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Always an Adventure Covering 'The Boss'

By Lisa OlsonJul 14th 2010 – 12:30AM

Covering George Steinbrenner was a beat unto itself. It could switch from the absurd to the surreal to the insane, sometimes in the space of nine innings. There was that crazy afternoon in Tampa, on the last day of spring training in 1999, when for the second time sluggish, chubby Yankee pitcher Hideki Irabu failed to...

Strawberry Juice? Darryl Admits He Would Have 'Roided Up

By John WaltersMar 3rd 2009 – 3:08PM

It's hard to get superstars to admit that they used steroids. Heck, you have to basically catch them with the syringe stuck in them to get an apology. But there's one former superstar who readily admits that if he played in another era, he would have cheated. That former superstar is Darryl Strawberry."Hell, yeah, I would...

Hey Bud, Why Stop With Hank Aaron's Home Run Record?

By Tom FornelliFeb 12th 2009 – 10:22PM

I don't know if you know this or not, but since he's commissioner of Major League Baseball, Bud Selig seems to think this gives him special privileges that nobody else in America is entitled to. Why, as commissioner of baseball he's not bound by the ex post facto laws of our society, which means he's allowed to suspend...

Darryl Strawberry Says Mets Loved Their Cocaine and Their Women

By Tom FornelliFeb 11th 2009 – 10:49AM

It seems that this week baseball has decided to play a game of "I can shock you more" with the media. First there was the news of Alex Rodriguez's positive steroid test, which, admittedly, wasn't all that shocking. Then earlier this morning we got to find out about Roberto Alomar's ex-girlfriend suing him for allegedly...

Darryl Strawberry Has Advice For Joba

By Tom FornelliOct 23rd 2008 – 2:03PM

It's become somewhat apparent over the last few days that having the New York Yankees in the playoffs is good for the safety of citizens in Nebraska. That's because when the Yankees miss the postseason it gives Joba Chamberlain a lot of free time to drive around drunk and get into scuffles at local strip clubs.Of course,...

darryl strawberry News From the Web

  • 05/16/12 The 1986 New York Mets Source: MetaFilter How good was Darryl Strawberry at his peak?
  • 05/05/12 Mets notebook: Darryl Strawberry honors David Wright Source: LoHud.com - White Plains NY Darryl Strawberry presented David Wright with an award before Fridays game, commemorating Wright passing the former Mets slugger as the teams all-time RBI leader.
  • 05/04/12 Cody Ransom rallies Diamondbacks past Mets 5-4 Source: NBC - TurnTo10 - Providence RI Cody Ransom hit a two-run homer and a go-ahead single in the eighth inning to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Mets 5-4 on Friday night, handing New York its fourth straight loss.
  • 05/04/12 Mariano's injury won't change Mets' routine Source: MLB - New York Mets A group of Mets pitchers stood in the outfield at Citi Field on Friday afternoon, shagging fly balls as they usually do.
  • 05/04/12 Strawberry praises Wright, hopes he stays put Source: MLB - New York Mets Former Mets outfielder Darryl Strawberry was on hand prior to Friday's game, honoring David Wright for breaking his franchise RBI record.

Background on darryl strawberry

Darryl Eugene Strawberry (born March 12, 1962) is a former American Major League Baseball outfielder. Strawberry was well known for his play on the field and for his controversial behavior off it.

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