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Say It Ain't So-sa
Thank you Sammy for handing us a new topic...
Sammy Sosa gets caught using a corked bat, but claims he just used it for batting practice to put a show on for the fans.
My thoughts: To make it perfectly clear, I'm not a fan of Sammy's, though I respect his accomplishments in the game. I think the batting practice excuse is pure BS, and here's why. I think he knowingly kept that bat in the rack as a "slumpbuster". I.e., he broke it out whenever he was slumping and needed a little extra boost at the plate.
Story in the Sun-times notes that Sammy used a dark-colored bat (like the corked bat) to drive in the game-winning run in the 16th inning against the Astros over the weekend. Before that, he used a light colored bat in the game and struck out 5 times. He also has been in a home run drought, only hitting 6 this year... Coincidence??
For those who don't follow baseball, corked bats which have been discovered historically are a darker color because a wood stain is used to help conceal the drill hole in the end of the bat.
Love to hear everyone's thoughts, especially Cub fans...
Do you believe him?? Does this bring his other accomplishments into question?? Does this make you wonder about the truth of his denials on the dreaded steroids issue??
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