Former Mets pitcher Ron Darling says he "stand[s] by" everything he wrote in his new book 108 Stitches: Loose Threads, Ripping Yarns, and the Darnest Characters from My Time in the Game, he announced in a statement on Thursday.
"The focus of today should be the Mets home opener, one of the team's greatest traditions," Darling said, per the New York Daily News's Kristie Ackert. "Even though my recently released book 108 Stitches has sparked some controversy, I stand by all recollections that were written, but I do regret that my former teammates have been approached for comment.