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The Good/Bad Old Days



I just finished The Bad Guys Won! by Jeff Pearlman (an SI writer of some note and a Long Island guy of no note). The book is the true story of the greatest baseball team to ever grace a diamond...the 1986 NY Baseball Mets. Great stuff, everyone should hear about the coke excess and the hookers, and the backstabbing and how Daryl used to hate Gary Carter and call him camera because he was such a phony, and used to pop him in the face and so forth. I mention this because its funny - everyone should read as Kevin Mitchell denies slitting a cat's throat in front of Doc Gooden as an intimidation tactic. It's also important because of what I read on page 281.

Regarding whatever happened to then Met’s setup man, eventual closer and forever jackass, Randy Meyers, Pearlman writes:

“Randy Meyers saved 30-plus games six times including a career high 53with the Cubs in 1993….he lives in relative seclusion in Vancover, Washington where he hunts, fishes and practices Martial Arts. “

Wha? seclusion? Martial arts? hunting? Randy's clearly gone around the bend. I think Jeff forgot to mention the anti technology manifestos and the ritualistic sacrificing...