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David Wright: Mets' future was 'the decision'

David Wright of the New York Mets celebrates

Photo credit: Jim McIsaac

The future of the Mets was the key ingredient to David Wright's decision to sign an extension with the franchise.

“If I don't get the answers I want to hear from the Wilpon family, Sandy [Alderson], the front office, then we don't even start contract talks,” Wright said during an interview with Scott Engel of rotoexperts.com.

The star third baseman, who will be a Met through at least...

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