This is from a Times article published yesterday that is really about Darryl’s restaurant in Queens…but the below caught my eye:
When asked to reminiscence about his 20s, when he was feted as the future of New York baseball, he can still recall little details and the temptations. “Every place I walked in, I was the party,” he said. “They made it clear that I was in the house, and I could have whatever I want.”
But he catches himself before the memories grow too fond. “It’s very sad, it’s a very sick place to be,” he added. “But a lot of guys do it.”
via Up Close – Darryl Strawberry Opens Queens Restaurant – NYTimes.com.
Anyone who knows me is that I have used the above logic to not judge the mistakes the young Gooden made. Had I been a superstar pitcher at 19 making a ton of money, I would have worn my jersey to the bar to make sure everyone knew who I was.
