If only I hadn't played with the nose candy: Darryl Strawberry replay

[BadluckinOOTP]

Darryl Strawberry was sitting on his sofa in his living room. Trying to watch the 3 A.M. replay of the Yankees-Red Sox game on ESPN, but he couldn't resist...

He had to watch the Girls Gone Wild infomercial on Comedy Central.
"Yeah baby, let me see those boobies..."

All the lights went out.

Green smoke rose out of the ground. And a ghost in chains came out of the carpet. In a booming voice he said, "Darryl, you fool! You had all the talent in the world, how dare you blow it on drugs!"

"Huh?" Darryl said. "Who the hell are yo-"

The ghost pulled Darryl's arms and began to fly in the air. " Look at you Darryl! You look like a fool, the only time you should of been wearing orange is if you played with the Mets or the Orioles! You broke all 6 of your fans hearts!


"Hey Man, I don't need this! I know I messed up!" I should of hit 500 homers but I...wasted...it...all"

Darryl cried like a little girl for 5 minutes.

"I'm giving you a 2nd chance Darryl to use your talent to the fullest"The ghost said.

And that's when Darryl passed out.

When he woke up, he sighed, " It was all just a dream " But when his radio alarm clock played Kurtis Blow's "Basketball" he knew it just might not be a dream. He jumped out of bed and ran through his old apartment he lived in and looked on the calendar It was April 1st 1983. OPENING DAY! And he was in the lineup.






So basically I'm replaying Darryl Strawberry's carrer. Here we go

[dsvitak]

OK, now this is going to be GOOD!

Good Luck, Darry!!!

[BadluckinOOTP]

With an aging Tom Seaver and Mike Torrez, 10 years ago this staff would of been untouchable. But getting old is a bummer.

Along with a old Rusty Staub and a sore in the knees Ron Hodges, the 1983 Mets needed an infusion of youth into their lineup.

Ladies and Gentleman meet Darryl Strawberry



Strawberry's 1983 rookie campaign next

[BadluckinOOTP]

Darryl was kind of mediocre in his first month with .247 3HR 11RBI's

The ghost wasn't happy with Darryl. Are you blowing it again Darryl?

"N-n-no, I'm trying, it's just I'm getting used to my old rookie swing."

"That better be the reason Darryl, because if you blow this, I won't give anyone a 2nd chance except for Minnie Minoso"

"NO!!!!!!!" Darryl screamed.


The Mets in the midst of a 5-game losing streak, are now 9-16 and in last place in the NL East.







League Notes:

Pedro Guerrero is off to an unbeliveable start. With a .396 12HR 24RBI line. When Darryl read that paper, he knew he had something to live up to, because Darryl knows a good line when he sees one.



Strawberry's "line"

25G
85AB
21H
62B
13B
3HR
11RBI
15R
14BB
30K's
2SB
1CS
.247AVG
.354OBP
.447SLG
.801OPS

[lgkeeper]

Originally Posted by BadluckinOOTP

Pedro Guerrero is off to an unbeliveable start. With a .396 12HR 24RBI line. When Darryl read that paper, he knew he had something to live up to, because Darryl knows a good line when he sees one.

That's fricking hysterical....

Keep up the good work!!!

LMAO!

[Jordan]

I wish I woulda thought of this..

[dsvitak]

Shoot, do Pete Rose and his gambling addiction.

Do Steve Howe...he snorted more coke than any THREE other baseball players.

Lots of drunks, too. Mickey Mantle.

[BadluckinOOTP]

Originally Posted by dsvitak

Shoot, do Pete Rose and his gambling addiction.

Do Steve Howe...he snorted more coke than any THREE other baseball players.

Lots of drunks, too. Mickey Mantle.

Hmmm... Well I don't know how much better of a career Rose could have, but Mantle and Howe are really good ones, and wasn't Orlando Cepeda a big druggie?




Oh! and of case you didn't know this, i've done this before. But I blew it and it sucked. Here it is in case you want to look at it 1st Strawberry career replay

[BadluckinOOTP]

Well this sucks, Darryl broke is hand and is now out for 7 weeks. He got hurt on 5/29. At the time he was having a homer streak. His new updated stats are: .253 9HR 27RBI


Darryl was sleeping on his "new" king-size bed when he jumped up in fright. "Darryl, You are blowing it more than the first time, WHY?!?!?!?!"

