Darryl Strawberry

Lenny Dykstra (credit: Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images)

Keidel: Lenny Dykstra’s New Uniform

For some reason, we always expect the newly rich to live well, not well beyond their means. But the 1986 Mets were ultimately the latter, and yet another one of their studs has been put to pasture.

WFAN–2012/03/07

Coleman: A Fitting Tribute To The Kid

The memorial tribute to the late Mets catcher Gary Carter was a wonderful testament that celebrated the life of a terrific father and husband, a great athlete, and a quintessential leader both on and off the field of play.

2012/02/25

Gary Carter (credit: Al Bello/Getty Images)

Liguori: Thanks To Gary Carter And His Goodness

They didn’t come any better than Gary Carter. On and off the field, Carter was a true gentleman.

2012/02/22

On WFAN: Doc, Darryl And More Remember Mets Great Gary Carter

Carter could always be counted on for a smile, a timely hit — and in 1986, a championship. Those close to the catcher joined WFAN to remember “The Kid” shortly after his passing.

WFAN–2012/02/17

B&C Morning Show: Darryl Strawberry Talks About Having A Great Respect For Gary Carter

Darryl Strawberry called into the show just after 9 a.m. to talk about his late teammate Gary Carter.

WFAN–2012/02/17

Former Mets Catcher Gary Carter Dead At 57

Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter, whose single for the New York Mets in the 1986 World Series touched off one of the most improbable rallies in baseball, died Thursday. He was 57.

2012/02/16

Coutinho: “The Kid” Will Remain In Our Hearts Forever

The back of Gary Carter’s baseball card speaks for itself. But what I will remember about him the most is Gary Carter–the man and the way he lived his life. He was a great teammate and one of the leaders on that championship team

2012/02/16

Coleman: John Franco Is A Mets Hall Of Famer

What were the highlights of Franco’s career in a Mets uniform?

WFAN–2012/01/27

John Franco To Be Inducted Into Mets Hall Of Fame

Franco saved a Mets-record 276 games from 1990-2004 and finished with 424 saves overall, the most by a left-hander.

WFAN–2012/01/27

Sandy Alderson (credit: Andrew Burton/Getty Images), Jose Reyes (credit: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Coutinho: Don’t Blame Sandy For The Exodus Of Jose Reyes

Rich Coutinho believes that Sandy Alderson did what best for the Mets’ long-term plans by not giving into Jose Reyes’ demands and looking to the future.

WFAN–2011/12/05

Coutinho: 25 Years Ago Today, Mets Owned The Baseball World

On this date, October 27, 1986, the Mets were tops. They owned the city like no team ever had in the history of New York sports.

WFAN–2011/10/27

B&C Morning Show: Darryl Strawberry Talks Yankees, Mets In The Allstate Studio

Darryl Strawberry stopped by to pay a visit to Craig this morning and the two talked — what else? — a little baseball.

WFAN–2011/08/11

Hey Mets, It’s High Time You Do Something Amazin’ And Retire #8

Because Mets ownership has, for whatever reason, opted to put off retiring the numbers of Dwight Gooden, Keith Hernandez and Darryl Strawberry, it has made the issue of whether to retire Gary Carter’s No. 8 more of a debate than it should be.

WFAN–2011/06/06

Jose Reyes, David Wright (credit: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Coutinho: Both Wright And Reyes Should Be Part Of Mets’ Long-Term Solution

I am here to tell you that trading either Jose Reyes or David Wright is crazy talk if the Mets plan on winning anything in the near future.

WFAN–2011/06/01

Lawrence Taylor/file (credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Keidel: LT Is Truly Living On The Edge

Lawrence Taylor stomped the symbolic, spiritual, and legal line when he became sexually intimate with a minor. A girl. This spikes the hairs on any dad’s back and quickens the pulse of people like me, who spent my high school Sundays kneeling at the altar of LT.

WFAN–2011/03/23

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