Dammit.
That was the only reaction. That was the only way to respond to the news. It’s been the only way to react to the worst of the news involving Dwight Gooden since April 1, 1987, when an EMIT screen test administered during spring training revealed Gooden had tested positive for cocaine.
And it was the only reaction Friday, when the news emerged Gooden had been arrested June 7 for cocaine possession and driving under the influence.
Gooden is that rare New York athlete for whom all fans have affection. He came up a Met, of course, and his first two years out of the chute, 1984 and ’85, had people comparing him to Bob Feller thanks to his precocious flame-throwing.