Found this from Ryan Sandberg's column Market Swings on Yahoo Sports.

9. Sammy Sosa ? Sosa had an injury-plagued 2005 season and it looks like he'll have to sign a minor-league deal and prove he's healthy. If no big-league team takes a chance on him, Sosa might sign with a team in Japan. He would make more money by playing there. Best fits: Tampa Bay Devil Rays or Florida Marlins.

 

How strange would it be to see Sammy as a Marlin? I can't say i'd want him as a Marlin, but it would be a strange sight to see indeed. According to Sandberg he'd be making as much as any of the kids and who knows... he might even have a good year left in him. But I wouldn't count on that...

I'd take the chance on him if he's willing to play for $500,000... which I doubt.

Sammy would be an idiot if he goes to Japan. Do they do roids testing there?

Sammy would be an idiot if he goes to Japan. Do they do roids testing there?

 

 

lol, I think you mean 'Cork-Test"

I'd take the chance on him if he's willing to play for $500,000... which I doubt.

 

 

Yeah, why not? Although, I'm holding out for an outfield of Conine, Gathright, and Hermida.

I'd take the chance on him if he's willing to play for $500,000... which I doubt.

 

 

Yea for sure!! I wouldnt want him as a Marlin but for 500,000 thats a STEAL!

I'd take a chance for a million.

No thanks.

I really think its possible... I mean Fred McGriff signed in Tampa Bay a couple of years ago and they took a chance on him... it didn't work out though. Honestly, I think Sammy winds up with the D-Rays over us... since the D-Rays have a history of signing aging sluggers who are past their hurrah.

Why not? Especially if Conine doesn't want to come back...

Why not? Especially if Conine doesn't want to come back...

 

 

Yeah. In that case, absolutely.. What do we have to lose?

Why not? Especially if Conine doesn't want to come back...

 

 

EXACTLY~

He's Spanish, and he can mentor just about everyone on the team. How many other players do you know that had 3 straight 60 HR seasons, regardless of steroids?

 

We have a ton of young hispanic players that he could be a positive influence on:

 

HanRam, Cabs, our Double A pitching staff.

he could help put some butts in the seats signing alot of autographs and all.

he could help put some butts in the seats signing alot of autographs and all.

 

True that. And in terms of the steroid issue, he was the least guilty (in America's eyes) out of all those who stood before Congress.

I'll pass. I think Sammy kind of turns the average fan off from all negative publicity, the same fan we are trying to bring in.

 

Im holding out for an OF of Hermida, Gathright, and Mo Pena.

Positive influence?!? This guy has been a cancer ever since he stopped hitting home runs. The last thing we want is Sosa and Cabrera in the same clubhouse.

The Yankees will give him 1 million, beat that

he can mentor just about everyone on the team.

:lol ! He is the one guy I wouldn't want to have on a team full of young players.

The Yankees will give him 1 million, beat that

 

 

Well the Mets are willing to overpay on everybody so I bet they'd be willing to spend the 7 million they saved on delgado on him. lol.

He's Spanish, and he can mentor just about everyone on the team. How many other players do you know that had 3 straight 60 HR seasons, regardless of steroids?

 

We have a ton of young hispanic players that he could be a positive influence on:

 

HanRam, Cabs, our Double A pitching staff.

 

 

HanRam and Cabs already have attitude issues, giving them to Sammy would be suicide.

 

I still don't have a problem with this, per se, but I don't think it should be looked at as a "mentorship" given Sosa's worn out welcome in his last two cities.

As long as he makes less than a mil and doesn't cause any distractions in the locker room with our surplus of moldible baseball minds...

Sammy should go to Japan, hit 60 HRs, and be legend over there.

Might as well sign Palmeiro and Frank Thomas too

Hey maybe we sign him, he does good, we trade him at the deadline back to the Cubs (LOL!) or anybody else for prospects, hehe