In yesterday's 9-3 win over the Marlins, David Wright went 4-for-6 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored to raise his National League leading batting average to .402 for the season.
'[Wright] is a star and he's showing exactly how good he is,' Terry Collins said after the game. 'I just know one thing: He's playing outstanding baseball.'
Wright was modest about reaching the .400 plateau, telling reporters 'It feels like it's May. There is a long way to go. Those are unrealistic goals.'
Wright's .489 on-base percentage also leads the league, and he now has four home runs and 20 RBI with 20 walks against 18 strikeouts in 133 plate appearances so far this season.
Brian Erni: I'd love to say something eloquent about Wright's start that hasn't been said already. Maybe point out a stat that has flown under the radar. But the truth is there's not much left to say. Unconscious, another level, beast mode. Really any sports cliche, young or old, can be used to describe the first six weeks of 2012 for Wright. He's 12 for 24 (.500) on this road trip, with a homer and 7 RBI, and his defense has been unbelievable.
This winter when Tim Teufel looked at video of Wright, he found David had developed a backwards hop step after the pitch, which made him flat-footed and put him in a bad position to throw. Now that he has cut it out, Wright's range has improved and is throwing has been on the mark. Not only has it resulted in several highlight reel plays, but also just one error in 74 chances. So far, this has been really fun to watch.
Michael Baron: This is just fun to watch, and I'm so happy for Wright that he's been able to bounce back after a forgettable 2011 season. He has been locked in since day one, he's not flying open and trying to pull everything ' rather, he is taking what he's getting and not missing anything he's being offered. He's also been outstanding defensively ' yesterday in particular he ranged into foul territory and blindly threw a runner out at first. But his throwing has been great even on the routine plays as well, which is something he knows he's struggled with in his career.
As Wright said, it's still early ' there are 129 games to go, and a lot can happen. He probably won't hit .400 this season, and he will go through a slump at some point as well. But right now, he's contributing towards winning and his teammates are feeding off his ability to lead by example.
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