The Bergan Record reports that Darryl Strawberry and the Mets are no longer on speaking terms, because
of a dispute over payment of his deferred salaries, according to a
person familiar with the situation. A recent break-off in negotiations
led to Strawberry's decision to boycott the 1986 reunion at Shea
Stadium on Aug. 19.

Strawberry has 1.4 million in deferred money due to him, he asked as a favor, that the Mets pay it as a lump sum now but the present day value is $800,000.

The Mets response was this

Howard Johnson's return is in jeopardy too as he was recently suspended as batting coach for Mets minor league affiliate Triple-A Norfolk Tides for leaving the team for a family affair without permission.

Every year, just before the season, Hot Foot gets together and has
their annual viewing of the classic Mets 1986 video, A Year To
Remember.

Nothing gets Hot Foot more pumped up for the upcoming season
than seeing Mookie say “magic wands, mirrors, all i know is we won the
ballgame” and the guy going to the Mets / Astros playoff game with his
two friends who when asked  “Whose gonna win
tonight?” replies, with full brooklyn inflection “The Astros……. CMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMON”  Not to mention
the scene where our very own Hot Foot, Roger McDowell demonstrates the
perfectly designed Hot Foot along with his assistant Howard Johnson.
How does he do it?!?!

The VHS tape we have been
viewing it on for 20 years has seen better days. HotFootJr seriously
needs to get that thing archived to DVD before the wheels come off. I
don't believe you can truly call yourself a Mets fan unless you are
familiar with every second of this video, I know Hot Foot is.

Pick up a copy of the 1986 World Series DVD set at Amazon.com , and you'll be supporting Hot Foot when you do it. The Foot thanks you.