Wright For MVP

John Heyman at Sports Illistrated writes about David Wright and how he may wind up with the National League MVP:

Mets third baseman David Wright is quickly gaining steam in a wide-open NL derby, thanks to go-ahead homers in back-to-back games to put the Queens team back in a commanding position in the playoff picture -- not to mention fine across-the-board numbers, a superb all-around game and a leadership role on the NL's best team. If the vote were held today, he'd get my support in a narrow call over Brewers slugger Prince Fielder and Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins -- though, of course, a lot can still happen.

Wright has worked his way toward the top of a very crowded field by playing an exemplary all-around game (he's now hitting .320 with 26 homers, 91 RBIs, 94 runs and 30 stolen bases) and by heating up as things got hotter. Wright went from .244 at the end of April to .271 by the end of May, then kept going up, month by month, to .288, .300 and .319 through August.