June 4, 200323 yr Credit: ESPN CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs star Sammy Sosa was ejected in the first inning of Tuesday night's game against Tampa Bay right when umpires found cork in his shattered bat. The Cubs had runners at second and third when Sosa broke his bat with a grounder to second that at first appeared to drive in a run. But crew chief Tim McClelland gathered with the other three umpires to examine the bat. Cubs manager Dusty Baker came out and the umpires showed the bat to him. Mark Grudzielanek was sent back to third base, the run was wiped off the board and Sosa was ejected as he stood in the dugout.
June 4, 200323 yr What a disgrace to baseball! Im getting suspicious he didnt deserve all of those Homers using a cork bat. I think he had been using it all his career. Do yo think so?
June 4, 200323 yr No I think he used Steroids look at The Rick Reily interview he freaked out at him when he mentioned that he can have his steroid test now. After Sammy said he would the first in line for testing.
June 4, 200323 yr What a disgrace to baseball! Im getting suspicious he didnt deserve all of those Homers using a cork bat. I think he had been using it all his career. Do yo think so? If he had been using it his whole career, something like this would have happened a while ago. Honestly, I think he just recently started using it, due to the fact he has been struggling early on so far in his comback from the DL. Help himself get a head start back.
June 4, 200323 yr Sosa ejected ESPN.com Sosa's excuse is that he uses the bat for home run hitting contests, and it "accidentally" got mixed in with his other bats. :mischief2
June 4, 200323 yr Author I ain't buying it. I doubt he's always used it. However, I think he used it with knowledge tonight because he is in the middle of a slump. It was no accident.
June 4, 200323 yr Sosa's excuse is that he uses the bat for home run hitting contests, and it "accidentally" got mixed in with his other bats. :mischief2 Isn't that STILL considered cheating!? :o
June 4, 200323 yr this was no accident. sammy has not been using it his entire career....but perhaps this is why he has that huge handle.
June 4, 200323 yr this was no accident. sammy has not been using it his entire career....but perhaps this is why he has that huge handle. No, he just tapes it a lot for so less vibration gets to his hands when the ball is hit off the end of the bat or on the inside...
June 4, 200323 yr this was no accident. sammy has not been using it his entire career....but perhaps this is why he has that huge handle. No, he just tapes it a lot for so less vibration gets to his hands when the ball is hit off the end of the bat or on the inside... how do you know it is done solely for that reason Josh?
June 4, 200323 yr how do you know it is done solely for that reason Josh? I don't. But that's why I do it, sooo...
June 4, 200323 yr i put some tape on my bats also.... but at the bottom of the handle..thats like an entire roll there.
June 4, 200323 yr I think since he was struggling he wanted to get a couple of hits. I understand that but i dont know if he has been using it all his career.... :o
June 4, 200323 yr I think he had been using it all his career. Do yo think so? AJ, you posted before that you thought he'd been using it his entire career, and just said... I think since he was struggling he wanted to get a couple of hits ???
June 4, 200323 yr I think he had been using it all his career. Do yo think so? AJ, you posted before that you thought he'd been using it his entire career, and just said... I think since he was struggling he wanted to get a couple of hits ???That's normal, Sammy did look sincere but he has to be banned the regular amounts. Same as Belle and all the other fools/
June 6, 200323 yr 8 games he is protesting it so he can play vs the Skankees..... then after the series, most likely he will serve his 8 games
June 6, 200323 yr 8 games he is protesting it so he can play vs the Skankees..... then after the series, most likely he will serve his 8 games Good deal...
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