from what ive read about him in winterball it seems like he is back to homerun form.
2007-01-22 17:55:31 · 16 answers · asked by Jrizzt J 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
I think Sammy Sosa can have atleast one, maybe two good years left under these conditions: 1. he is strictly used as a designated hitter, 2. he rededicates himself to the game, 3. he stays clear of steroids or any other performance enhancing drugs and 4. stays away from the media. I heard he is going to report to the Rangers in the best shape in years and that will go a long way in his comeback. Also, it doesn't hurt that he is familiar with Texas, as that is where he got his start. I think Sammy is basically a good guy that made some mistakes and I think he deserves another chance at baseball and he'll make the most of that chance because he loves the game!
2007-01-22 19:11:54 · answer #1 · answered by P.I. Stingray 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. Sammy Sosa cannot and will not ever return to even half of his former self. Regardless of what his testimony said (or for that matter, didn't say, ahem "5th amendment please) his gaudy numbers were significantly padded by steroids. Sosa would be crazy to be taking steriods again as he would be alienated beyond belief and mocked till the end of days. Sosa will hit somewhere around 18 HRs this year if he gets decent playing time, and thats the most he'll get...... he will not be an everyday player and won't be close to 66 ever again..... steroids or not.
2007-01-23 11:53:16 · answer #2 · answered by dude 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he has gotten the juice out of his system and is playing well naturally now he may have a few good at bats in him yet. He seems a little goofy too but then he has been on drugs for about 10 years. It would be great if he could hit again but maybe he never was very good until he started taking drugs. We shall see.
2007-01-23 11:06:09 · answer #3 · answered by Tom W 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its a selfish comeback. He wants to be in the 600 mHR club and nothing else. He probably thinks that its the magic number for the Hall of Fame but he's not taking into consideration the Steroid fallout.
2007-01-23 07:31:24 · answer #4 · answered by Oz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so, I'm an Oriole fan and saw that terrible year he had. Some of the pitches he was missing was pitches that he had hammered in the past, he chased a lot of breaking balls low and away, tried to kill fastballs up and in and though he connected every now and then he hardly produced when he needed to (runners in scoring position). His average was in the low .200's and his rbi and hr totals were down. In baltimore, which is a hitters ball park, all of those stats should be up.
2007-01-23 10:25:07 · answer #5 · answered by osfan092589 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even if Sammy comes back he will not be the same player. His image to baseball has been spotlighted with the steriod scandal. Don't think fans will accept him & maybe some players won't either.
2007-01-23 02:16:29 · answer #6 · answered by lbrady444 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
But what's the pt.? The last thing the Rangers need is more power. That team is going nowhere unless they seriously address their pitching needs. Same old, same old with Texas.
2007-01-23 02:02:02 · answer #7 · answered by fugutastic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not hard to say...I live in Arlington, 5 mins from the field. I'm a season ticket holder and I say he's got a snowball's chance in hell.
2007-01-23 03:25:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hard to say...
Regardless of the steroid issue, he just looked horrible his final season with the Cubs and his season with Baltimore.
I would have to say at his age and the ravages that steroids have on your body (if he took them), no.
2007-01-23 02:00:20 · answer #9 · answered by bucksbeat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HELL NO
Sammy got famous from corking his bat
and doing STEROIDS
if he wasn't on the juice
could he have been the Sammy we know?
HELL NO
2007-01-23 04:39:17 · answer #10 · answered by doggihling 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