David Wright Goes to Bat for the First Time in Over Two Years

[ PHOTO: THE NEW YORK TIMES ]

September 29, 2018

Mike Puma, New York Post

David Wright’s stomach churned so much Friday night as he waited for his chance to hit, he braced for the worst: an on-deck-circle puking.

It was the bottom of the fifth inning at Citi Field, and Wright was receiving a standing ovation as he prepared for his first major-league at-bat in 28 months. This was the same kind of ovation he had received an inning earlier when he initially appeared on deck.

“I really felt butterflies that I had never felt before,” Wright said after the Mets’ 8-1 loss to the Marlins. “I think I was pretty close to throwing up on deck. I know I dropped my bat, and I never just let the bat fly. I had to walk a couple of steps to pick the bat back up.”

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