"I-I-I-I Didn't mean to break my hand I just slid into 3rd wrong, and It just broke."

What! You broke your hand, I was just talking about your sub-par average, and striking out so much, you are really blowing it now Darryl

"Oops" Darryl said.



League notes:

Andre Dawson is El Caliente, now if he was Mexican this would be funny. But he is hot he is hitting .363 15HR 50RBI through May 31st.

And this just in: The Mets still suck and are still in last place.
Andre Dawon hitting another mammoth shot

Here Met fans are flocking across town to see the Yankees, who despite popular belief in Flushing do not suck (34-20) 1st in the AL East! Oh by the way all of the Mets fans are Asian

Strawberry's "line"

G 52
AB 166
H 42
2B 8
3B 1
HR 9
RBI 27
R 27
BB 22
K 56
AVG .253
OBP .347
SLG .476
OPS.476







A month of an injured Strawberry next:

[BadluckinOOTP]

Gah! Strawberry traded to the Great White North!


Yep Darryl got traded to the Blue Jays for Dave Geisel a 5* closer who already had 20 saves.

I simmed through the month where Darryl is on the DL. And he hit very well on his return from the DL, hitting .318 3HR 9RBI after being returing from injury.

One good thing about Darryl being traded is he went from 25 games back in the NL East to 1 game back in the AL East.

"NO! You were supposed to play for a sucky team, why did they trade you to a contending team!The ghost said.

"I'd rather play in New York though, 25 games back or not."

You fool! You don't think you can handle the pressure do you?

Darryl stood up and put out his chest, "Of course I can handle the pressure. I'm a man!"

"Yeah Sure"The Ghost replied.



My own thoughts of this trade: This sucks big time, not only is it a dumb trade but, now I can no longer put in pictures of Strawberry, since he never played with the Blue Jays. Does anyone know how to photoshop very well?

League Notes:
All or nothing:
Mike Schmidt goes up to the plate with one thing on his mind, hitting homers. With a .223 average and 33homers hits a long-ball or nothing approach. One thing that does help his poor average is his excellent eye. He has a .401 OBP to go along with it.
Schmidt awaiting the pitch so he can swing as hard as he can


Strawberry's new and improved line:



Games 59
AB 188
H 49
2B 9
3B 1
HR 12
RBI 36
R 32
BB 27
K 62
AVG .261
OBP .358
SLG .511
OPS .868


Darryl's Next Month coming up later

[BadluckinOOTP]

Darryl floated in mediocrity for all of August not being able to hit one homer in August.


"You were made to hit homers Darryl, why aren't you hitting homers? The Ghost boomed

"I just am going through a slump, that's all" Darryl replied.

"Remember Darryl, if you fail, I'm never giving anyone a chance again. And if you don't 500 homers I will consider that failing!"


"Don't worry, I'll get it done." Darryl said.

"You better Darryl, You better


League Notes:
Still Kicking:
John Lowenstein the 36-year old outfielder is leading the majors in avg. by hitting at a .376 clip. He is also throwing in 24homers and 88RBI's




The Blue Jays are now 10.5 games back in the NL East and in 3rd, the Yankees are playing out of their minds.




Darryl's "line"


Games 71
AB 224
H 57
2B 11
3B 1
RBI 12
RBI 39
R 37
BB 30
K 73
AVG .254
OBP .345
SLG .473
OPS .818


Darryl will try to finish up his rookie campaign on a high note in the next post:

[BadluckinOOTP]

Darryl finished off the season with a .241 17HR 54RBI season


"You did better your first time around Darryl, At this pace you probably won't break 300"

"I'm still young just give me a chance" Darryl replied.


Darryl really slumped the last 2 months of the season. Hitting .222 in August and hitting .209 in Sept./Oct.

He was a good pinch hitter though, connecting for .364 1HR 4RBI


Strawberry's "line"



Games 99
AB 315
H 76
2B 16
3B 1
HR 17
RBI 54
R 52
BB 43
K 105
AVG .241
OBP .331
SLG .460
OPS .795
SB 4
CS 3




League Notes:

The Dodgers won the world series in an upset over the Yankees 4-2.
Game 6 was won on a PH homer by Derell Thomas in the Top of the 9th.


