Mets and Darryl Strawberry Dispute

EmpireWF · #1 (**permalink**) 08-09-2006, 11:48 AM

The Mets plan on having a big pre-game ceremony on August 19th to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 1986 Championship team. The plan was to invite each of the available members of that team (minus the guys who are current day coaches and of course Doc Gooden who is in prison).

It was revealed last week (without a reason given) that Darryl Strawberry was not going to attend the big event. Now it appears we know why. Thanks to Hotfoot for the story and also the Bergen Record story on it.

It's sad that money must come in between such a celebration.

ThePundit · #2 (**permalink**) 08-09-2006, 02:09 PM

With athletes it's ALWAYS about the money.

Gotham Dark Knight · #3 (**permalink**) 08-09-2006, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ThePundit

With athletes it's ALWAYS about the money.

Athletes?...I just got through talknig to a recruiter...and he asked me what Iwas looking for. I said, "you know, we can waste each others time talking about career satisfaction, goals etc...or we could cut to the chase...its all about money."

Look, I know Daryl had it good and blew it etc...but really, when it gets down to basic...a ball player's motivation does not have to be any different then our own...The Mets are not out of the goodness of their hearts doing this for no gain...This was their big bad championship team...they will flaunt it to gain fans etc...they earn "goodwill" for their business...Daryl is jsut putting a higher price on that goodwill they are buying with his name...

MJHMarc · #4 (**permalink**) 08-09-2006, 08:14 PM

The 1986 New York Mets were a surprising team, beating the Red Sox in the seventh game of the World Series. But I am sure that you already know the whole story so I won't have to explain it again. You either lived it or you heard about it--it was history!

The Mets Organization is using the championship team as a reason to "pump up" the fans down the stretch. They have done this all year so that the fans start to cheer their team to win another World Series. And so far, it has been working!

EmpireWF · #5 (**permalink**) 08-17-2006, 12:02 AM

This tidbit was posted on Mets.com today: "D back: Strawberry now plans to attend the Saturday night reunion of the 1986 World Series championship team. The Mets play the Rockies that night at 7:35 ET."

Talk about a change of heart lol. It's great news though to have Straw live and present for the '86 Celebration.

Lefty Noob · #6 (**permalink**) 08-17-2006, 05:59 AM

Did the Mets cave and pay him, or did he just have a change of heart? Anyone know?

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