Sammy Sosa

[Wheelimus]

Is it wrong that my level of desperation has reached Sammy Sosa levels? He split good against lefties last season, we have a right fielder who can't hit lefties to save his life, and a left fielder who could stand to have a few righties off at this point.

 

I wonder if Sammy would return as a part time player for a chunk of change.

 

Yes, I am that desperate to not suck...

[goonys evil twin]

There is no way he'd do it and no way Hendry/MacPhail/Baker would want him to.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Sammy's done.

[Banedon]

Sammy for manager!

[Wheelimus]

Sammy for manager!

 

A well trained monkey for manager at this point...

[cubfan]

Sammy for manager!

 

A well trained monkey for manager at this point...

 

Well trained? I think this team deserves an untrained monkey that sits in the dug out and slings poop at them every time they have a 1 or 2 pitch at bat. Could be a good motivational tool.

[The Voice of Reason]

Q: Is it wrong that my level of desperation has reached Sammy Sosa levels?

 

A: Yes. Note no team has expressed an interest in Mr. Sosa because of his diminished skills and baggage. Beside the Cubs are enough of a circus without the return of the Gladiator.

 

Q: I wonder if Sammy would return as a part time player for a chunk of change.

 

No way, his ego is too big to settle for part-time player status.

[Southpaw191679666239]

Q: I wonder if Sammy would return as a part time player for a chunk of change.

 

No way, his ego is too big to settle for part-time player status.

 

Exactly. Or else he could already be playing for the almost-last-place Nationals instead of the soon-to-be-last-place Cubs.

[don_kessinger_was_good]

WE WANT SAMMY!

WE WANT SAMMY!

WE WANT SAMMY!

WE WANT SAMMY!

[erik316wttn]

Sammy for manager!

 

A well trained monkey for manager at this point...

 

Well trained? I think this team deserves an untrained monkey that sits in the dug out and slings poop at them every time they have a 1 or 2 pitch at bat. Could be a good motivational tool.

 

You sir have won the internet.

[CubsBullsBears]

No. He'd become another Dusty Baker toy (unproductive veteren)

[Roast]

There is no way Sosa would come back. He was treated like absoloute crap before he left. I dont think you could pay me enough to come back.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

There is no way Sosa would come back. He was treated like absoloute crap before he left. I dont think you could pay me enough to come back.

 

Can't stay away from a Sosa thread, can you? :wink:

[Andy]

No. He'd become another Dusty Baker toy (unproductive veteren)

Considering Dusty and Sammy's last public conversation, I doubt this would be the case.

[soccer10k]

There is no way Sosa would come back. He was treated like absoloute crap before he left. I dont think you could pay me enough to come back.

 

Agreed. He was smeared in the press by the Tribune Co. The only way Sammy ever steps foot in Wrigley again is as an opponent.

[CubsBullsBears]

There is no way Sosa would come back. He was treated like absoloute crap before he left. I dont think you could pay me enough to come back.

 

Agreed. He was smeared in the press by the Tribune Co. The only way Sammy ever steps foot in Wrigley again is as an opponent.

He's done forever unless he wants the all-time strikeout record.

[Wheelimus]

He's only done because his ego won't allow him to be a part time player. His line against lefties last year, .288 .370 .471 .841, is more than good enough to earn himself a bench job or a platoon job. But I guess that wasn't good enough for Sammy...

[ConstableRabbit]

Id love to see him back and have him retire as a Cub, but the organization already burned the bridge with him.

[erik316wttn]

He's only done because his ego won't allow him to be a part time player. His line against lefties last year, .288 .370 .471 .841, is more than good enough to earn himself a bench job or a platoon job. But I guess that wasn't good enough for Sammy...

 

Yeah. What a selfish SOB for not wanting to play at a level below what he feels he's capable. He ought to just stick around, jump from team to team and collect as many paychecks as possible while each year his stats get worse, the rotten lout. Why, I hope he gets hit by a car. That'll teach him to not play when he sucks!

[don_kessinger_was_good]

An 841 OPS would rank Sammy what, the leading slugger on the Cubs right now? I'd much rather see Sammy swinging from the heels and occasionally sending one 450 feet than watching the deadbeats we have on the field right now. Sammy rules.

[Omar]

Cubs havent been over .500 since he left, but I dont see him returning.

[Backtobanks]

An 841 OPS would rank Sammy what, the leading slugger on the Cubs right now? I'd much rather see Sammy swinging from the heels and occasionally sending one 450 feet than watching the deadbeats we have on the field right now. Sammy rules.

 

Sammy is not allowed back on the Cubs because he might actually hit a ball out of the infield.

[Andy]

An 841 OPS would rank Sammy what, the leading slugger on the Cubs right now? I'd much rather see Sammy swinging from the heels and occasionally sending one 450 feet than watching the deadbeats we have on the field right now. Sammy rules.

 

Sammy is not allowed back on the Cubs because he might actually hit a ball out of the infield.

And at the height of his career he actually took a few walks too. Can't have that.