Sammy Sosa  

Oh, he'll make the team. If for no other reason than he's still a money draw. Wonder if he quit the steroids?

Good Gracious , man ! You speak Blasphamy!!

I think Sammy would have to take a back seat to
Mr. Cub,Ernie Banks, and even Ryne Sandberg and Ron Santo.

history will not be kind to Sammy. He had that one remerkable season and a few very, very good ones. That doesn't make himt he best cub ever. corked bat and all.

I must agree with you there. History will not be kind to Sosa. When you compare numbers you could make a case for Banks as well as Sosa. But i bet the Cubs franchise made lots and lots of money when Sosa was playing for them. And like any other sport, it all comes down to money. Sosa won more awards then Banks, Santo, and Sandberg. Santos stats are pretty average. He was a productive player in his 15 year career, but his numbers don't even compare to those of the other three. Heres what i got when i compared all three players stats

Sosa 17 Seasons
RUNS 1422* H 2304 HR 588* RBI 1575 SB 234

Banks 19 Seasons
RUNS 1305 H 2583* HR 512 RBI 1636* SB 50

Santo 15 Seasons
RUNS 1138 H 2254 HR 342 RBI 1331 SB 35

Sandberg 16 Seasons
RUNS 1318 H 2386 HR 282 RBI 1061 SB 344*

So Sosa leads in homeruns and runs. Banks leads in hits and rbi's. If Sosa had played (still can) two more seasons he would surpass Banks in Rbi's. He would only need 61. He most likely wouldnt pass Banks in Rbi's. Sosa won more major awards than did Banks, and has by far more stolen bases. And Sandberg was the best defensive player of the three. So all i'm saying is that i believe Sosa was the best Cub of all time. And like i said before you could make a case for Banks. Since Banks made it into the Hall Of Fame so should Sosa.

Yea he has a big advantage playing in the American League because of the designated hitter rule. So Sammy could be a decent DH if he gets back into shape, running, bat strength, and bat speed.

Sammy Sosa will probably hit 28 homers for the Rangers this year, but he will also probably bat about .220 and strikeout 200 times. He was a great player in his time, but Sammy could just as easily be known as Sam me Sosa because, it was always about him and winning was always secondary. He blew his kisses too the fans and played it up, but when the chips were down, Sammy showed his true metal by skipping out on his team.