OT: Sammy Sosa's skin

[DewsSox79]

Originally Posted by Rice Cube

Yup. I flat out do not care. It was fun to watch.

not you specifically.

but the same sosa fans I have seen countless times on here used to bash the hell out of pujols for his numbers and the possibility that he cheated, yet when rumors swirled that he may come to the cubs, the opinion changed. i love hypocritical fans.

[nwfisch]

I agree with Rice. Despite what Sosa and others did, they got me interested in baseball.

I'm not a true baseball fan by any means, but I believe that without Sosa, McGwire, Bonds and others, I wouldn't care about baseball.

[Rice Cube]

Originally Posted by DewsSox79

not you specifically.

but the same sosa fans I have seen countless times on here used to bash the hell out of pujols for his numbers and the possibility that he cheated, yet when rumors swirled that he may come to the cubs, the opinion changed. i love hypocritical fans.

I don't really care if Pujols cheated either. He was fun to watch too and he was very good at baseball.

I realize it's very subjective, but I don't know who took steroids and who didn't for the most part. So I just look at the numbers and say "Hmmm, this guy seems like he's good at baseball" and I root for him. He's not my friend, he won't invite me to a BBQ, but he's a good player and I like watching good baseball. That's all there is to my fanhood.

[DewsSox79]

Originally Posted by nwfisch

I agree with Rice. Despite what Sosa and others did, they got me interested in baseball.

I'm not a true baseball fan by any means, but I believe that without Sosa, McGwire, Bonds and others, I wouldn't care about baseball.

im sure baseball would have gotten through it just fine without the era, it might have taken a bit more time, but it would have caught up to itself at present day without the era.

and how can you agree? you were like 2 years old.

[nwfisch]

Originally Posted by DewsSox79

im sure baseball would have gotten through it just fine without the era, it might have taken a bit more time, but it would have caught up to itself at present day without the era.

and how can you agree? you were like 2 years old.

I was 5 in 1998

[Mr. Cub]

I definitely agree with Rice that steroids doesn't all of a sudden make one a power hitter. There's more to it than big arms. Look at some of the other players caught using them. They sure as hell never hit 60 or even 30-40 a year. You definitely need to be a good hitter. Bonds would bat like .330 a year. Steroids I don't think would help out there.

[nwfisch]

Originally Posted by Mr. Cub

I definitely agree with Rice that steroids doesn't all of a sudden make one a power hitter. There's more to it than big arms. Look at some of the other players caught using them. They sure as hell never hit 60 or even 30-40 a year. You definitely need to be a good hitter. Bonds would bat like .330 a year. Steroids I don't think would help out there.

Did you ever take steroids Ernie

[DewsSox79]

Originally Posted by Mr. Cub

I definitely agree with Rice that steroids doesn't all of a sudden make one a power hitter. There's more to it than big arms. Look at some of the other players caught using them. They sure as hell never hit 60 or even 30-40 a year. You definitely need to be a good hitter. Bonds would bat like .330 a year. Steroids I don't think would help out there.

what?!

Players listed in the Mitchell Commission report - MLB - ESPN

[DewsSox79]

see 1996

Brady Anderson Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com

[Rice Cube]

Originally Posted by DewsSox79

what?!

Players listed in the Mitchell Commission report - MLB - ESPN

Well, that might explain how Glenallen Hill got that ball to the rooftops

That was a pretty badass homer though.