David Wright and Fred Wilpon finally stopped playing phone tag.
“I talked to him,” Wright told The Post yesterday, referring to the Mets’ principal owner. “All is well.”
And last night, at his charity foundation function at Bridgewaters at the South Street Seaport, Wright addressed recent talk his days with the Mets may be numbered.
“I think it’s been well documented that I enjoy playing here . . . and I hope I can be doing that for a long time,” he said. “Unfortunately, some of that is out of my hands.
“If something happens, obviously I’ll be disappointed. At the same time it’s something I can’t control. My sole concern right now is trying to get my back better and whatever happens, happens.”
Wright’s and Wilpon’s relationship took a sour turn last week when it was revealed Wilpon made comments to The New Yorker, saying the All-Star third baseman was “a very good player” and “a really good kid” but “not a superstar.”
Last Friday, Wright said he and Wilpon had exchanged messages but hadn’t spoken. But Wright said yesterday the two have since met face-to-face. Wright did not reveal what was said, but he sounded yesterday as if there was little left to address.
“It’s done with,” he said.
Wright, who has been on the disabled list since May 16 with a stress fracture of his lower back, is scheduled to have X-rays taken today. He has missed 16 games and the Mets have gone 7-9 without him.
“I feel good,” he said last night. “The rehab process is going great and I can’t wait to get back on the field.”
When Wright spoke last Friday with the media at Citi Field, he said he wasn’t bothered by Wilpon’s comments. But there were questions about the status of the relationship because Wright did not use Wilpon’s name once during the 15-minute talk. It seemed odd two of the most prominent people in the Mets family — the principal owner and the de facto captain — had not yet spoken.
That day, however, Wright dismissed the idea he was angry with Wilpon. He also said the owner’s comments would not change his willingness to publicly support him.
And the fact that Wright used the words “all is well” yesterday presumably is an indicator the relationship is fairly sound.
Additional reporting by
Brett
Cyrgalis,
Dan Martin
and Steve Serby