Hot-hitting Mets third baseman David Wright took a swing at some questions from Post columnist Steve Serby in a Q&A session.
Q: Should you be the Captain of the Mets?
A: It was funny, ’cause I read this quote recently. And ... I’m not sure if I’m gonna nail it right, but it really hit home to me and it said something like, “Leadership is like toughness — if you talk about it, then you don’t have it.” And that kinda stuck with me because ... leaders, the guys that I consider leaders ... look at Derek Jeter crosstown ... he commands a certain respect. ... He just has a certain aura about him, because not only what he’s been able to accomplish, but the type of leader by example that he is. He’s not a guy that’s gonna go for attention’s sake — it’s funny me saying this after coming off of yelling at Terry (Collins) on camera — you don’t see him do things for show on camera. When he needs to say something, it’s almost like he pulled a guy aside and does it away from the attention and stuff, and that’s the type of leader that I want to be, and the type of leaders that I respect. The guys that go out there and lead by example first and foremost, and feel comfortable pulling a guy aside and kinda doing it privately. And also, if somebody sees something with me, I want them to feel comfortable enough pulling me aside, even if it’s a rookie or something like that.
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Q: Do you feel guilty about the dugout confrontation?
A: I wouldn’t say guilty. I think it’s more ... I wish that the situation would have been differently where I could have done it more privately. But it just so happened that I was supposed to hit first. I was trying to get ready to hit, obviously, and the situation kinda dictated that. I was apologetic to Terry because it made it look like I was ... kinda getting on him and not respecting the position when, in essence, it was more of the situation than him.
Q: Would you welcome a C on your chest? Do you feel like you’re ready for it?
A: That’s a better question for the 24 guys in there and the coaching staff, ’cause I would want them to dictate that, not me.
Q: What would it mean to you?
A: I would hope that the guys in the clubhouse respect me as much as I respect them ... and I hope that feeling is mutual. But I feel comfortable in a position where I feel like I’m one of the leaders on this team and that we can patrol ourselves in the clubhouse, that we can make the right decisions. ... There’s no question I feel very comfortable in that role.
Q: Do you want to be a Met for life?
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