Sammy Sosa (official thread)

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

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<!-- esi: /widget/story/videoAndPhotoGallery?contentId=3354874-->The Cubs' party line is that they would be comfortable opening the season with Sammy Sosa in right field.

The Mets' interest in Sosa is waning, according to published reports out of New York. But Tom Reich, one of Sosa's agents, says he still believes that Sosa will be traded — and that the team that acquires him will be getting a highly motivated player.

"I think he will be traded, and I think Sammy will be one of the best pickups of the entire off-season," Reich told the Sporting News on Wednesday. "He deserves better than this. He's determined, absolutely determined — determined to remind people that he has a lot of productive time left. "People will look around and realize that this will be a helluva play. Everyone is dwelling on everything (from last season). Everyone has forgotten about everything this man has accomplished. Everyone also is living on this idea that, 'If it's Tuesday, it must be steroids.' "In my opinion, Sammy Sosa will be a very productive player, in 2005 and beyond."


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The agent is pumping Sosa up pretty good, the guy will earn his money this off season. No way he stays with the cubs.

[BuckeyeBlitz04]

Junior for Sosa trade in the works!

[Brutus1]

"everyone is dwelling on last season"

Uh, yea. It's not just last season.
Corkgate
Beaning - and subsequent lack of power
malcontent
leaving the bench and stadium-------quitter.
Juice ????? Allegedly!!!!
When the going gets tough, Susa just goes.

[BuckeyeNation27]

dear god i hope not.

[Brutus1]

If you can get the Cubs to foot most of the bill, why not do it? Griffey's as useful as [censored] on a nun.

[BuckeyeNation27]

Originally Posted by Brutus1

If you can get the Cubs to foot most of the bill, why not do it? Griffey's as useful as [censored] on a nun.

[tibor75]

Maybe the Cubs will refuse to trade him to the Yankees and instead give him away to the Red Sox.

[Bestbuck36]

Just heard on WGN radio that the deal for Sammy to Baltimore should finalize early next week. Didn't say any specifics regarding money or other players.

Heard it on radio. I'll look for a web link to post here.

The deal is contigent on Sammy passes his physical and dismissing his no-trade clause.



Heres the link on Sportsline. Cubs close to deal.

[Bucklion]

Good riddance to bad rubbish. The only thing worse than a whining prima donna is a juiced up whining prima donna, and the only thing worse than a whining juiced up prima donna is a whining, juiced up, prima donna quitter, and the only thing worse than a whining, juiced up, prima donna quitter is Sammy Sosa.


The only things that happen by losing Sosa are closing a big hole in your (right) outfield, cutting 200 strikeouts out of your lineup, and making the locker room an eminently more enjoyable place.

I'd take Griffey, who busts his ass (unfortunately literally) for 25 games over Sosa for 160 games any season.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Pretty risky move by the O's, I was reading that their fans were upset because they were pretty quiet this off season, maybe they felt the pressure.

[BuckeyeNation27]

As I said in another thread, the new interim manager for the Orioles is practically from my home town. My good friend went to their games over the weekend courtesy of Mr. Perlozzo. He was in the dugout before the games and had dinner with him Friday night. According to him, Sammy and Ponson are lazy, have quit on the team, and won't be back next year. He also thinks he has a good shot at being the next manager full time if he stays .500 during his interim phase.

[wadc45]

not shocking. ponson came to camp after signing that fat contract and was out of shape. and sosa has shrunk dried up sponge. he is tiny compared to how he used to look. and his numbers are suffering as a result.

[Piney]

I could tell you that without insider knowledge. Now what I really want to know is who "accidentally" shot up Palmeiro with steroids.

[BuckeyeNation27]

I know its not exactly a ground breaking story....but it is from the lips of the manager, so there's no second guessing.

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Originally Posted by Piney

I could tell you that without insider knowledge. Now what I really want to know is who "accidentally" shot up Palmeiro with steroids.

No brainer - Mr. So and So.