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BP Daily: What's wrong with Wright?
The Mets star can use his 2007 season as a model for ending his recent slump
Originally Published: May 4, 2009
By Kevin Goldstein and Marc Normandin | Baseball Prospectus
When a star player struggles, his performance raises questions about what is causing the problem, how long the slump could last and, most importantly, how to fix it. The problems of New York Mets All-Star third baseman David Wright have garnered much attention in the season's first month. To break down what Mets fans want to know about Wright, Baseball Prospectus brings two separate lenses to analyze his dip in performance.
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