ALCS
Yankees beat White Sox 4-0

NLCS Dodgers beat Cardinals 4-3

World Series Dodgers beat Yankees 4-2


AL M.V.P.
John Lowenstein Orioles
.385 32HR 110RBI

NL M.V.P.
Andre Dawson Expos
.342 42HR 137RBI

AL Cy Young
Britt Burns White Sox
18-9 2.83 ERA

NL Cy Young
Mike Krukow Giants
16-10 2.52ERA

AL ROY
Chuck Porter Brewers
15-8 3.32 ERA

NL ROY
Gary Redus Reds
.254 27HR 91RBI

AL Fireman of the Year
Pete Ladd Brewers
31 SV 8 BSV 2.25ERA

NL Fireman of the Year
Steve Howe Dodgers
45 SV 5 BSV 2.03 ERA




Toronto Team Awards:

Team MVP
Willie Upshaw .300 29HR 108RBI

Team Cy Young
Luis Leal 15-5 3.74ERA

Offseason and Draft next post

[BadluckinOOTP]

Toronto makes really stupid moves this offseason

By giving a 41-year old a 3-year contract you might be putting yourself in the way of ridicule, but by signing one that had an ERA over 4. You may just be plain stupid. The Blue Jays gave 41-year old Ron Reed a 3-year contract with 1.3 million a year.

To add to the Blue Jays stupidity, they signed 36-year old outfielder Jose Cruz to a 4-year deal worth more than 8 mil a year. Cruz did hit .326 but that being a career high, is not a good sign for the future. He also lost some of his power last season with only 5 homers.
Reed warming up early last season
Cruz with a single back in May

The "Kid" from Texas looks like a good one

Roger Clemens was taken 1st overall by the New York Mets during last Saturday's Free Agent Draft. With a 95 MPH fastball and a Splitter that drops off the table, Clemens could anchor this Mets staff for years to come.
Clemens at a press conference


Lynn joins Foster in New York to make a potent outfield

Fred Lynn, considered the best hitter on the free agent market by many this season, said the desicion came down to a chance to win. " I know the Mets are willing to spend money, and while I'm here, I'm sure we will get the pieces to fit the puzzle. Lynn signed a 5-year contract worth 13.5 million a year.
Lynn during Spring Training last year

Salary Cap Needed?

Many a baseball fan are crying for a salary cap. Those fans that aren't Yankee fans that is. When the Yankees signed Rick Stutcliffe to a 4-year contract that equaled almost 7 million a year to pitch long relief, fans and sportswriters alike both called for the Yankees' brass' heads. " It's not fair that they can take players like Stutcliffe just because another team wants him." said a Red Sox employee, who offered Stutcliffe 5 million a year and a guarenteed spot in the rotation.
Stutcliffe seen here with the Dodgers, became the highest paid long reliever this offseason




"Man there's a lot of stuff going on this year." Darryl said, as he put the paper down.

" Don't look at the paper, worry about yourself Darryl. Quit reading the paper or I can make it where your last name is Kiwi. How would you like that Darryl Kiwi?

"Okay, I'll quit reading the paper."



Opening day 1984 Next:

[BadluckinOOTP]

Darryl might have an achilles heel. He can't hit lefties. At all. With a .107 average against southpaws Darryl is in trouble. He is hitting .306 against righties with all 6 of his homers. He's off to a .244 6HR 26RBI's start.


"Why can't you hit Lefties Darryl? Are you screwing up?"

"NO, of course not, I just can't see the ball very well right now."

"Do you need a pair of glasses? Darryl? Would that help?"

Darryl just walked away.



League Notes:
Making his country proud:

Bert Blyleven who is from Zeist, Holland. Is off to a fantastic month. Going 4-1 with a 1.61 ERA with a .186 OBA. Blyleven was 10-18 with a 3.95 ERA.
Bleven delivering a pitch on opening day this year

Darryl's "Line"


Games 25
AB 90
H 22
2B 5
3B 3
HR 6
RBI 26
R 18
BB 16
K 27
AVG .244
OBP .358
SLG .567
OPS .924


Darryl's May next:

[BadluckinOOTP]

Darryl is starting to develop some serious power. He has 13 homeruns through the first 2 months. He also has 51 RBI's which is only 3 less than he had all of last year. Strawberry might become a star.



