Wright Injures Rib in WBC

[Giantmetfan07]

Captain America Out of WBC With Rib Injury


[font=lucida sans unicode']MIAMI — The Curse of the WBC has flattened Captain America. Slugger David Wright is down and out with a rib injury, and the Mets only can hope it doesn’t turn into the dreaded oblique injury.[/font]

[font=lucida sans unicode']Wright said he doesn’t want to do anything that would jeopardize his chances to play Opening Day, but strange things happen around the Mets and the World Baseball Classic.[/font]

[font=lucida sans unicode']The Team USA slugger was scratched from last night’s 3-1 loss to the Dominican Republic at Marlins Park just prior to first pitch because of sore left ribs. He went back to Port St. Lucie and will be checked out by Mets’ doctors today when more will be known. He said he has quietly been dealing with the injury for a week[/font]

[font=lucida sans unicode']Wright wanted to play and had his spikes on, but was pulled from the lineup after the Mets and Team USA officials consulted. Wright said his injury occurred just about the same time as Yankees slugger Mark Teixeira went down with a serious wrist injury.[/font]

[font=lucida sans unicode']Team USA manager Joe Torre said Wright would not return for tonight’s do-or-die game against Puerto Rico and that Wright is done for the tournament.[/font]

 

[cruzg24]

Oh god please no! How could this happen to us?!?!?

 

[Giantmetfan07]

... we're the Mets.

and it sounds like he's going to start the year on the DL. This is why I hate the WBC.

 

[cruzg24]

Damn it, well there goes our playoff chances...

 

[Teagz]

What playoff chances? Lol

 

[elcheato]

Teagle throwin the haymakers.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

yeah our playoff chances went out the window about 3 years ago.

 

[cruzg24]

What playoff chances? Lol

Lol, I knew someone was going to say that. I was setting you up.

I just want Wright to have a great year this upcoming season.