the "C" and the 2 that did are Keith Hernandez and John Franco. While I love all 4 of these players, for what they do on and off the field, I think that David and Gary go about their business in a more admirable way than Keith and John. Also, look at Derek Jeter vs. Jason Varitek. That should be enough said right there. Obviously Derek Jeter, no matter what team you are a fan of, is just a pro. There's no better way to put it. He is a great player, but an even better leader and person. Jason Varitek was a good player, good leader, but cannot be compared with Derek Jeter. That's just silly. Nobody looks at Jason Varitek like they look at Derek Jeter. I just feel like wearing the "C" is obnoxious and sort of stuck-up.