Mike Wright

[Bird Dog]

Did I hear Jim Palmer pretty much say that Wright thinks he knows it all? Maybe I misunderstood but he was talking about that Wright should move his foot four inches toward third base and that he thinks he knows what to do. Maybe I misundersttod but I don't think I did

[Aristotelian]

I did not catch that part, but I heard him say several comments to the effect that Wright just isn't capable of making good pitches. Also observed that the hard contact was coming on hanging slider after fastballs, causing them to speed up their bats.

[SurhoffFTW]

Did I hear Jim Palmer pretty much say that Wright thinks he knows it all? Maybe I misunderstood but he was talking about that Wright should move his foot four inches toward third base and that he thinks he knows what to do. Maybe I misundersttod but I don't think I did

You heard correctly. It was either the 3rd or 4th inning and Palmer was just annihilating Wright.

[TINSTAAPP]

The problem with Wright is that his splits against lefties has been horrendous. He's held opposing right-handed hitters to a .602 OPS but lefties have pounded him to a tune of .368/.429/.588. It's hard for RHPs to get lefties out consistently without good secondary pitches and that's been the case with Wright this year.

[Nite]

I'm watching the replay now. Palmer is talking about how he asked the coaches why Wright doesn't move 4 inches to make his pitches start over the plate. The coaches told him that Wright thinks he is doing well. Hard to teach people who think that way. Then said how he would love to see how Weaver would react and said that Wright would be shown his bad numbers and where he thought that was good. Ended it with if the team had more sp depth he would be in AAA. Loves his arm, just wants him to learn from his mistakes and not be so hard headed.

[Nevermore]

I wont say how much I know, but lets say Palmer DIDNT let it all loose.Wright is a player who thinks he's better than he is..and maybe he'll be right...eventually. But right now, he's a very, very, incomplete pitcher with a pretty thick head and large ego.Remember when he said."other than that home run...I was perfect" a few weeks ago? Alot of these young players think they dont deserve any criticism.Speaking only for me, if a 3 time Cy Young Award winner, and maybe among the top 20 of the greatest pitchers of all time offered advice and insight to me, and i was an aspiring pitcher..Id be all ears. Lets just say.uh...he didnt fit it into his schedule.

If I were Buck or DD and found out that Wright was saying that listening to Palmer and/or other 3 time Cy Young Award winners wasn't in his schedule -- I'd ship him to the minors so quickly that his head would spin.

[ArtVanDelay]

If I were Buck or DD and found out that Wright was saying that listening to Palmer and/or other 3 time Cy Young Award winners wasn't in his schedule -- I'd ship him to the minors so quickly that his head would spin.

I'd ship him to the minors anyway.

[allquixotic]

I'd ship him to the minors anyway.

I'd spin his head anyway.

[O's84]

With a name like Wright, he probably thinks he's always right.

[Rene88]

Arrietta listened to the coaches while he was here...how did that work out?

didn't Palmer have the same criticisms of Matusz?

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[Frobby]

Arrietta listened to the coaches while he was here...how did that work out?

didn't Palmer have the same criticisms of Matusz ?

Now that you mention it, Wright does have a personality similar to Arrieta's. But Arrieta was always far more talented. And Wallace and Chiti are not Adair. I'd give Wright a few more starts, but if he continues to make no progress, I'd like to see what McFarland can do, as wildcard suggested.

[weams]

I wont say how much I know, but lets say Palmer DIDNT let it all loose.Wright is a player who thinks he's better than he is..and maybe he'll be right...eventually. But right now, he's a very, very, incomplete pitcher with a pretty thick head and large ego.Remember when he said."other than that home run...I was perfect" a few weeks ago? Alot of these young players think they dont deserve any criticism.Speaking only for me, if a 3 time Cy Young Award winner, and maybe among the top 20 of the greatest pitchers of all time offered advice and insight to me, and i was an aspiring pitcher..Id be all ears. Lets just say.uh...he didnt fit it into his schedule.

“I'm so close to being so good and everybody knows it."

[SamsHorn]

Guy is a total headcase. I didn't need Palmer's comments to confirm that. Although, Palmer definitely confirmed it at a more troubling level.

He reminds me of some of my friends I play golf with. They are a 20 handicap and then with every bad shot they flail around in disgust and throw their clubs, etc.

[TouchemAll]

I wont say how much I know, but lets say Palmer DIDNT let it all loose.Wright is a player who thinks he's better than he is..and maybe he'll be right...eventually. But right now, he's a very, very, incomplete pitcher with a pretty thick head and large ego.Remember when he said."other than that home run...I was perfect" a few weeks ago? Alot of these young players think they dont deserve any criticism.Speaking only for me, if a 3 time Cy Young Award winner, and maybe among the top 20 of the greatest pitchers of all time offered advice and insight to me, and i was an aspiring pitcher..Id be all ears. Lets just say.uh...he didnt fit it into his schedule.

BINGO! Wrights biggest problem is between his ears.

Right now he's a 5 inning wonder boy then he crash's hard.

[clapdiddy]

He kind of reminds me of Daniel Cabrera. Great stuff, but can't execute. I don't think Cabrera wasn't open to advice, though.