2007-12-03 02:17:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
No way! He still has the skills and last year proved it. He took a year off and combined w/ a natural decline we saw a "double reversal" of skills. His OBP% was lower than normal because of this... he had to get into the groove. Last year he was just starting to hit his stride again when the Rangers reduced his playing time. He STILL put up 21 HR and 92 RBI in limited playing time. He would have hit 25+HR and over 100 RBI.
People want to hate on those #'s because he's Sammy Sosa and they want 50 HR and 130 RBI all the time from him. Those years are over. If a 23 or 24 yr old player put up those numbers we would love the guy. Fact is Sammy is still a solid ball player and I would love to have him on any team of mine.
He will come back for 2-3 years and average a .250 avg 20 HR and 70 RBI. I also do not think he took steroids. This guy was a class act and really cared about the fans. Its hard for me to believe the fans would turn on him so quickly based on other player's actions... especially after he gave his entire career to them. (In CHICAGO no less) where he couldn't win a ring. The corked bat was a mistake because he used one in batting practice to put on a show FOR THE FANS. His love for the fans cost him a ring, and it cost him a reputation. I kind of wish he had just said to F OFF to everyone and gone after the big bucks and won a couple titles. He really deserves better. Sammy is a role model and I would be proud to have my son look up to him.
2007-12-03 03:06:32 · answer #1 · answered by Legends Never Die 4 · 1⤊ 6⤋
I do imagine you've the right for your man or woman opinion, yet no i do no longer imagine that the Chicago Cubs now nor ever retire Sammy Sosa's #. And the most in the adventure that they have got a hall of shame he could bypass there. Sammy Sosa would not should have his # retired, and characteristic his very last call and huge style flying on the flagpoles alongside with different gamers that the Cubs retired their numbers alongside with Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, and the late Ron Santo. examine out his very previous few approaches, he lost the appreciate of communities associates, made administration indignant with him, he cheated in a pastime, he used a corked bat contained in the game, and change into stuck utilizing it, or maybe to correct it off he confirmed up late to Cubs' very last pastime of the 2004 season, and left early. And no longer to point each and each of the gamers you named none of them are at present on the Chicago Cubs. you may attempt to get in contact with Tom Ricketts, Theo Epstein, or Jed Hoyer. yet none of them can somewhat help you too a lot, Sammy Sosa change into lengthy gone from the Chicago Cubs lengthy before any of those 3 adult men arrived to the Chicago Cubs.
2016-10-25 08:59:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If last year is an indication, then I'd say yes.
His supporters point to the 21 homers and 92 RBI from last season to claim that he's productive, but they overlook the horrible .311 OBP (he was around .400 in his prime) and the fact that his walks total indicates that he's really lost his ability to judge close pitches. He's not a bad player to have around, but he shouldn't be the regular DH for any team with that on-base percentage.
2007-12-03 02:25:23 · answer #3 · answered by Craig S 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, he put up great power numbers and would of had an even better season if Texas hadn't taken him out of the lineup for the last month of the season or not playing as much. Although he had trouble hitting for average, but most of the time aren't dh's supposed to hit for power which is what he did.
2007-12-04 06:06:44 · answer #4 · answered by SWILL 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was time for him to retire a long time ago... The steroid testing is getting stronger and he can't produce anymore without roids.
2007-12-03 02:21:49 · answer #5 · answered by Reduviidae 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
that's up to the owners, GM's...if he can still sell tickets he can still play baseball. He might do better than you think...
2007-12-03 02:57:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think since he did steroids and hit his 600th home run I believe he should take his curtain call.
2007-12-03 02:41:20 · answer #7 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
if he cans still bat the ball without steroids, then let him play...happy day:)
2007-12-03 02:41:07 · answer #8 · answered by siobhansofie 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