According to many media sources, ex-Met reliever and current Brave pitching coach Roger McDowell made quite a spectacle of himself last weekend while the Braves were in San Francisco visiting the Giants.
Here is the report from what we hope will be a reliable source, WFAN and the AP:
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/04/28/braves-mcdowell-accused-of-anti-gay-slurs-joins-list-of-ex-mets-behaving-badly/
The gist of it is that McDowell responded rather rudely to some men apparently heckling him during batting practice. Then it got much worse, as a father with young girls in the area told McDowell to watch what he was saying, as many kids were around.
McDowell, never among the most mature or thoughtful of players, allegedly approached the father with a bat, and threatened him, while also saying that kids didn’t belong at the ballpark.
If true, this story is especially disturbing, as McDowell is a long-retired coach, and is 50 years old; he should, at this point, know much, much better.
One can hope that if McDowell did indeed approach a father with young girls with a bat and utter threatening words, that he is rewarded with a very long and very costly suspension.
Should this story turn out to be true, it will be a very interesting test as to how much MLB really does want to protect the often-threatened family atmosphere it should heartily support at its games.
6 comments
Dirtysanchez
4/28/2011-12:41pm at 12:41 pm (UTC -4)
That family was entirely too sensitive ;p
I guess he just had a charlie sheen moment…
kingman 26
4/28/2011-12:42pm at 12:42 pm (UTC -4)
Did you hear that Sheen actually bailed Dykstra out of jail?
Dirtysanchez
4/28/2011-3:53pm at 3:53 pm (UTC -4)
Ha! No way…
kingman 26
4/28/2011-4:15pm at 4:15 pm (UTC -4)
Today Dykstra’s lawyer denies it, but check out the below:
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Sheen implied that he came to his friend’s aid when he told TMZ: “The rendition guilty trolls that kidnapped my dear friend Nails clearly forgot that he’s a fellow Vatican assassin and his best pal is a warlock.”
“Nails” is a nickname for Dykstra. Last Thursday Dykstra, 48, and Sheen sang each other’s praises on the “Alex Jones Show” on radio.
“He is just hardcore with a capital C. My man is hardcore,” Sheen gushed on the show. “We love each other unconditionally and with violence.”
Addressing Dykstra directly, Sheen said, “You’re one of the best dudes alive, bro.”
“No, no, you are,” Dykstra said, returning the compliment. “The thing about you, Charlie — people don’t realize how brilliant you are. And I’m not a guy who gets on his knees, if you know what I mean.”
“Every day I am with Charlie he continues to set new marks,” Dykstra said. “I would take a bullet for you.”
Prismo
4/28/2011-12:44pm at 12:44 pm (UTC -4)
#blamechipper
metsfan4decades
4/28/2011-7:13pm at 7:13 pm (UTC -4)
Kids don’t belong at the ballpark? LOL…Okay, Roger