The Bad Guys Won! by Jeff Pearlman
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Book Reviews of The Bad Guys Won!
Book Review: Meet The Mets
Summary: 4 Stars
Jeff Pearlman not only takes us inside the clubhouse of this gang of jokers, ball-busters, excessive drinkers, and wildly talented ball players, he takes us onto the plane where the team celebrated their NLCS victory with such a wild party that they destroyed the jet's interior.
We learn about all the different personalities, and get inside the sad deconstruction of two of the most talented players to ever play the game. Dwight Gooden and Daryl Strawberry simply threw their talents away. On the other end of the spectrum was Gary "the Kid" Carter. His squeaky clean image, big smile, and exuberence in front of the camera rubbed practically everyone the wrong way. Opposing players hated him and his own teammates couldn't stand him, mostly because he wasn't like them. He wasn't a drinker, a carouser, a brawler... mostly, he wasn't cool. He was a big geek and like bullies in a schoolyard, thugs can't stand a geek.
The last few pages take us to the present day, and how each of these guys are faring almost twenty years later. Undisputably, the title for most successful career from that team goes to The Kid. The only Hall Of Famer on the club, Gary Carter gives hope to all nerds getting wedgies in high schools around the country.
Book Review: A team like no other
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is geared for the serious long time New York Met fan. Unless you know who Ed Hearn is, you can probably skip this book. But if you thought the 86 Mets were one of the greatest teams of all time, then the book is worth a shot. The story focuses on the off-field antics of the team, to include the drinking, drugs, and women. The inside scoop on what went on in the locker room was the best part of the book. The description of the actual season is average as was the writing, but it did bring back great memories from that amazing year. The last chapter tells where each member of the 86 Mets ended up, which was great for the diehard fans, but meaningless to everyone else. 4 stars if you think that a night a drinking with Mr Met sounds like fun. 3 stars if you are from New York , love baseball and are old enough the remember the 86 Mets. 2 Stars for everyone else.
Book Review: Revealing
Summary: 4 Stars
Definitely not what I expected. The author brilliantly mixes the action of the New York Mets' Champion World Series 1986 Season and the behind-the-scenes doings that the fans generally don't see. The book is a great review of the entire season, and brings back lots of memories. Hearing what Gary Carter, Kevin Mitchell, and Ray Knight said to first-base coach Bill Robinson after getting on base in the sixth game of the World Series was amusing. But some of the other revelations, particularly regarding the players' social behavior, were more startling. For the most part, the book is a look-back at the 1986 season, which any true Mets fan will love. Just be prepared for the unexpected.Book Review: A decadent stroll down memory lane
Summary: 4 Stars
A must read for any NY Mets fan with a vivid memory of their 1986 championship season. The 4-star rating I've given is probably a greater reflection of my fond memories than my opinion of the skill of the writer. Then again, this book did make for a lightning fast read so no doubt it was written adequately and perhaps even quite well. On the field of play they were amazing to watch and root for. As this book taught me, off the field they were even more entertaining. Apparently they managed to win almost in spite of themselves as their talent overrode team harmony. It seems like it was only yesterday but somehow more than 20 years have passed from now to then.Book Review: Pond Scum
Summary: 4 Stars
I came at this book from a different direction, being a diehard Cardinals fan. I was a big Mookie Wilson fan, and Hernandez had been one of my two favorite players, but those two aside, I loathed every member of the '86 Mets squad. Pearlman's account of the season is thorough, and I enjoyed going inside the enemy clubhouse. I love colorful characters (Joaquin Andujar is my favorite player of all time), but you can be exciting to watch and still, as Ozzie Smith said, "have class." Great book about a classless team of @ssholes whose dynasty quickly dissolved. Team of the '80s? That would be the Cardinals.