They Even Listen Well.

Publication: Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT)

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COPYRIGHT 2006 The Hartford Courant

Byline: Paul Doyle

Jun. 30--BOSTON -- Standing in the far corner of the visitors' cramped clubhouse at Fenway Park Tuesday night, David Wright surveyed his support system. Tom Glavine, two-time Cy Young Award winner and future Hall of Famer, walked nearby. Carlos Delgado, closing in on 400 home runs, dressed across the room. Pedro Martinez, the best pitcher of his generation, held court in the opposite corner. Near Martinez was Julio Franco, who made his major league debut eight months before Wright was born. "Everywhere you look," Wright said. "Just so much experience."

As the first-place Mets invade Yankee Stadium this weekend for the latest installment of the Subway Series, the foundation of the franchise is the youthful left side of their infield. Wright, the third baseman, is an MVP candidate...

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