Sammy's getting lots of press these days, and not just for the freakscene usually surrouding him. After being out of baseball last year following the 2005 season where he mite as well have been out of baseball, Sammy has been garnering lots of press this preseason. The former White Sox outfielder has been batting like his arms are stuffed with cork. Word is is that he'd hammering the fastball while still learning to let on o the breaking stuff.I for one welcome him back. My fellow staffers have rather the opposite opinion when it comes to this divisive slugger, but I've always enjoyed the circus. The silly little jibbers that he makes @ bat, his running onto the field @ the start of a game, his homage to the great White Sox announcer Harry Carey after a home run- even the batter in front of him being walked to load the bases by Jerry Manuel in a deeply important game situation- Great!! In some ways that same air that followed Ricky Henderson or that other divisive former Sox player Jose Canseco. Hate them or love them, they created interest.
Sammy's greatest moment was as a Chicago Cub, although its been tainted by the Juice issue. During the 1998 season and its famous home run chase, with Big Mac getting all the attention, Sammy caught up to him on a weekend game @ Wrigley Field with his 61st and 62HR . Although Cub fans are ridiculed in this city for the attention they pay to the game, that afternoon they forced a halt to the game when Sammy hit his 62d. It was nice to actually see some life out of that type. Sammy later hit his 66th HR later that week and was, for 45m ahead of Mac and the major league player with the most hr's in one MLB season. It was good to see, even for this White Sox fan. Welcome back Sammy, and lots of luck except when yr playing the Gangsters in Black.
4 comments:
Sammy Sosa's a pussy, and so is my wife!!
What position will sam play. Dh would be a waste and he could never cut it in the outfield. Rumor is he isn't able to turn on the fastball.
I think far too much has been made about steroids and too much criticism leveled on Sammy. They should have a complete amnesty for all the juicers and just move on. That being said, I don't think sammy has any left in the tank. He'll be released by June 1st.
I must admidt I hate the juice thing, but an amnesty mite be the best thing. Babe Ruth used a corked bat, it's been said. Big Mac, if his #'s were "untainted", should have made the Hall 1st time out-it's an embarrassment to baseball that this has happened.
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