First, no offense. I normally see all the Phillies Mets games in person. My best friend and a coworker are Mets fans, so I like to take shots at them in the blog. You are right, Gary Carter was one of the best players the Mets ever had. He worked hard, did his job, and played with passion. That’s why I like to make fun if him because the other Mets like Gooden and Strawberry are just too easy.

Second, let me tell you about the best Strawberry story ever. I was in Oakland at the time and the Yankees were having that incredible season of like 125-50. Anyway, it was a double header and the Yankees had won the first game. My friend passed out in the stands during the second game(too much beer) and I watched the A’s go up 5-1 through 8. My friend wakes up, looks at the score, and says all we need to do is load the bases and have Strawberry hit a grand slam. Yeah, like that is going to happen. Well, as if the stars lined up or something, the Yankees load the bases. Pinch hitter, Strawberry comes to the plate. My friend looks at me says told you. He crushed one, tie game. The Yankees go on to score 5 more runs in the top of the ninth to win that game 10-5.

Strawberry gave me the best baseball moment of my life, so I actually love the guy for that. The other stuff he did means little to that moment for me. Here’s a big salary cap salute to my favorite coke fiend.