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haha lenny dykstra is a mammoth failure. jim cramer used to talk about how brilliant dykstra was. pretty hilarious.Comment -
I loved Lenny Dykstra when he was with the Mets!Comment -
"fuk them" LOLComment -
Dyksta loves smoking that Tar!המוסד
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100% guarantee this will be that Phil Ivy clown in a few years, 100%!Comment -
No way, Ivy is set.Originally posted by Brock Landersהמוסד
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ivey would have a CHANCE at going broke only if the Full Tilt Poker pulled out of the US market, even then it's a very very slim chance IMOComment -
If he loses the guaranteed money he gets from Full Tilt then it's very likely he can end up in the same situation.Comment -
he doesn't have a chance in fukking hell of not ending up anything but brokeOriginally posted by flyingilliniComment -
oh shit
funny funny funny stuff
jim cramer - JUST STFU!!!Comment -
no way that happens to ivey .....you cant play baseball forever but you can play cards till you dieComment -
baseball has nothing to do with why Dykstra is broke. Math and the law of averages always win in the long run.Originally posted by KapsComment -
Ivey can make 1 million dollars by this time next year, just by not eating meat
doesn't he also have an emergency stash of money hidden from himself, that he can only get to if he goes completely broke? remember hearing somthing about thisComment -
his son has a shot at making it to the big leagues... and then he can bail him outComment -
Good find Brock!!!
Is that really Lenny in Video??Comment -
simply awesome.Comment -
Man that was really good
I like LennyComment -
me too, especially when he says "Fuk them" LOLOriginally posted by jjgoldComment -
They should have showed the part about Lenny calling his mom at 2am to max out her credit card because the pilots wouldn't fly his plane home until he paid them what he owed.Comment -
Where will he go from here.........UP or DOWN?Comment -
only one way he can go....Comment -
classic stuff, everyone i shared it with liked it a lotComment -
You can tell he is not right in the head. Had talent growing up but didn't have a lot of common sense and it shows.המוסד
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Pretty sad story. I was a Dystra fan when he was on the Phillies.Comment -
update on his house being foreclosed...
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Business affairs and bankruptcy
In September 2008, Dykstra began a high-end jet charter company and magazine marketed towards professional athletes known as Player's Club,[12] LLC. The magazine was part of a business plan to offer financial advice to professional athletes, according to a profile article in the New Yorker magazine,[13] Dykstra has a website "Nails Investments" [14] with information about his investment ideas.
In early 2009 stories and evidence began to emerge that indicated Dykstra's financial empire was in a tailspin. A GQ article by Kevin Coughlin, a former photo editor for the New York Post, detailed Coughlin's 67-day employment with Dykstra producing The Players Club, a magazine geared toward athletes and their expensive lifestyles. It portrayed Dykstra in an unflattering light, as Coughlin detailed incidents accusing Dykstra of credit card fraud, failure to pay rent on the magazine's Park Avenue offices, bounced checks, lawsuits, and Dykstra's refusal to pay printing costs.[15]
An extensive article about an ESPN.com investigation in April 2009 went into greater detail, noting Dykstra has been the subject of at least two dozen legal actions since 2007.[16]
In July 2009, Dykstra, whose net worth was estimated at $58 million in 2008, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, listing fewer than $50,000 in assets against $10 million to $50 million in liabilities. Dykstra claimed to be a victim of mortgage fraud and lost a house purchased for $17.5 million from Wayne Gretzky to foreclosure.[17] The house is located at 1072 Newbern Court, Thousand Oaks, CA in the Sherwood Country Club development in Southern California. [18]
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According to press reports Dykstra will be representing himself in the bankruptcy proceeding.[citation needed] According to the July 7, 2009 petition in the Bankruptcy Court in the Central District of California [19] Dykstra's debts and creditors include: $12.9mm to Washington Mutual (unsecured), $4 mm to Countrywide Financial /Bank of America (unsecured), $3.5mm to Rockbridge Bank of Atlanta, $2.5mm to David and Teresa Litt [20] , $1.5mm to K&L Gates (a large law firm), and smaller amounts to others.
He was also touted as an investing "legend" by Jim Cramer. This incident was featured on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on July 14, 2009.
In August 2009, Dykstra was living out of his car and in hotel lobbies. The estate purchased from Gretzky was riddled with water damage, torn up flooring, missing toilets, among other things. His second home, also inside Sherwood Country Club, was vacant due to mold problems. He is currently in a dispute with his insurance company to fix the problems with his homes. The Fireman's Fund has provided Mr. and Mrs. Dykstra with a temporary residence until the issues with the homes are resolved.[21] According to court papers the Dykstra house was in "unshowable" condition as "the home was littered throughout with empty beer bottles, trash, dog feces and urine and other unmentionables." Raw sewage had been leaking inside the home and electrical wiring had been damaged or removed by vandals.[22][23]
On Sept. 13, 2009 it was announced that Dykstra's 1986 New York Mets World Series championship ring and trophy would be sold off. Auctioneers said they plan to sell a trove of memorabilia the former All-Star left unclaimed at a pawnshop in Beverly Hills. Each could sell for $20,000 or more. On October 6, 2009 the Wall Street Journal reported that Dykstra's World Series ring had been auctioned off for $56,762 "to help pay the former major-leaguer's $31 million debt."[24]
[edit] Incidents
At approximately 1AM on May 7, 1991, Dykstra crashed his red Mercedes-Benz SL 500[25] into a tree on Darby-Paoli Road in Radnor Township, PA after attending the bachelor party of teammate John Kruk. Dykstra suffered broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and a broken facial bone. He also received second degree burns on his left arm and lower back. Darren Daulton (also a former teammate) was a passenger in the car at the time and his injuries included an injured eye and a broken facial bone. According to Radnor Township Police, Dykstra's blood alcohol content was measured at 0.179 percent at the time of the crash.[26]
In 1999, he was arrested for sexual harassment of a 17-year-old female who worked at his car wash, but the criminal charges were later dropped.[27]
In March 2009, it was alleged that Dykstra's businesses were facing financial ruin and that he had used offensive terms when speaking about Blacks, women, and homosexuals.[28]
In September 2009 Lenny Dykstra was banned from both of his foreclosed multi-million dollar properties in Lake Sherwood. Security officers have been instructed to deny access to Dykstra. He was accused of vandalizing the properties and not maintaining home owners insurance on the properties. A trustee was assigned by the courts to manage the properties.[29]
[edit] Mitchell Report
Dykstra was named in the Mitchell Report on steroid use in Major League Baseball on December 13, 2007. The report cited multiple sources, including Kirk Radomski, stating that Dykstra used anabolic steroids during his MLB career.[30] It also stated that the Commissioner of Baseball's office had known about Dykstra's steroid use since 2000. Dykstra did not agree to meet with the Mitchell investigators to discuss the allegations.[31]
On December 20, 2007, Dykstra was also named in Jason Grimsley's unsealed affidavit as an alleged user of steroids.[32]Comment -
Great read.Comment
