Word: gooden
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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TAMPA, Fla.--After several days of claims and counter-claims, the attorney for Dwight Gooden and representatives of the Tampa Police Department are trying to find a way to cool things off following the New York Met pitcher's arrest and scuffle with police officers Saturday night...
...details deserve further comment. Mr. Cole points out that Roger Clemens did not beat the Mets and suggests that "he's used to anemic American League hitters." I won't accuse Mr. Cole of deliberately neglecting to mention that the demigod Dwight Gooden fared even more poorly against Boston than Clemens did against New York. Second, Mr. Cole suggests that the Red Sox "would trade their whole team" for Darryl Strawberry, adding to the chorus of praise that always greets the most overhyped player in the history of baseball. If Mr. Cole cares to check, he would discover that Dwight...
When Boston took the opening pair of games in New York City's Shea Stadium -- 1-0 on a ball that skittered through the western legs of Second Baseman Tim Teufel, and 9-3 on the first of two dark episodes for Mets Ace Dwight Gooden -- McNamara said pointedly, "We probably aren't the greatest ball club in the world." The Mets smiled weakly. In 13 big league years at a rash of stands, this manager has been a man of rare civility and rotten luck. His 1981 Cincinnati Reds won more games than any other team but were gerrymandered...
...team's MVP -- regal First Baseman Keith Hernandez or political Catcher Gary Carter -- and whether whoever it is should automatically be the choice of the league. "We know they're good," sighs Cardinal Shortstop Ozzie Smith, "but they act like they have to remind everyone all the time." Carter, Gooden, Hernandez, Darling, Outfielder Darryl Strawberry and Manager Davey Johnson all have memoirs out or on the way. But only now are they coming to their first critical series of the year...
Held without a run in support of their ace, Dwight Gooden, in the first game of the playoffs Wednesday night, the Mets were ignited yesterday by Len Dykstra and Wally Backman. And the big hitters--Keith Hernandez, Gary Carter and Darryl Strawberry--applied the throttle...