31
2011
Strawberry Fields Questions On Alderson, Collins, Ike and Beltran
An article by Hojo's Mojo
Former Mets rightfielder Darryl Strawberry, was a guest on the “Boomer and Carton Show” on WFAN this morning and weighed in on many Mets topics. here is a short take on some of what was said.
On Wilpon Financial Problems
Its not a joking matter (Carton was cracking up when he brought it up.), this isn’t something to laugh about. I’m not gonna comment on that. Fred is a good man and has always been kind to me. The Wilpons are a good family. I know they want to win and I hope they get that chance to win again.
Do Mets Have A Chance
Its a new year, every year is a new year. I mean, come on, look at who won the World Series. Nobody thought the Giants would have won. Anything can happen. It’s a matter of how things go and who stays healthy.
Terry Collins
He’s not the type of person who will allow players to have their own way or become too comfortable during a loss. There was a lot of confusion and disappointment last year and Collins will
Ike Davis
I expect him to grow, but have some growing pains in his second season, I had those same learning pains in my second year, but I expect him to fight through them and have a good season.
Carlos Beltran
Beltran will have a solid season and there’s no question he should be starting in center field. It takes a whole year to get back from a knee injury and with the time he’s had off now, he should be good to go.
Are The Mets Too Soft?
It’s a different time, back when I played, players were more hard core and weren’t afraid of other teams. We couldn’t stand our rivals and they couldn’t stand us. That’s the way it was. Things are very different now with players. The Mets have to find out who they are and they have to do it in Spring Training not in April once the season starts. They need to have a swagger that has been missing, maybe Terry Collins can help with that.
To listen to the entire interview, go to WFAN.com.
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“Fred is a good man and has always been kind to me.” Over and over i read these comments about Fred said by different people.
This has been a consistant statement about Fred for as long as i can remember.
I can’t ever recall 1 quote from anyone that have met Fred and have said a negative thing about him. Can anyone find such a quote anywhere?
When all you hear are these type of comments about Fred and his good character and how much he has helped others I find it hard to believe that he is lying when he said he was also betrayed by Madoff.
If it ever turns out that he indeed knew ahead of time of this ponzi scheme I will really be surprised to hear that.
I actually think more of the distaste is pointed toward Jeff.
My sentiments exactly.
I also agree with the comment below by alwaysnextyear.
Hope he (fred) pays you well, because if you are doing this on your own you are worse than Bayonne ever claimed.
If you say it I guess it must be true.
You’ve hit the nail on the head.
Also, to make Fred Wilpon culpable for losses by other investors is to me a miscarriage of justice. Were Fred and Bernie in a hidden financial conspiracy? Did Fred know that Bernie was was running a Ponzi scheme? Not only is the answer to the second question almost a certain NO, but the answer to the first question is the same. Then why should the government find Fred at fault and make him transfer some of his returns (which were not all that big considering the time frame involved) to the victims who came along later.
All of us need to go out now and surveill on our Fidelity and Vanguard accounts. Check that they are not involved in illicit activities. If so, transfer your wealth to those who have not done as well. That’s the Washington way!!! Sadly hilarious and ill-advised I’d say.
I’m glad Strawberry has straightened his life out. I only wish the same for Dwight Gooden.
Carton is a total moron!I like boomer but I can not watch his show because of that Jackwagon Carton.His immature behaver and lack of professionalism
makes it impossible for me to watch the show. Am I the only one who feels that way or there are others out there who share my opinion.
Ya, Carton is quite awful. The last straw for me was when he he took shots at Ed Reed for worrying about his brother, who was missing after a police chase.
I agree with you completely. I cannot even listen to the show. How does Boomer stand the Carton antics? Carton is very crude and uses language that would never be allowed on most shows.
The language wouldn’t bother me if it wasn’t so blatant an attempt at “shock jock” radio. It’s just so lame. It’s like listening to a preteen get his jollies at being able to use dirty words.
If being vulgar helps express your point, then do it. Using it just to use it and make yourself sound more “edgy” is just pathetic.
Carton is Hilarious. But why are things so much funnier when people say this isnt something to laugh at?
Thanks for all the comments about that jerk Carton. I’m glad that there are other sports fans out there who agree with me that this A-hole does not belong on TV.He should be in a zoo.