NYMAG posted a link to a Deadspin article that says Dwight Gooden was arrested yesterday.
Here is an excerpt from the Press Release explaining what he was charged with.
3/23/2010 – At 8:50 am, officers responded to a 911 report of an auto accident on Old Mill Rd. involving two vehicles. After conducting an on-scene investigation, officers arrested one of the drivers, Dwight GOODEN, age 45 of Franklin Lakes, NJ. GOODEN was charged with the following:
Under the Influence of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
Endangering the Welfare of a Child
Driving While Under the Influence of Drugs
DWI with a Child Passenger
Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident
Reckless Driving
Failure to Keep Right
Failure to Notify Change of Address regarding driver’s license
Mr. GOODEN was released on his own recognizance. Officers Jon RYNANDER and Robert LYON investigated.
Or rather Wright?!? } – 
28 comments
Mr North Jersey
3/24/2010-11:40am at 11:40 am (UTC -4)
I am at a loss for words. I hope no one was hurt of course and Gooden gets whatever helps the situation calls for.
metsfan4decades
3/24/2010-11:41am at 11:41 am (UTC -4)
Just sad to read this.
Back during the last game at Shea, and the interviews with Doc, I got the impression he was really excited about being ‘back’. Sounded like his life was on track. Obviously not totally. He must have demons still chasing him he’s yet to deal with.
I commented on this on the last post:
I read Strawberry’s last book. He went to great lengths – and still does – to overcome the demons haunting him since his minor league days.
For instance, when he comes to NYC to do SNY analysis, he stays with a long time friend of the family. No hotel, no old ‘party’ friends. This way, there is no temptation. He’s trying to live a very low key kind of life, even though he’s somewhat in the public eye.
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Sounds like Straw finally came to terms and faced whatever it was he had a hard time dealing with his whole life. I wish Doc Gooden nothing but the best in his efforts to do the same. He was hands down, without a doubt, my all time favorite pitcher back in the day….
stickguy
3/24/2010-11:43am at 11:43 am (UTC -4)
just another ex-yankee gone bad.
Mr North Jersey
3/24/2010-11:43am at 11:43 am (UTC -4)
your kidding right?
GravediggerHebner
3/24/2010-11:43am at 11:43 am (UTC -4)
And the other shoe has dropped. I guess the silver lining is it’s not an active player.
metsfan4decades
3/24/2010-11:43am at 11:43 am (UTC -4)
And just a thought: Wonder how this affects that August pre game cermonies and his intro into the Mets Hall of Fame? Mets PR must be tearing their hair out about now.
Mr North Jersey
3/24/2010-11:45am at 11:45 am (UTC -4)
So long as he is not sent back to jail for violating probation I would expect him to be there unless he is in some sort of rehab clinic.
GravediggerHebner
3/24/2010-12:05pm at 12:05 pm (UTC -4)
The video link from the prison cell is always a depressing option.
Mr North Jersey
3/24/2010-12:06pm at 12:06 pm (UTC -4)
WFAN is just getting in on the Dwight story.
DNDJohan aka kistics
3/24/2010-11:44am at 11:44 am (UTC -4)
That sucks. Hope no one got hurt.
rustyjr
3/24/2010-11:46am at 11:46 am (UTC -4)
Just get well doc we still support you !
metsfan4decades
3/24/2010-11:52am at 11:52 am (UTC -4)
So, have you seen the add for Mets tickets featuring Jose with a bat on his shoulder and the words ‘We Believe in Getting Dirty’?
Found it on the metsgrrl blog. I like that better than ‘We Believe in Comebacks’.
trs86
3/24/2010-11:55am at 11:55 am (UTC -4)
Hey that should be OUR slogan.
rustyjr
3/24/2010-11:56am at 11:56 am (UTC -4)
Mr nj get right on it !
trs86
3/24/2010-11:57am at 11:57 am (UTC -4)
Agreed, that would be a nice banner idea.
trs86
3/24/2010-11:57am at 11:57 am (UTC -4)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/metsgrrl/4460243448/
ceetar
3/24/2010-11:58am at 11:58 am (UTC -4)
go grab the image for future use. If I notice one I’ll snap a better picture, but I don’t get to NYC as much these days.
gategem
3/24/2010-8:37pm at 8:37 pm (UTC -4)
You know of course that “getting dirty” could also mean wallowing in sh*t.
So forget about the slogan.
ceetar
3/24/2010-11:57am at 11:57 am (UTC -4)
We Believe in comebacks is the ‘general’ slogan I think. They’ve got a couple of little ones on ad campaigns.
DNDJohan aka kistics
3/24/2010-11:57am at 11:57 am (UTC -4)
It would’ve been funny if it said “We believe in grit”
rustyjr
3/24/2010-12:00pm at 12:00 pm (UTC -4)
We believe in the curse of mike cubbage ?
Mr North Jersey
3/24/2010-11:59am at 11:59 am (UTC -4)
Did you guys see the Video of Reyes taking BP?
http://tribeca.vidavee.com/advance/doc/FB3D4E9339B79CB461EDD11F8539F60C?AF_deliveryChannel=play
metsfan4decades
3/24/2010-12:28pm at 12:28 pm (UTC -4)
Cool.
I’m tired just looking at him swinging and swinging and swinging….
njstuckintx
3/24/2010-12:04pm at 12:04 pm (UTC -4)
So much potential never realized.
rustyjr
3/24/2010-12:10pm at 12:10 pm (UTC -4)
Coulda been a first ballot hall of famer
njstuckintx
3/24/2010-12:34pm at 12:34 pm (UTC -4)
Even just 5 seasons of what he did in 1985/1986, he’d been Koufax-esque.
gipperpdx
3/24/2010-12:20pm at 12:20 pm (UTC -4)
Aw, Doc. C’mon, man, we’re still behind you, but get it together. If Straw can do it, you can too!
trs86
3/24/2010-12:31pm at 12:31 pm (UTC -4)
Big day for Niese today guys. I really think if he does poorly then he’s off the list.