“He’s a run producer, I think he needs to hit in the third spot,” Collins said. “We did it in Houston with Jeff Bagwell. In 1994, we moved him from fourth to third and he won the MVP that shortened season. I want David to be himself, go hit and have some fun. I think he’s the face of the organization and if he has something to say, he can say it.”
Terry Collins on his decision to bat David Wright third in the order.
Source: New York Post
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