Thursday, January 12, 2006

Rooting for the bad guys

I'm reading "The Bad Guys Won!" by Jeff Pearlman. I could talk endlessly about the 1986 Mets - the subject of this book, but I'm not sure that this would be of much interest other than to one or two of you coming over from The Eddie Kranepool Society.

I loved that team even though I didn't love some of the players (Carter, Strawberry & Knight). The book doesn't just recount the season, but also provides a lot insights into what was going on off the field, which when you read about it makes the on the field success all the more remarkable.

Anyway, I think it's a great book - easy to read, funny and full of insights and memories.