Keith Hernandez is Keith Hernandez and we're not.

[G-Fafif]

The Hernandez Oeuvre also includes Shea Good-Bye, co-authored by the prolific (and very good guy) Matt Silverman.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I know Matt was getting killed on that project, doing a series of phone conversations a couple times a week then transcribing all summer.

Then this tiny book comes out like it's some kind of joke. Like physically its just too small. Paperback sized hardcover but twice as thick as a paperback.

It was just such a terrible packaging job. It sure didn't help that the Mets crapped themselves so badly too

[bmfc1]

JCL: it's not doing well?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

no I'm talking about Shea Goodbye. they made it look like a children's book and it came and went pretty quickly. plus I dunno if a Chronicle of 2008 is something fans can stand to relive

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John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: no I'm talking about Shea Goodbye. they made it look like a children's book and it came and went pretty quickly. plus I dunno if a Chronicle of 2008 is something fans can stand to relive

I got confused about which year the Mets crapped themselves you were referring to. It happens so often!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

https://www.amazon.com/First-Base-Hero-Pop-Up-Golden-Books/dp/0307106268 1.5 star rating on Amazon! "Do I hold the bat like this, Mr. Keith?" "If you want people to think you hit like a girl, that you're some Punch and Judy, then sure, go right ahead." "Oh. Then maybe can you show me how to catch the ball instead, Mr. Keith? Is this where I should stand?" "It doesn't matter where you stand. They'll move you anyway because nowadays everybody loves to over-shift. In the 80s, we positioned ourselves based on how our pitcher would pitch to the hitter, and where that hitter would hit it in response. No StatCast. No algorithms. On the balls of your feet, then pick it, Wilson!" "Mr. Keith, remember I'm Timmy? Not Wilson." "Take John Candelaria. Toughest sonofabitch I ever faced. Would turn his back to you and would laredo this frontdoor slider towards home plate. Felt like the ball was coming from behind you! So you'd need to let the pitch get deep and go the other way. Forget launch angles and stop stepping in the bucket trying to pull everything for cryin' out loud. You think the great Stan Musial worried about exit velocity?" "Baseball has a bucket? Say, Mr. Keith, can I try to pitch?" "Sure, throw it to me then. But don't aim it, throw it. Good fundies are key. You don't want to pull an oblique, whatever that is." "Jeez, you're gonna get your tits lit lobbing it in like that. Hadji throws harder." "Timmy! It's time for dinner!" "WOW, is that your mom?!?" The End.

THIS guy is a professional hitter.

[Guest cooby]

Just bought a Hadji shirt!

[Zvon]

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[Zvon]

^ This is incredible! Keith's been live since the game, playing his favorite music. And he's still on at midnight!
Totally awesome!

[Zvon]

He stayed on until 12:10. Played all kinds of music. Responded to us commenting. A total blast!

Oh, and Hadji is in it too! A lot.

[Frayed Knot]

Keith will NOT be back with FOX this fall in their post-season round-table crew.

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Frayed Knot wrote: Keith will NOT be back with FOX this fall in their post-season round-table crew.

Because he'll be too busy with SNY's Mets playoff coverage!

[Guest cooby]

Zvon wrote: [tweet]https://twitter.com/keithhernandez/status/1010709527371636736[/tweet]

Thanks for posting this! Somehow I missed it

[Zvon]

This is making the rounds on twitter.

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[Edgy MD]

The sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll parts of the memoir are pretty embarrassing.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Hard to believe Keith used to just chill and smoke grass and listen to psychedelic rock. His description of the late-70s version of himself is basically any character in "Dazed and Confused".

[Edgy MD]

It's like there really are two Keiths. Intense Keith and Chill Keith. The cocaine Keith and the grass Keith. The one that's like his father and the one that's like Haji.

There's the guy that's really well read on a subject, and the guy that says, fuck it, I'm too lazy to get any background to support this, but here's my opinion and I'm not that interested in considering alternative views.

And there's the guy who's aloof from baseball culture and doing his crosswords and second-guessing his own manager and teammates, who's smarter than them all and above them all, and there's the guy who adores baseball culture, big-egoed sluggers, having crazy drunken adventures, talking shit, and lighting up pitchers' tits.

In fact, he and Davey must've been a perfect match.

[Lefty Specialist]

Well, this is just all-around weird. Wonder what Hadji thinks.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/06/nyregion/julia-salazar-keith-hernandez-mets-lawsuit.html?rref=collection%2Fissuecollection%2Ftodays-new-york-times&action=click&contentCollection=todayspaper&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=7&pgtype=collection

[Guest cooby]

No wonder he hasn’t twitted lately

[Edgy MD]

Damn, Keith. Scabies?

[Guest cooby]

Lol

[Ceetar]

cooby wrote: No wonder he hasn’t twitted lately

he only set up the twitter to promote his book and now we're somewhat post that.

[Guest cooby]

Sadly I think you’re right.

I thought hadji was him too but I think not now

[batmagadanleadoff]

Tremendous writing about the great Gary, Keith' & Ron from the NYT. Some truly great lines, including a subtle dig at the cheapass Wilpons for cheaping up the broadcast booth, a dig at the Jacke Robinson rotunda because it honors Jackie Robinson and (I can really really really relate to this one) a nod to those crappy pizzerias that you nevertheless eat at all the time because they're so conveniently close to you.


https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/25/magazine/mets-baseball-gary-keith-ron.html

[G-Fafif]

Great article. They deserve all the plus coverage they get.

Loved the portrayal of the YES booth as well.

[bmfc1]

If you haven't read Keith's latest book, the Kindle version is on sale today (Saturday) for $3.99:
https://www.amazon.com/Im-Keith-Hernandez-Memoir-ebook/dp/B01LL8BUWG/ref=lp_6165851011_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1538224304&sr=1-6

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

thanks for that tip!