"What do you have to say now, Ghost?" Darryl said.

" That you are hitting .253, and that is below average."

"I just can't do good can I?" Darryl said.

" How about this if you eclipse your homerun total from your first time around, I'll leave. Okay?"

"Deal"



League Notes:
Who's the Best?

Who is the best leadoff hitter in baseball? Is it Ricky Henderson of the Oakland A's? Or is it Tim "Rock" Raines of the Montreal Expos? Henderson who has 33 steals, is the major league leader. He has 5 more than Raines' 28. Henderson also has a .430 OBP connected to his .272 average. Raines has more power, he had 16 homers last season, but only 3 thus far. Raines' average is down from .318 to .270 this year, but is the better hitter out of the 2. We will see at the end of the year who is the best.
Henderson at Spring Training this year
Raines off to the races


Darryl's "line"



Games 51
AB 186
H 47
2B 10
3B 5
HR 13
RBI 51
R 37
BB 25
K 57
AVG .253
OBP .340
SLG .570
OPS .909


Darryl's June next

[BadluckinOOTP]

Darryl's beginning to heat up and become a force in the batter's box, he also has begun to hit for average this month hitting .278 in June. He now has 21 homers this season, a career high.

"You are starting to do good Darryl. Don't slip up or it will all go away."

"I'm fine man, nothing going to mess me up."

"Don't get too cocky Darryl, or its going to bite you in the ass"

"Lay Off"



League Notes:
"Doctoring" up the League:

19-Year old Dwight "Doc" Gooden is the best strikeout artist in baseball, right now. That's saying a lot for a teenager. With 112 K's in 102.1 IP he's averaging 9.9 K's a game. Taken with the 4th pick in the 1st round. The Twins knew they found something good, when in his debut he tossed 8 scoreless innings, and struck out 13.
Gooden in AAA last season


Darryl's "line"


Games 75
AB 276
H 72
2B 11
3B 6
HR 21
RBI 67
R 55
BB 40
K 85
AVG .261
OBP .355
SLG .572
OPS .928


Darryl's July Next

[metsgeek]

Keep it coming, BadLuck. I like your writing style.

[twins15]

Great stuff!

[BadluckinOOTP]

I now think its safe to say that Darryl is a bonafide star. He had by far his best month in July hitting .349 7HR 20RBI's and made his first All-star appeareance, striking out while Pinch hitting for George Brett.


"How you like that Ghost? I'm 2nd in the AL in homers, 2nd in RBI's, and 3rd in runs."

"Yeah, but your 1st in strikeouts. And your leading by 20 whiffs. Yeah you sure are great Darryl"

"I just can't make you happy can I?"


Darryl's "line"





Games 98
AB 359
H 101
2B 13
3B 10
HR 28
RBI 87
R 72
BB 51
K 101
AVG .281
OBP .373
SLG .607
OPS .980




League Notes
Something's foul in the LA bullpen

Steve Howe the best closer in baseball last season is having a rough go at it this year. After converting 90% of his saves last season and closing out 45 games. He has already blown 10 saves this year, which already doubles his total from last season. That puts his save percentage at 68.8%. His ERA has risen from 2.03 to 5.72. When asked what the problem was, he replied, " I have no idea, but whatever it is I'm sure It's right under my nose."
Howe being "just plain silly"

[BadluckinOOTP]

It looks like Darryl's .349 July might of been a one time thing. His average droppped to .200 in August. He did add 7 homeruns to make his total 35, which leads the American League.


Darryl shoved the paper in the ghosts face, " You see that ghost? 1st in the AL in homers."

"It doesn't matter if you lead the league Darryl, if you hit .200 nobody's going to want you, Darryl, so I'd keep quiet.

"I just can't make you happy can I?"


Darryl's "line"




Games 125
AB 459
H 121
2B 17
3B 10
HR 35
RBI 103
R 90
BB 62
K 130
AVG .264
OBP .352
SLG .573
OPS .925



League Notes
Will the "Man of Steal" break 100?

Rickey Henderson hasn't been caught stealing since June, and because of that he now has 91 stolen bases. His average has dropped to .256 because of a terrible August in which he only hit .128. His OBP is still at .411 on the season. He has more than a month to get 9 steals, I wouldn't put my money against him.
Rickey swiping a bag in July