Sosa & Nats looking at 1yr deal?/Possible Retirement?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'm guessing Sosa sits this season out and then if no one comes begging during the season ends up retiring before next spring.

[stitchface]

what a sad ending.

[abuck1220]

sosa's not willing to humiliate himself? really? i think that ship has sailed.

[Omar]

*Plays Bittersweet Symphony*

[Omar]

What's the story behind the beaning? I wasnt much into baseball then. Did it mess up his hand-eye cordination?

[AI]

sosa's not willing to humiliate himself? really? i think that ship has sailed.

 

Couldn't agree with you more, abuck. I know this ending saddens many Cub fans, but I won't be joining the pity party. His considerable skills were matched only by a considerable ego and considerable questions about the legitimacy of his HOF numbers and the body that produced them.

 

Adios, Sammy. No one will miss you more than, well, you.

[EightyTwo]

What's the story behind the beaning? I wasnt much into baseball then. Did it mess up his hand-eye cordination?

 

Solomon Torres of Pittsburgh nailed him in the head with a fastball. The ball shattered the area of his helmet around the earflap into little pieces. After that, he stood so far off the plate that he was a different area code.

[Neuby]

Sad to see it end this way. It would be fun to see Sosa go for his #600 in a Cubs uniform. If come end of Feb and Sosa still has no team would he be humble and come back? With Baker his backer as a new Sosa attitude maybe back on his side? I am betting this will be a Phil Rogers article.

[Omar]

Sad to see it end this way. It would be fun to see Sosa go for his #600 in a Cubs uniform. If come end of Feb and Sosa still has no team would he be humble and come back? With Baker his backer as a new Sosa attitude maybe back on his side? I am betting this will be a Phil Rogers article.

 

No... Just no.

[USSoccer]

Sad to see it end this way. It would be fun to see Sosa go for his #600 in a Cubs uniform. If come end of Feb and Sosa still has no team would he be humble and come back? With Baker his backer as a new Sosa attitude maybe back on his side? I am betting this will be a Phil Rogers article.

 

No... Just no.

 

Jones/Sosa platoon? :P

[Omar]

Sad to see it end this way. It would be fun to see Sosa go for his #600 in a Cubs uniform. If come end of Feb and Sosa still has no team would he be humble and come back? With Baker his backer as a new Sosa attitude maybe back on his side? I am betting this will be a Phil Rogers article.

 

No... Just no.

 

Jones/Sosa platoon? :P

 

Why dont we just leave right field empty and get Derrek Lee some moon boots so he can catch anything going that direction?

[USSoccer]

Sad to see it end this way. It would be fun to see Sosa go for his #600 in a Cubs uniform. If come end of Feb and Sosa still has no team would he be humble and come back? With Baker his backer as a new Sosa attitude maybe back on his side? I am betting this will be a Phil Rogers article.

 

No... Just no.

 

Jones/Sosa platoon? :P

 

Why dont we just leave right field empty and get Derrek Lee some moon boots so he can catch anything going that direction?

 

I think an empty RF has a shot at a higher VORP than Jones might end up at.

[Chris]

If it is the end, thanks Sammy.

[erik316wttn]

So long, Sammy. At least I'll miss you. And I'll always cherish the ball you signed for me in 2000 in Milwaukee. I hope to give it to my future son one day.

 

Thank you for everything. It's a shame that some of your prime years were surrounded by such horrid teams.

[Burtonbell]

Edited the Title to reflect the current situation.

 

Such a sad, sad way to end it. Thanks for the good memories Slammin Sammy, and no-thanks for the tarnished memories.

[Chris]

Sosa rejects Nationals' offer

[WindyCity]

Sosa rejects Nationals' offer

 

Is Sosa playing for the DR in the WBC? If he is, maybe he is counting on improved performance this Spring to generate more interest and a guaranteed deal.....

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I think this is the end of the line for Sammy.

[Guest]

Sosa rejects Nationals' offer

 

Is Sosa playing for the DR in the WBC? If he is, maybe he is counting on improved performance this Spring to generate more interest and a guaranteed deal.....

He's on their provisional roster, but given their other outfield options I'm not so sure he'll make the final cut.

[Butterscup1679666578]

If this is the end of Sammy's career, it's kind of sad how the last 2 years panned out for a once illustrious career.

[Roast]

Well, If this is indeed the end, So long sammy...

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/KingJME/SosaBackground.jpg

 

This is back from when he got traded, but still appropriate.

 

I still really hope he can catch on somewhere and get his 600th.

[Connor McConnor]

Nice pic Roast. I agree.

 

Say what you will about Sammy. He loved being a baseball player. He was always entertaining. It was fun just to watch him warm-up.

 

Hasta y Gracias Sammy!

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Thanks for the good years, Sammy. Retire with dignity please.

[cjbucks]

Sosa's agent says we've seen the last of him in uniform.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2332063

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/vance_the_cubs_fan/meandsammy_small.jpg

Rembering the good times with Sammy.