Lenny Dykstra's descent

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:26:55

Kerith Gabriel wrote:Daulton has a number of events planned in the coming days with the Phillies and the media and is expected to attend a CBS Radio Playoff Pep Rally at 1 p.m. today in the Rotunda of the Shoppes at Liberty Place (16th and Chestnut).

"Yeah, times are tough, but you have to remember in 1997 Darren was Comeback Player of the Year and won the World Series with the Marlins," Perri said. "He has really made a great comeback in his professional career in 2009 and is just looking out for his future."

I don't know, it kind of sounds like Daulton is maybe taking his meds again.

by **Philly the Kid** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 13:35:11

mozartpc27 wrote:
Kerith Gabriel wrote:Daulton has a number of events planned in the coming days with the Phillies and the media and is expected to attend a CBS Radio Playoff Pep Rally at 1 p.m. today in the Rotunda of the Shoppes at Liberty Place (16th and Chestnut).

"Yeah, times are tough, but you have to remember in 1997 Darren was Comeback Player of the Year and won the World Series with the Marlins," Perri said. "He has really made a great comeback in his professional career in 2009 and is just looking out for his future."

I don't know, it kind of sounds like Daulton is maybe taking his meds again.

I thought these guys made millions? He needs 50K so bad he'd sell his WS ring? All his best memorabilia of his career? Wow. Sad.

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 13:38:32

Drinking, divorces, membership dues to weird pseudo-scientific pseudo-mystical cults, etc.: these things take their financial tolls.

by **Bucky** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 13:40:01

Ya know I don't mind them selling most of that stuff. But selling the Reading Phillies HOF plaque seems really lame to me.

by **Woody** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 13:43:31

According to B-R, Daulton made ~$26MM in his career. After taxes, let's assume he took home roughly $15 million (over 11 years). I could easily see him blowing all of that in between a divorce or two, some houses, bad investments, toys, partying, etc..

by **Woody** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 13:45:11

Not to mention all the astral travel

by **gusmoney** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 15:13:04

gusmoney wrote:Lost in the story of Dykstra's Muts ring is what his '93 N.L. Champion ring got at auction. Anyone know?

Good question, cool guy:

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals/What_Dykstras_pawnbroker_got_for_Mets_Phillies_rings.html

$23,900.00 - National League Champions ring, 1993 Phillies

by **phils2008champs** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 16:53:24

steagles wrote:
mozartpc27 wrote:Dykstra's always been a questionable character, but on the other hand it was obvious to me a long time ago that he was probably the smartest "baseball" man to ever put on a Phillies uniform. I always hoped they could coax him into being a hitting coach, but Milt's done a fine job.

If he could stay sober, I'm sure Lenny would be an excellent hitting coach someday - he gets it.
considering dykstra's post baseball success, i don't think being a hitting coach is anywhere on his radar.

lol I thought this post was being sarcastic, but I guess news of his financial woes only came out recently.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 16:55:38

It takes the new guy like ten posts to call out the steag, I love it

by **momadance** » Tue May 11, 2010 15:30:14

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cl ... 27210.html

by **The Crimson Cyclone** » Tue May 11, 2010 15:31:41

what on earth would you talk to him about?

by **drsmooth** » Tue May 11, 2010 15:46:11

The Crimson Cyclone wrote:what on earth would you talk to him about?

he has other stuff to sell you, so

by **momadance** » Tue May 11, 2010 16:05:11

Stock tips?

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Tue May 11, 2010 16:12:45

If that's him in the photos, and I think it is, he looks like a cancer patient.

by **WheelsFellOff** » Tue May 11, 2010 16:15:43

He's eaten nothing but ramen and cat food for 6 months.

by **CFP** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 14:49:29

Well, the whole "Dykstra-as-stock-genius" thing was made up. I'm shocked.

Link

by **Phan In Phlorida** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 15:23:19

CFP wrote:Well, the whole "Dykstra-as-stock-genius" thing was made up. I'm shocked.

Link

I always thought it was "sock genius" and the "t" was a typo that just stuck... so maybe I was right.

by **Woody** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 15:24:48

kill yourself

by **Phan In Phlorida** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 16:36:12

Woody wrote:kill yourself

OK

by **cartersDad26** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 16:52:55

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