Yesterday, former MLB star Lenny Dykstra suffered a stroke. Today, he’s Tweeting and it’s epic.
For transparency, I watched Dykstra playing for the NY Mets when I lived a few miles from Shea Stadium, so I may be biased in my adoration for his first post-stroke Tweet. Anyone who follows his career and post-career antics knows three things: He’s not afraid of controversy, he speaks his mind even if what he says offends people, and he has acquired an appropriate reputation for getting in trouble.
Apparently, the stroke hasn’t affected his sense of humor.
Radical leftist influencer Brian Krassenstein sent up a generic political Tweet for clout, posting, “I will NEVER vote for a convicted felon for president. Can you say the same?”
Dykstra, quote-Tweeted Krassenstein, posting, “;:::::::..??)5/-9&!;,][[_]{{{\.<yyyyomama”.
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— Lenny Dykstra (@LennyDykstra) February 16, 2024
For those who don’t understand NailsSpeak™, he was announcing that he is back and pretending to be nonsensical from the stroke before revealing he still has his sense of humor.
His subsequent Tweets were equally Dykstra-esque…
I’m a fighter.
Unfortunately, this stroke was real.
Unlike Ron Darling’s “cancer.” https://t.co/ylDHEktNQP
— Lenny Dykstra (@LennyDykstra) February 16, 2024
Hey, @JohnFetterman, if this stroke thing has similar effects on me as it had on you, does that mean I’m soon going to become a flaming pronouns libtard?
— Lenny Dykstra (@LennyDykstra) February 16, 2024
Ththththththank you. For real.
And I think you’re in L.A. area, so once I’m taking visitors, swing by.
Just don’t come empty-handed. https://t.co/wt0Vslb3Tj
— Lenny Dykstra (@LennyDykstra) February 16, 2024
Hey, @phillies and @mets, if I’m a harmless vegetable, does that mean I’ll be allowed at team reunion events?@StevenACohen2
— Lenny Dykstra (@LennyDykstra) February 16, 2024
For his last Tweet of the day, he got serious.
I have to rest.
Thanks for all the love, PRAYERS and support in this tough time, #NailsNation. I really appreciate it. I feel like it’s giving me the strength I really need right now. This will be a long journey.
— Lenny Dykstra (@LennyDykstra) February 16, 2024
Let’s hope and pray he has a speedy recovery.