Links: Opening the Vault
Not sure how anyone expects anyone to get any work done with YouTube, and especially now that SI.com has launched the Sports Illustrated Vault, which provides every article ever written for the magazine, for free.
Here's a couple for Mets fans: A story by E.M. Swift during spring training 1985 about Doc Gooden, and the late George Plimpton's story, "The Curious Case of Sidd Finch," the classic April Fool's tale.
In the case of Gooden, it's a sad tale. Here's Swift's lead:
"When he's done, in 15 years or so, we'll say: "He was the best of his time."—JIM FREY, manager, Chicago Cubs"
He goes on to say that other than Gooden's unhittable fastball-curveball combo, the thing everyone loved about him was his composure and control -- and when he lost those, he lost more than just his career.
But maybe there's still hope. Kevin Kernan in the New York Post provided an update on Doc and his son, Dwight Jr., who not long ago were in prison at the same time. Here's hoping there are better days to come.
Here's a couple for Mets fans: A story by E.M. Swift during spring training 1985 about Doc Gooden, and the late George Plimpton's story, "The Curious Case of Sidd Finch," the classic April Fool's tale.
In the case of Gooden, it's a sad tale. Here's Swift's lead:
"When he's done, in 15 years or so, we'll say: "He was the best of his time."—JIM FREY, manager, Chicago Cubs"
He goes on to say that other than Gooden's unhittable fastball-curveball combo, the thing everyone loved about him was his composure and control -- and when he lost those, he lost more than just his career.
But maybe there's still hope. Kevin Kernan in the New York Post provided an update on Doc and his son, Dwight Jr., who not long ago were in prison at the same time. Here's hoping there are better days to come.
Labels: Gooden, SI, Sidd Finch
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