Lenny Dykstra has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This wouldn't be so tough to take if we could comfort ourselves by the idea of Nails returning home to his Thousand Oaks manse but, oh, right, the place is set to hit the auction block tomorrow. Right about now you could say we're feeling a high level of rage and luckily, we know exactly where to direct it: Jim Cramer. This, we're putting it out there, is all Jim Cramer's fault. Not because he fired Lenny from his Street.com gig, "Nails by the Numbers," in which Dykstra dispensed investment advice to subscribers, but for JC's bold call made back in March 2008, when Cramer told Bob Costas, "Lenny Dykstra is one of the greats in this business," which obviously put a curse on Len's head, as did Cramer's insistence on wearing a Nails jersey to bed every night. We've said it before and we'll say it again: an on-air apology is in order, as is a year's supply of dip, a simple pleasure which LD can no longer afford.
In related news, we're suggesting you cut your losses and run, Ron Insana.
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 1:02PM
you suck, Jim Cramer.
-jim cayne
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 1:05PM
everything Jim Cramer touches turns to shit eventually.
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 1:06PM
you suck, Jim Cramer
-Nails
Posted by NakedShort , Jul 08, 2009 1:06PM
"Bear is fine! Bear is fine!," still to this day makes me laugh
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 1:06PM
this will make street.com reunions pretty awkward.
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 1:07PM
what do you call a raging herd of douchebags?
-- douchealos
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 1:08PM
I never said your money is safe in Bear, that was taken out of context, as was my Lenny comment.
-JC
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 1:12PM
cramer just now: "travesty, mockery and a sham"
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 1:29PM
UBS Telecom 4evah!
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 1:45PM
Bear is fine - Lenny's a genius - the recession is over ...
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 1:45PM
Dick's Sporting Goods forever !! Goldman's going to $333.00/shr (remember that one?)
And Lenny doesn't lose money; he prints it!!!
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 1:50PM
I get my investment advice from Juan Samuel so no problems here
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 1:52PM
blanuzes
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 2:26PM
West Coast here. Case de Nails is in Thousand Oaks, not Sherman Oaks. There's a world of difference between the two.
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 2:31PM
Isn't Sherman Oaks just over the hill from Hollywood and the place where most porn is produced?
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 2:35PM
@11 that is my line and it is patented you tool. Go clean my Maybach
@12, that was f'in hilarious. Tim Teufel is my guy, dont make a move without em
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 2:47PM
"In July 2009, Dykstra filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy listing fewer than $50,000 in assets against between $10 and $50 million in liabilities."
Cha-ching! Cramer bags another winner.
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 3:52PM
Cramer and Kneale the future of CNBC (the only network where a lobotomy is a pre requisite to employment)
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 4:16PM
Why the **** is this clown still on the air?
- LB
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 5:12PM
@17 Can you say bankruptcy fraud?
Posted by trojan , Jul 08, 2009 5:50PM
@2
Everthing jim cramer eats turns to shit eventually.
Posted by guest , Jul 08, 2009 7:27PM
50 million in personal debt? Is that a fucking joke?
Why is he even bothering to file under Ch 11? This case has complete fire sale written all over it.
Posted by KevinB , Jul 09, 2009 8:11AM
@22 - How can anyone possibly ring up $50 mill without any assets to show for it? What could he have blown it on? I mean when he was between the lines, Lenny played baseball like no one else. How could he go off the rails?
If someone had told me this could happen to Nails, I would have snorted. I didn't think there was a snowball's chance in hell of it. I guess he's behind the 8-ball now.