David Wright, who suffered a small tear in one of his left abdominal muscles, is hoping to play on Opening Day. During a trip to New York, the third baseman watched on a monitor as doctors numbed his midsection, then used ultrasound to guide a dose of cortisone to the strained portion of his muscle. "As long as I get a decent amount of time, I feel like I'll be ready," Wright said, "I'm not at the point now where I feel panicked or rushed. I still feel comfortable with the amount of time I've got left. "Whenever you strain a muscle, essentially there's some tearing. So it sounds a lot worse than it is." Wright will not rush the process, knowing he can take a dozen swings or more per day in Minor League games if necessary. More important for the third baseman is making sure that his abdominal strain is fully healed before attempting to put undue stress on the muscle. "As much as I'd like to be out there and play, I also have to realize that it's the first couple weeks in Spring Training," Wright said. "For once in my career, you've got to be smart about something and maybe miss a few games here to make sure I'm ready for the season."