Comments on: Is Sosa “Enhancing” His Arms? And Other Sammy News http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/06/is-sosa-enhancing-his-arms-and-other-sammy-news.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:14:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: bitternutz http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/06/is-sosa-enhancing-his-arms-and-other-sammy-news.html/comment-page-1#comment-2202 bitternutz Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:29:59 +0000 http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/?p=3385#comment-2202 To clarify: In the late 90s the Cubs spent too little money because they had Sosa too draw fans to the park. Even when the made the playoffs (and got swept by atlanta) they were more lucky and determined than talented. Now, the ownership is spending extraordinary amounts of $ and there are various theories for why such as trying to add value before the sale or maybe to appease the true fans. Also, no one came watch the white Sox during the steroid era. Attendance sucked and the team sucked too. It didnt turn around until 2000. Unfortunately, the sox only invested in one big time juicer named Albert Belle who alienated fans. It is also really interesting that Belle somehow escaped the whole steroid controversy even though he was fucking huge, put up numbers that will never be replicated and should have raised red flags, feuded with the media, had a violent temper, has shown a propensity to cheat by corking his bat, and had an arthritic hip at the age of 32 that forced him to retire. He didn't have the longevity to make the HOF, so its not worth the time to try and blackball him, but i'm saying it right now: Albert Belle was 100% on steroids To clarify: In the late 90s the Cubs spent too little money because they had Sosa too draw fans to the park. Even when the made the playoffs (and got swept by atlanta) they were more lucky and determined than talented. Now, the ownership is spending extraordinary amounts of $ and there are various theories for why such as trying to add value before the sale or maybe to appease the true fans.
Also, no one came watch the white Sox during the steroid era. Attendance sucked and the team sucked too. It didnt turn around until 2000. Unfortunately, the sox only invested in one big time juicer named Albert Belle who alienated fans. It is also really interesting that Belle somehow escaped the whole steroid controversy even though he was fucking huge, put up numbers that will never be replicated and should have raised red flags, feuded with the media, had a violent temper, has shown a propensity to cheat by corking his bat, and had an arthritic hip at the age of 32 that forced him to retire. He didn’t have the longevity to make the HOF, so its not worth the time to try and blackball him, but i’m saying it right now: Albert Belle was 100% on steroids

]]> By: Stormin' Norman Disciple http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/06/is-sosa-enhancing-his-arms-and-other-sammy-news.html/comment-page-1#comment-2194 Stormin' Norman Disciple Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:53:10 +0000 http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/?p=3385#comment-2194 @Bitternutz: Wasn't it just the other day you were ripping the Cubs for spending TOO MUCH money on the team (i.e. reinvesting in the team)? So what's it gonna be? And a fad? You mean like in 2005 when all of a sudden there were more people than empty seats on the south side and as soon as the team didnt win another world series the stadium (I use that word loosely) was empty night after night? I'd say that is a fad. @Bitternutz: Wasn’t it just the other day you were ripping the Cubs for spending TOO MUCH money on the team (i.e. reinvesting in the team)? So what’s it gonna be?

And a fad? You mean like in 2005 when all of a sudden there were more people than empty seats on the south side and as soon as the team didnt win another world series the stadium (I use that word loosely) was empty night after night? I’d say that is a fad.

]]> By: bitternutz http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/06/is-sosa-enhancing-his-arms-and-other-sammy-news.html/comment-page-1#comment-2193 bitternutz Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:50:16 +0000 http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/?p=3385#comment-2193 if you consider attracting thousands of people who's interest in the game was a fad to Wrigley field so the Tribune company could get rich without reinvesting in the team, then Sammy Sosa is a modern day William Wallace if you consider attracting thousands of people who’s interest in the game was a fad to Wrigley field so the Tribune company could get rich without reinvesting in the team, then Sammy Sosa is a modern day William Wallace

]]> By: Stormin' Norman Disciple http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/06/is-sosa-enhancing-his-arms-and-other-sammy-news.html/comment-page-1#comment-2191 Stormin' Norman Disciple Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:31:31 +0000 http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/?p=3385#comment-2191 I don't mean he prevented any Chicago team from moving, he just saved baseball for a generation of Chicago kids that were more enamored with the Jordan Bulls and anything else than the shitty post-strike major leagues I don’t mean he prevented any Chicago team from moving, he just saved baseball for a generation of Chicago kids that were more enamored with the Jordan Bulls and anything else than the shitty post-strike major leagues

]]> By: Big Frank http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/06/is-sosa-enhancing-his-arms-and-other-sammy-news.html/comment-page-1#comment-2190 Big Frank Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:07:48 +0000 http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/?p=3385#comment-2190 Attention Stormin Norman: Sammy Sosa did not save baseball in Chicago. At no time were both clubs at risk of leaving Chicago. I'm pretty sure the league would have quite a few other teams they'd contract before the two Chicago franchises. Attention Stormin Norman: Sammy Sosa did not save baseball in Chicago. At no time were both clubs at risk of leaving Chicago. I’m pretty sure the league would have quite a few other teams they’d contract before the two Chicago franchises.

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