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He didn’t pay attention to man’s law or God’s law

Horace Rumpole — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:58:42 -0800

From the diamond to the street (literally) to your mailbox, one thing is absolutely certain: Nails never fails.

By: Dizzy

Dizzy — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:08:27 -0800

Looks likes he's been hit by a truck. Several trucks. Sad.

By: caddis

caddis — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:24:28 -0800

He's not one to sit around in his "retirement." 1986 was such a very good year.

By: DU

DU — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:24:41 -0800

It's a baseball player turned businessman. </M.Night Shyamalan>

By: uncleozzy

uncleozzy — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:30:55 -0800

Dykstra's a lunatic, but he's obviously a hell of a businessman. While I can't say I admire the kind of singular obsession with money the New Yorker piece indicates, the fact that he's basically going into the business of selling financial services to athletes is really interesting. I get the sense that many (certainly not all, and probably not even a majority) are a bit like lottery winners on a grand scale, in that they're entirely unprepared for this time-limited income stream that must seem bottomless while it's flowing. Obviously he stands to make money from the venture, but I get the impression that he really hates to see these guys ruin their lives with bad financial planning and wants to help them out.

By: Frank Grimes

Frank Grimes — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:35:54 -0800

Jim Cramer calls him "One of the great ones." Not the most articulate or educated fellow, but I guess he has a way with money.

By: incessant

incessant — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:38:43 -0800

Sports Illustrated and Chris Ballard weren't very complimentary of the venture, or him.

By: sneakin

sneakin — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:48:50 -0800

I found Dykstra to be such a tool, always talking about his money and his house and his address and his lifestyle like he's the world's first ever high roller. But I just couldn't stop reading it. Great article.

By: Leon

Leon — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:54:30 -0800

I get the sense that many (certainly not all, and probably not even a majority) are a bit like lottery winners on a grand scale, in that they're entirely unprepared for this time-limited income stream that must seem bottomless while it's flowing. There was a piece on (I think) Radio 4 recently, about a UK footballer who set up a clinic to treat sportsmen with various addictions, which came to much the same conclusion. You give a 19-year-old kid access to ridiculous amounts of money, it's no surprise if they go a bit non-linear. Yeah, here we go. Sporting Chance

By: Divine_Wino

Divine_Wino — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:05:58 -0800

NAILS!

By: dersins

dersins — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:07:28 -0800

I had no idea Nails had a financial advice column. Next, I look forward to reading Wally Backman's trenchant analysis of agricultural subsidies in Burkina Faso.

By: found missing

found missing — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:20:31 -0800

Maybe we don't need to care what Jim Cramer thinks about anything since he has a serious credibility problem.

By: JohnnyGunn

JohnnyGunn — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:24:49 -0800

Dude, the lesson here is major league. Its the Show. Live life in the fast lane not the passing lane. He did and does what it takes to be successful at what he is doing and it seems as if he likes what he does. He has a very forgiving and patient family.

By: not_on_display

not_on_display — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:01:22 -0800

*looking at paycheck* *reading article* *looking at paycheck* ....sigh

By: languagehat

languagehat — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:11:16 -0800

1986 was such a very good year. Yeah, baby! I don't give a fuck how much of a tool Lenny is (and he does sound like somebody I wouldn't want to spend more than two minutes around), I still worship the ground he spits on. What a joy it was to see him beat out a hit!

By: jabberjaw

jabberjaw — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:20:39 -0800

And this raises the value of his rookie card by how much, now?

By: caddis

caddis — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:29:58 -0800

It's worth about eight bucks. Good thing he went into finance. Although, now I might buy one.

By: rokusan

rokusan — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:08:56 -0800

Next, I look forward to reading Wally Backman's trenchant analysis of agricultural subsidies in Burkina Faso Wally, while taking a break from managing another spring with the Joliet Jackhammers, uses his Blackberry ('the best phone thing') to explain to MeFi that the subsidies are a necessary evil due to Washington's ongoing subsidies for US cotton growers... but he's willing to defer to the WTO for arbitration. Also, he wants a hot tub in the clubhouse.

By: crazy finger

crazy finger — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:21:56 -0800

If he plays finances the same way he played baseball, he could just as easily end up broke and in jail. Fortunately for him, juicing is allowed and forgivable in baseball.

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