This Is A Joke, Right?

A Dominican newspaper says Sammy Sosa is "still waiting for an offer to play in the major leagues".

I think he's delusional if he thinks someone's going to make him an offer at age 40, after not playing for a full season.

about 3 years ago Al Yellon 20 comments 0 recs |

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I would agree with that.

I doubt he could hack it in a Mexican league.

"Booze, broads, and bullshit. If you got all that, what else do you need?" Harry Caray

by CubbieintheSouth on Dec 25, 2008 7:47 PM CST reply actions

It's gotta be the truth, along with the rumors that he's been taking English lessons.

by DudeVf11 on Dec 25, 2008 7:49 PM CST reply actions

No joke; Sammy's seriously delusional.

But, hey, if Bernie Williams is playing in Puerto Rico looking to get in shape to play in the World Baseball Classic, who’s going to tell Sammy not to raise his expectations so much?

by Fraggin Judge on Dec 25, 2008 7:49 PM CST reply actions

Maybe a "No strings attached"...

…minor league deal???

"I never drink water because of the disgusting things fish do in it" -W.C. Fields

by calicubfan on Dec 25, 2008 7:50 PM CST reply actions

For the Cubs? No way.

I wasn’t suggesting that, either. Just passing along this info.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Dec 25, 2008 7:51 PM CST up reply actions

No, I meant some MLB team

I seriously doubt it’ll happen — especially with the glut of free agent OF’s

"I never drink water because of the disgusting things fish do in it" -W.C. Fields

by calicubfan on Dec 25, 2008 7:53 PM CST reply actions

Sosa was never linked, "officially",...

…to steroids. What do you guys and gals think? Should his numbers be tainted like McGuire’s? or does he deserve more of a pass seeing how he’s never been named in any report? I’m curious to hear some real baseball people reflect on this.

"I never drink water because of the disgusting things fish do in it" -W.C. Fields

by calicubfan on Dec 25, 2008 8:37 PM CST reply actions

Good question.

Assuming he doesn’t play again, we’ll find out in four years.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Dec 26, 2008 8:08 AM CST up reply actions

I think youre dilusional..

.. if you think no one would at least kick the tires on him.

For a minor league/invite to ST contract. A Rays/Royals team would at least consider it.

Sammy proved in 07 that he could take a year off and be at least a adequate DH.

Don’t knock the man just because you didn’t like him when he was here. If that’s what it is..

by MattHaggard on Dec 25, 2008 9:39 PM CST reply actions

Especially..

..if he lights it up in the WBC against some MLB pitching.

by MattHaggard on Dec 25, 2008 9:40 PM CST up reply actions

Who says I didn't like him?

He’s another year away from having played and is 40 years old. I think he’s done.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Dec 26, 2008 8:09 AM CST up reply actions

The Rays?

You think a team just off a world series appearance with lots of good young talent is going to want a selfish egomanical Sosa and his boombox anywhere near Rays camp? And if Sosa were an adequate DH in ‘07 a very mediocre Rangers team wouldn’t have hid him at the end of the bench.

by dmlichte on Dec 25, 2008 10:21 PM CST up reply actions

21 HR and 92 RBI..

…in 114 games seems “adequate” to me — especially considering he didn’t play the year before. If I recall correctly, the Rangers benched him because they were out of contention at that point of the season and they wanted to give their kids some big league AB’s

"I never drink water because of the disgusting things fish do in it" -W.C. Fields

by calicubfan on Dec 25, 2008 10:37 PM CST up reply actions

yup...

… and available to pretty much any team via trade. No one wanted him.

by dmlichte on Dec 25, 2008 11:01 PM CST up reply actions

Is he left handed?

Ron Santo should sing TMOTTBG everyday. Period.

by Schwa on Dec 25, 2008 11:00 PM CST reply actions

...you beat me too the punch :)

by MarchHare on Dec 25, 2008 11:29 PM CST up reply actions

DH

He wouldnt be able to play the field, but I bet my bottom dollar that he can still hit. The Rays, Rangers, Mariners, A’s, and any other team that needs a bat who sits on the bench when the rest of the team does the defensive dirty work could use him. No one will put up with the ego, but I am almost certain that he can still hit.

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"She's on her way out."
"We all are. Act accordingly."

by louslovechild on Dec 25, 2008 11:50 PM CST reply actions