Dwight Gooden

On this date in 1985, Dwight Gooden wins the NL Cy Young Award.

"When the party started winding down, for myself, a lot of times I get to a certain point of using drugs, the paranoia sticks in. So I end up leaving the party with the team, going to the projects, of all places, in long Island and hang out there."

"Then you know what time you have to be at the ballpark to go into the city for the parade, but I'm thinking, 'Ok, I've got time.' And the clocks, I mean the rooms are spinning. I said, 'Ok, I'll leave in another hour.' Ok, maybe 30 minutes, I'll leave. Then the next thing you know, the parade's on and I'm watching the parade on tv. Horrible, horrible feeling."

On missing the Mets 1986 Championship parade. 

Greg Maddux

On this date in 2005, Greg Maddux registers his 3000th career strikeout.

"He made it look easy. You wish there was another league he could get called up to." - Dwight Gooden

Dwight Gooden

On this date in 2001, Dwight Gooden announces his retirement.

"I don't care how much money he (Frank Viola) makes. He can have my locker. I'll take him to all the best restaurants and show him New York. He can have my wife, but he can't have my number. No way."

Dwight Gooden

On this date in 1985, Dwight Gooden of the Mets wins the NL Cy Young Award.

"When the party started winding down, for myself, a lot of times I get to a certain point of using drugs, the paranoia sticks in. So I end up leaving the party with the team, going to the projects, of all places, in Long Island and hang out there."

"Then you know what time you have to be at the ballpark to go into the city for the parade, but I'm thinking, 'Ok, I've got time.' And the clocks, I mean the rooms are spinning. I said , 'Ok, I'll leave in another hour.' Ok, maybe 30 minutes, I'll leave. Then the next thing you know, the parade's on and I'm watching the parade on tv. Horrible, horrible feeling."

On missing the Mets 1986 Championship parade.

Dwight Gooden

Born on today's date, Dwight Gooden.

"When the party started winding down, for myself, a lot of times I get to a certain point of using drugs, the paranoia sticks in. So I end up leaving the party with the team, going to the projects, of all places, in Long Island and hang out there."

"Then you know what time you have to be at the ballpark to go into the city for the parade, but I'm thinking 'OK, I've got time.' And the clocks, I mean the rooms are spinning. I said, 'Ok, I'll leave in another hour. Ok, maybe in 30 minutes, I'll leave. Well, maybe 15 more minutes I'll leave. Then the next thing you know, the parade's on and I'm watching the parade on tv....Horrible, horrible, feeling."

On missing the Mets 1986 Championship parade.

Hey!

Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden indicted....I mean inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame!

Leave the attorneys at home for once!

Dwight Gooden

So by now I am sure everybody has heard that Dwight Gooden was arrested Tuesday in New Jersey for driving under the influence of drugs after being involved in a two-car accident. Unfortunately, he apparently also had his 5-year old son in the car at the time.

It is noted that Gooden was charged with being under the influence of a controlled substance; driving under the influence of a controlled substance; endangering the welfare of a child; driving while intoxicated with a child passenger; leaving the scene of an accident; reckless driving; failure to keep right; and failure to change his address on his driver's license. All that stuff.

Obviously this is very serious and there is nothing funny about Gooden's struggles with substance abuse but I am struck by the "failure to change his address on his driver's license" charge.

As long as you have him, I guess you might as well throw the book at him.

I guess.

Were all his headlights and windshield wipers in good working order?

Just curious.