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Ron Darling's new book

batmagadanleadoff Apr 03 2019 09:27 AM

Darling dishes on Gary Carter; sez Carter had an ego. I'm shocked, shocked SHOCKED, I tell youse. https://nypost.com/2019/04/02/ron-darlings-tell-all-skewers-others-not-just-lenny-dykstra/amp/

Centerfield Apr 03 2019 10:42 AM Re: Ron Darling's new book

Ya know, maybe most of this stuff was better left unsaid. I'm guessing Ronnie's violating some serious clubhouse protocol here.

whippoorwill Apr 03 2019 04:34 PM Re: Ron Darling's new book

Mookie said nobody liked Carter also. Kinda sad, but it must be true if they both mention it.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 03 2019 04:47 PM Re: Ron Darling's new book

Mookie? Pretty much just about every Expo that played with him, too.

Edgy MD Apr 04 2019 06:13 AM Re: Ron Darling's new book

One of the most revered and classy figures associated with the Mets was radio announcer Bob Murphy. But during the 1986 playoffs in Houston, Darling reveals how the team filed into the clubhouse in the Astrodome before a game to find Murphy passed-out drunk on the trainer's table. He was so sloshed, the team had a meeting around his prone body, as if he was the roast in the middle of a buffet table. Didn't Murphy take some sick leave during the 1986 post-season, and was substituted for on the radio broadcast by Ralph Kiner?

G-Fafif Apr 04 2019 06:22 AM Re: Ron Darling's new book Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 04 2019 10:46 AM

Murph had to sit out Game One. Kiner, Healy and Staub each took three innings alongside Thorne. Ron issued a statement today saying he doesn't want any of this to detract from the Home Opener and, besides, because of a legal threat, he's been advised to stay mum.

dgwphotography Apr 04 2019 07:18 AM Re: Ron Darling's new book

What's come out in this book makes Darling look worse than anyone he dishes about. Except Lenny.

whippoorwill Apr 04 2019 08:37 AM Re: Ron Darling's new book

=whippoorwill post_id=6263 time=1554330872 user_id=79] Mookie said nobody liked Carter also. Kinda sad, but it must be true if they both mention it.

Yes, in his book. He made it pretty clear, which surprised me.

dgwphotography Apr 08 2019 10:16 AM Re: Ron Darling's new book

Edgy MD wrote: One of the most revered and classy figures associated with the Mets was radio announcer Bob Murphy. But during the 1986 playoffs in Houston, Darling reveals how the team filed into the clubhouse in the Astrodome before a game to find Murphy passed-out drunk on the trainer's table. He was so sloshed, the team had a meeting around his prone body, as if he was the roast in the middle of a buffet table. Didn't Murphy take some sick leave during the 1986 post-season, and was substituted for on the radio broadcast by Ralph Kiner? From the Daily News Saturday (from a 1986 Hartford Courant story): https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/ny-sports-ron-darling-dykstra-raissman-20190406-jf3hevqpq5hxhp7ttotuunygiu-story.html But there's more to this story. Turns out Murphy's condition was a lot more serious. According to a 1986 Hartford Courant notes column following Game 2 of the '86 NLCS, by Claire Smith and Owen Canfield, Murphy “was admitted to Methodist Hospital in Houston before Game 2 for observation after suffering a slight cerebral spasm. He was resting comfortably and is expected to be hospitalized for a couple of days. Ralph Kiner worked in Murphy's place on the radio broadcast of the game over WHN.”

Edgy MD Apr 08 2019 11:04 AM Re: Ron Darling's new book

The timeline seems to add up. Do you think they were having a meeting around Murph when he was suffering from more than a drunken night?

dgwphotography Apr 08 2019 11:50 AM Re: Ron Darling's new book

Yes, I do, and going by the overall assholishness of that team, they were probably clueless to the severity of his condition, thinking he was only sleeping one off.

Edgy MD Apr 08 2019 01:11 PM Re: Ron Darling's new book

It would be a damned shame if Ron still failed to recognize (or recall) that 33 years later.

dgwphotography Apr 08 2019 01:20 PM Re: Ron Darling's new book

Like I said earlier, Ron looks worse here than anyone he painted in an unfavorable light.

Edgy MD Apr 08 2019 02:04 PM Re: Ron Darling's new book

But as you said, not so much with regard to Lenny. https://thenypost.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/07.p1.lcf_.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=780>

dgwphotography Apr 08 2019 02:21 PM Re: Ron Darling's new book

I may have to amend that. While Lenny is a reprobate, I find it interesting that so many of the 86 Mets are jumping to his defense.

whippoorwill Jun 24 2019 05:51 AM Re: Ron Darling's new book

Got this for my birthday. Enjoying it!

whippoorwill Jun 24 2019 10:45 AM Re: Ron Darling's new book

Btw has anyone else read this? What did you think of the Mackey sasser episode?