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What Happened to Kevin Mitchell's Girlfriend's Cat?

What in your opinion really happened?

It went down just like the book says, despite Gooden's backtracking. (And, if Mitchell is that nuts, wouldn't you backtrack?)	0 votes
It went down just like the book says, with Gooden thinking that Klap would keep the more salacious details off the record.	2 votes
Gooden made almost all of it up.	0 votes
It went down sort of like the book says, with Kalpisch embellishing Gooden's account..	8 votes
It was a rumor that Gooden had heard, and he (or Klapsich) told the story as if he was there.	6 votes
Klapish made almost all of it up.	0 votes

Edgy DC Dec 27 2005 12:09 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 27 2005 12:29 PM

This account at the Snopes Urban Legends Reference Pages sums up most sides of the story. None of us, I guess, know, but opinions are interesting.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 27 2005 12:24 PM

I'm going to go with yet another option, a possibility that was floated on the Snopes page: It was a rumor that Gooden had heard, and he (or Klapsich) told the story as if he was there.

Edgy DC Dec 27 2005 12:29 PM

Good. I added that. It's a pretty good guess, too.

MFS62 Dec 27 2005 12:34 PM

I voted for this: ]It was a rumor that Gooden had heard, and he (or Klapsich) told the story as if he was there. When writers like Klap-trap write some stuff that's way out there, they usually attribute it to "anonymous sources." For him to cite Gooden, that may be his way of smearing both Mitchell for the deed (verified or not) and Gooden for telling tales out of school. Later

seawolf17 Dec 27 2005 01:08 PM

The "rumor" angle seems the most likely, I suppose... maybe Gooden really knew nothing of it, and Klapisch put it in the book just for the controversy's sake.

Edgy DC Dec 27 2005 01:22 PM

Chassky (sometimes spelled "Chasky" on the internet) is now the marketing agent for, among others, Gary Carter and Gary Sheffield, as well as many non-Garys, I suspect. Meade is a former autograph hound now hated by many other (perhaps more exploitative, perhaps not) autograph hounds for representing players in dealing with the memorabilia market and helping them to drive up the costs. Carter even thanked him in his Hall of Fame speech. If you look at this Robinson Cano ball, it's got Meade's official hologram. I can't find his e-mail address, but if you write to him, I'm sure he'll give you his account if you are the hightest bidder. Mead Chasky Sports Enterprises Inc 7020 108th Street Forest Hills, NY (New York) 11375-4449 Phone: (718) 575-9500

seawolf17 Dec 27 2005 01:26 PM

That's pretty ballsy (no pun intended) -- signing a ball that says "2005 Rookie Of The Year" when you're not. By the way... what does that post have to do with this thread?

Edgy DC Dec 27 2005 01:30 PM

A brief bio of the only named living human witness (the un-named girlfriend is another) who could truly illuminate the record on this sordid tale? It's totally material to the thread! (I didn't notice the print on the ball.)

Zvon Dec 27 2005 01:32 PM

I had never heard about this incedent. I really dont know which way to vote. I always thought Mitchell was a nutty mo fo, more into drugs or bad stuff at that time than Gooden was. But this was based on nothing except instinct, or intuition, coupled with some of the rumours that were circulating about Mitchell then. He was one wack dude tho.The story seems just too out there not to be true, whole or in part. For the sake of keeping this rumour alive and well, Ill say he did it.

Diamond Dad Dec 27 2005 01:36 PM love it

Love the story. Details seem exaggerated, but Mitchell being angry enough to decapitate the cat with a kitchen knife? I buy that. (Robie Cano was the YANKEES' rookie of the year -- a small detail)

Zvon Dec 27 2005 01:48 PM

Edgy DC wrote: A brief bio of the only named living human witness (the un-named girlfriend is another) who could truly illuminate the record on this sordid tale? It's totally material to the thread! (I didn't notice the print on the ball.) I agree, but if that Rookie Of The Year thing is any indication, we cant trust this Chassky guys word for the record. That only leaves the ambiguous girlfriend. mmmmmmm.

seawolf17 Dec 27 2005 02:05 PM

Didn't read the Snopes account that closely. My bad.

KC Dec 27 2005 03:42 PM

I always believed the story for whatever reason, I voted #4.

Elster88 Dec 27 2005 04:39 PM

I have no idea. No one does. Speaking of Jim Rome, did anyone else love it when Jim Everett smacked him around a little?

Elster88 Dec 27 2005 04:50 PM

]We tried contacting Bob Klapisch to see if could provide any insight on the story, but we did not receive a response from him IMHO, this is the obvious way to get more info. Doc says he didn't write it so ask the only other guy who may have.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 27 2005 04:51 PM

I wonder if his refusal to comment tells us anything?