Dykstra: Jack Nicholson Would Help 'Close The Deal'

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Lenny Dykstra joined the 94WIP Josh Innes Show on Tuesday to discuss his new tell-all book 'House of Nails.'

Dykstra, 53, is a former three-time all-star outfielder for the New York Mets (1985-1989) and Philadelphia Phillies (1989-1996), but is known more for his wild personal life. The book, Dykstra says, is more the crazy off-the-field stuff.

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"Everything," Dykstra told Innes when asked what he did off-the-field. "What weren't we doing? Everything dude. It's called taking it to new levels bro. It's not about respect. It's called like fun. This whole thing in life is called fun. Sometimes you have a little bit too much fun and you end up in the cooler."

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"The book is about as authentic and real and raw as it gets," Dykstra said. "I tried to have a ghost writer help me, and I just couldn't put it out there because if I'm gonna hang my you know what out there I'm gonna do it right like the way I played baseball. For six months I just buried myself in a room."

Apparently, Dykstra wrote about his relationship with famous actor and filmmaker Jack Nicholson, who helped him get girls.

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"Bottom line is that -- when you're able to call Jack Nicholson on the west coast when I'm on the east coast trying to close the deal," Dykstra said. "I didn't want to wrestle all night. I mean, I had to play...I used to bring him out to Dodger Stadium and he used to bring his son out there. It's an honor and privilege to even know the man."

Dykstra couldn't resist but give his thoughts on the current of the Phillies.

"I know, but I mean 12 games under .500," Dykstra said of the Phillies. "You'd figure they'd be like 20 under .500.

"That's just the way it is," he continued. "When you take shortcuts and try to put band-aids on, you end up where they're at right now. [Former general manager] Ruben Amaro [Jr.], I don't know. I have a great deal of admiration and respect for the organization and for the fans of Philadelphia, but once you kind of go down the wrong road it seemed like they had no lanes to turn on."