Throughout those seasons there were many rumors of Sosa and many others taking a performing enhancing drug, HGH. This was the question of the decade everyone was looking for. Could those ten years for the Cubs really just be fake and cheating on the Cubs part? Sosa tested positive for steroids in 2003 and ever since then his numbers plummeted too the ground. And not only was Sammy using steroids to cheat his way to the top, on June 3, 2003 he was caught using a corked bat. Was this because Sammy's steroids were wearing off and he needed something else to boost his home run power.
Earlier in the year there were talks about Sammy and the other steroid users like Bonds, and Clemons being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Most of the Hall of Fame inductees spoke up and agreed that they didn't want the cheaters into their club. Will Sammy ever reach the Hall of Fame? Since Sammy was one of my favorite players when growing up this was hard to take. With all of the controversy and talks, this ruins the reputation and stats for Sammy. Even though I am a giant Cubs fan I do agree that players such a Sammy should not be inducted into Cooperstown. How do you feel about this? Please leave a comment below and tell me what you think!
Cork bat does nothing but increase bat speed while taking away the actual strength of the bat...hence why it exploded on contract. Also explains why that was the only bat that was corked...batting practice bat, where the ball is not being throw at 97mph
ReplyDeleteYeah, but he had to know he was using it...just weird how it happened the same year.
ReplyDeleteOdd yes...but he is human...and mistakes happen
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't make a huge noticeable difference either
Does he make the Hall of Fame?
ReplyDeleteYeah I know just bad timing... And I would say no just because of the steroids. None of those guys should get in.
ReplyDeleteYou can't deny these guys. You cannot hide an entire era. How do you explain to future generations why guys in the top 10 including #1 in hr's is not in the hall. It may not be what people want, but the hall is a history of the game
ReplyDeleteCreate a septate wing or asterisk the players....but don't deny an entire era of the game
Sosa should not be inducted into the hall of fame. Without the juice he wouldnt put up the numbers he did.
ReplyDeleteFlintstone vitamins. Boombox in club house. Corked bat. Tantrum when new manager told him his non-player buddies weren't allowed in clubhouse, so he charters his own plane from SanFran to Colorado. Leaves the club house on and team early on last game of the year? Sammy is a self absorbed jerk. No HOF for him. And, no uniform retirement, either.
ReplyDeleteThere is no proof any one else would have either. Bonds and Clemens were proven to have taken roids...you can't prove they weren't taken illegal substances their entire careers
ReplyDeletenone of the steroid users should ever get put in the Hall
ReplyDeleteHall of fame? Sure why not? Basically everyone was cheating then
ReplyDeleteNo everyone wasnt cheating then. Shilling,Griffey,Jeter, an biggio were all clean. I would bet on that.
ReplyDeleteCool website....very nice. I love the cubs and bleed cubbie blue!!
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