To 1986 World Series hero Mookie Wilson, the New York Mets are anything but "Amazin." Wilson had some scathing things to say in his book about the organization and his role in it as well as its current affairs in his new book, Mookie: Life, Baseball and the '86 Mets.
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Wilson, who hit the infamous ground ball that went through Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner's legs and drove in the game-winning run in World Series Game 6 that capped the team's comeback and forced the deciding Game 7 and second World Series title in club history, had some choice words for the Mets organization in his book.
"It's sad to admit this, but I have basically become a hood ornament for the Mets," Wilson, a current Mets ambassador and instructor wrote in an excerpt via the New York Post. "I have no decision-making role at all in my job description. I would have liked an explanation as to why I was moved from first base coach to the ambassadorship, but none was ever given. I feel that I deserve to hear just some words to justify the actions of an organization that I have honored and promoted every day of my nearly thirty-year existence in it."
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The Mets responded to Wilson with nothing but praise for him staying with the organization.
"We are pleased that Mookie accepted our offer to rejoin the organization in 2012 and continue with us in spring training and during the season as a roving instructor and Club Ambassador," the Mets told the Post.
Wilson served as the Mets first-base coach in 2011 before being moved off of the staff, and while he is currently still affiliated with the organization, he had some scathing things to say about his experience in 2011 under the Mets current organization led by general manager Sandy Alderson.
"It was a strange season coaching under that new regime," Wilson wrote. "I felt like I was watching the deterioration of the Mets organization. They seemed to have no identity."
The Mets haven't made the postseason since 2006 and haven't had a winning season since 2008 --their last year at Shea Stadium -- but Alderson has worked on slow rebuilding the franchise.
As far as Wilson recalls, Alderson has yet to be successful with his vision.
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