Whats in the bat, Sammy?

**kweiss** · 06-04-2003, 01:30 AM

Re: Whats in the bat, Sammy?

I too absolutly hate the football gear Barry wears. I think the players with medical conditions requiring gear should be allowed to wear it and that's it.

**bryan_05** · 06-04-2003, 01:39 AM

Re: Whats in the bat, Sammy?

I think if you've got a medical condition. DON'T PLAY!

**bryan_05** · 06-04-2003, 01:39 AM

Re: Whats in the bat, Sammy?

I think if you've got a medical condition. DON'T PLAY!

**FOXYboy** · 06-04-2003, 01:42 AM

Re: Whats in the bat, Sammy?

this is just a shameful act by this sport. they have to do something about this.

**FOXYboy** · 06-04-2003, 01:42 AM

Re: Whats in the bat, Sammy?

this is just a shameful act by this sport. they have to do something about this.

**FearTheEars** · 06-04-2003, 02:13 AM

Re: Whats in the bat, Sammy?

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this is just a shameful act by this sport. they have to do something about this.

<hr /></blockquote> By the sport? No. By the player? Yes.

I believe Sosa that it was a mistake, but he shouldn't have corked bats anyways, so he got himself into this mess .. now he has to live with it.

**FearTheEars** · 06-04-2003, 02:13 AM

Re: Whats in the bat, Sammy?

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this is just a shameful act by this sport. they have to do something about this.

<hr /></blockquote> By the sport? No. By the player? Yes.

I believe Sosa that it was a mistake, but he shouldn't have corked bats anyways, so he got himself into this mess .. now he has to live with it.

**Goaty** · 06-04-2003, 07:59 AM

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I couldn't agree more, and don't forget, yesterday they Intentionally walked a hitter TO pitch to Sosa

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This is ridiculous and does indeed show bias. The fact is that Sosa came back after an extended layoff to face Oswalt & Miller (Houston) and their outstanding fastballs. He couldn't catch up and was striking out.

Patterson has been on an extendend tear.

So this *one time* they walked Patterson to get to Sosa.

Has nothing to do with the corked bat of course, which again only points to your bias

**Goaty** · 06-04-2003, 07:59 AM

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I couldn't agree more, and don't forget, yesterday they Intentionally walked a hitter TO pitch to Sosa

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This is ridiculous and does indeed show bias. The fact is that Sosa came back after an extended layoff to face Oswalt & Miller (Houston) and their outstanding fastballs. He couldn't catch up and was striking out.

Patterson has been on an extendend tear.

So this *one time* they walked Patterson to get to Sosa.

Has nothing to do with the corked bat of course, which again only points to your bias

**cake612** · 06-04-2003, 08:02 AM

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This is outstanding, finally there is proof that Sosa is cheating, if his career stats werent evidence enough we now have his corked bat, I always thought it was roids but a corked bat is good enough for me. In 1998 he bested his career high in home runs by 26!! and also hit over .300 for just the second time in his entire career. I think it should taint his image more than everyone is saying it should I mean look at the numbers. In 1990 he hit 15 HRs in 532 ABs, fine, he was still a young kid 21 years old only 183 career ABs before that season K/BB ratio 150/33, but still most of todays sluggers showed some signs of life aka 20 or more homers their first full season in the league. 578 ABs combined in the 91 and 92 season 18 homers total in those 2 seasons. 93-97 here are his home run numbers 33, 25, 36, 40, 36. Established himself as a decent power hitter, still had a hideous eye and strikes out a ton but was an OK player. 98 has a ridiculous year and hit 66 homers gets the OPS over 1.000 when his career high was .887.
Something happened between then end of the 97 season and the beginning of the 98 season and it wasnt hitting the weight room and drinking lots of milk. It now looks like the idea came into his head that this was a good idea and he went from decent power hitter to superstar almost overnight.

**cake612** · 06-04-2003, 08:02 AM

Re: Whats in the bat, Sammy?

This is outstanding, finally there is proof that Sosa is cheating, if his career stats werent evidence enough we now have his corked bat, I always thought it was roids but a corked bat is good enough for me. In 1998 he bested his career high in home runs by 26!! and also hit over .300 for just the second time in his entire career. I think it should taint his image more than everyone is saying it should I mean look at the numbers. In 1990 he hit 15 HRs in 532 ABs, fine, he was still a young kid 21 years old only 183 career ABs before that season K/BB ratio 150/33, but still most of todays sluggers showed some signs of life aka 20 or more homers their first full season in the league. 578 ABs combined in the 91 and 92 season 18 homers total in those 2 seasons. 93-97 here are his home run numbers 33, 25, 36, 40, 36. Established himself as a decent power hitter, still had a hideous eye and strikes out a ton but was an OK player. 98 has a ridiculous year and hit 66 homers gets the OPS over 1.000 when his career high was .887.
Something happened between then end of the 97 season and the beginning of the 98 season and it wasnt hitting the weight room and drinking lots of milk. It now looks like the idea came into his head that this was a good idea and he went from decent power hitter to superstar almost overnight.

**milbrewcity** · 06-04-2003, 08:16 AM

Re: Whats in the bat, Sammy?

so what...he accidentally picked up his home run bat when he really needed his liquid mercury "single to right" piece of lumber. a common mistake.

**milbrewcity** · 06-04-2003, 08:16 AM

Re: Whats in the bat, Sammy?

so what...he accidentally picked up his home run bat when he really needed his liquid mercury "single to right" piece of lumber. a common mistake.

**Goaty** · 06-04-2003, 08:36 AM

Re: Whats in the bat, Sammy?

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This is outstanding, finally there is proof that Sosa is cheating

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He is busted, no doubt about it. The thing that rings false to me is why would Sammy use a lighter (corked) bat for BP? Wouldn't that slow his bat down when he uses the heavier bat in the game?

Kind of the opposite of using a donut or swinging 2 bats in the on-deck circle.

But before everyone takes so much glee in Sammy getting his, keep in mind that this is a black-eye for all of baseball.

Whether it is fair or not, it will cast doubt on Bonds' accomplishments as well as every other player whose HR stats seem unnaturally high.

I think the "overall cheating" angle will be played up as much as corked bats specifically. Just like when McGwire was caught juicing.

**Goaty** · 06-04-2003, 08:36 AM

Re: Whats in the bat, Sammy?

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This is outstanding, finally there is proof that Sosa is cheating

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He is busted, no doubt about it. The thing that rings false to me is why would Sammy use a lighter (corked) bat for BP? Wouldn't that slow his bat down when he uses the heavier bat in the game?

Kind of the opposite of using a donut or swinging 2 bats in the on-deck circle.

But before everyone takes so much glee in Sammy getting his, keep in mind that this is a black-eye for all of baseball.

Whether it is fair or not, it will cast doubt on Bonds' accomplishments as well as every other player whose HR stats seem unnaturally high.

I think the "overall cheating" angle will be played up as much as corked bats specifically. Just like when McGwire was caught juicing.

Whats in the bat, Sammy?

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