Harrelson said Darling tried to be too fine with his pitches because the Mets have not been scoring runs for him.

Darling tried saying that and Brown shut him up (what was it - the 'attack dogs' or something).

Darling was still trying to forget the demons of the season.

Darling tried to bunt once, then surprised everybody by lining a single to right, and the bases were loaded.

Darling, I'm only trying to protect you from that Deltan monster.

Darling tried to make the tackle and could not.

Both he and Darling actually tried to reign in the worst of Brown's insanity.

"Darling, you really must try harder to keep up with things," said Marie Antoinette.

Then, with two down, Darling tried to throw a fastball past Guerrero, who hit it over the fence in right center.

"Darling, I'll try to be back before the reception is over," he had told her.