I know these stories of successful athletes becoming bankrupt happen every year, but it still surprises me....

It's strike three - and Chapter 11 - for Lenny Dykstra.

 

The one-time Mets hero, facing divorce, foreclosure on his mansion and a multitude of lawsuits, filed for bankruptcy protection in California, his attorney said Wednesday.

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But the 46-year-old Dykstra, a former World Series champ with the Mets and spark plug with the Phillies, currently faces upward of 20 lawsuits from creditors coast to coast - most related to The Players Club, a problem-plagued magazine he launched last year.

 

Among those claiming they were stiffed by the player known as Nails are a pair of private jet rental companies, his brother, a Las Vegas printing business, a former lawyer and several former employees. Dykstra's wife is also suing him for divorce, and his $18 million California mansion is in foreclosure.

http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/07/08/2009-07-08_strike_three_for_lenny_dykstra_former_met_files_chapter_11_bankruptcy_protection.html#ixzz0Kggtf2Gr&D

http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/07/08/2009-07-08_strike_three_for_lenny_dykstra_former_met_files_chapter_11_bankruptcy_protection.html

I heard some of this story from Howard a couple weeks ago.

That guy is a fucking douchebag.

Yeah, I remember reading that New Yorker article about him last year and thinking "Is this the same Lenny Dykstra who even seemed like a scumbag on the Mets in the 80s?"

You could kind of sense it coming.

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/03/24/080324fa_fact_mcgrath

In the words of Marge Simpson, "Noooo, not Lenny!"

http://deadspin.com/5310252/lenny-kyle-dykstra-slides-headfirst-into-rock-bottom

http://deadspin.com/5302008/lenny-dykstra-lets-the-world-know-hes-flying-higher

His son is supposed to be a star prospect though. Hope things work out with him without too much financial interference in his career.

just saw this video they had linked on deadspin. damn...

Dan Patrick interviewed Dykstra...

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But then Dan asked why was there no furniture in his house when HBO showed up with cameras. 'Just remember dude, everything isn't what it appears,' Dykstra said." Dealbreaker listened to the interview and added these gems, "If I have to live in the street I would," "If I have to eat grass I will" and "I only sleep twice a week. You caught me on my sleep day." Oh, Nails! Plus Dykstra said he's "absolutely" doing a reality show....

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http://gothamist.com/2009/07/24/lenny_dykstra_is_totally_doing_a_re.php