David Wright Comes Up Clutch in US Win

While the Wold Baseball Classic might be off the radar of most casual sports fans, the American team is still doing their part to provide a little drama along the way to advancing to the semifinals for the first time. The US was one inning away from its second loss to Puerto Rico, when the Mets' David Wright came through with a two-run single to cap a three-run come from behind rally in the 9th last night. Wright called it the biggest hit of his career and said, "That situation is what you dream about when you're a kid." After last night's redemptive win over Puerto Rico (the previous game between the two teams was called on account of the tournament's mercy rule with PR up 11-1), the US team now goes out to Los Angeles for the round of four. Wright got an extra kick out of sending home his Met teammates Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado, who both drove in runs for Puerto Rico in the losing effort. Wright said, "I'm going to tell them to enjoy St. Lucie."

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By Billy Parker in News on March 18, 2009 1:01 PM

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Wza

It's ok, I won't cut him.

He still plays for Los Mets.

ides_of_march

Don't wear you Wright jersey to the next Puerto Rican Day parade.

whitecastlerock

Unemployment on the rise and these idiots are playing a kids game for millions-fuck them.

dr zippy

Yes, let's stop baseball because of the recession. Let's also stop the other professional sports, too. While we're at it let's also stop movie and television production.

whitecastlerock

hey let's stop irrelevant trolls while we are at it dumbass...

Dude69

I notice that both the Post and News have Wright as their backpages, and something about some minor league sports player breaking some record as a side banner.

teenseagull

too bad that hit couldn't have come in late-september of last year, instead of this stupid fake baseball competition.

thatwasmyidea

maybe he should try some clutch hitting in september instead of march or better yet, just lick the ass of the phillies as they take the east this year too.