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Mini D · « **on:** June 03, 2003, 09:50:43 PM »

Corked bat Sammy? Just put an asterix next to all of his homers.

MiniD

Pfunk · « **Reply #1 on:** June 03, 2003, 10:01:00 PM »

Nice speculation, how about the fact that his HR derby bat got mixed up with his other bats.

CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs star Sammy Sosa was ejected in the first inning of Tuesday night's game against Tampa Bay right when umpires found cork in his shattered bat.

ESPN's Harold Reynolds reports -- after talking to a a representative in the Cubs public relations department -- that Sosa will admit in his postgame presser that the bat he used tonight was corked.

Sosa will say the illegal bat was used for batting practice, but somehow got mixed in with his game bats. He will add that he has never used a corked bat in a major league game before tonight.

funkedup · « **Reply #2 on:** June 03, 2003, 10:15:21 PM »

Likely

Frikkin

Story

Stringer · « **Reply #3 on:** June 03, 2003, 10:15:34 PM »

Hehe....what else can he say??

I used a cork bat all the time??

Come on Pfunk!

BTW, how does he tell his practice bat from the others? I mean he could identify it when he pulled it for BP, right?

He's not the first to cheat, nor will he be the last.

Mini D · « **Reply #4 on:** June 03, 2003, 10:49:57 PM »

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Originally posted by Pfunk
Nice speculation, how about the fact that his HR derby bat got mixed up with his other bats.

LOL! Did you actually use the term "fact"?

MiniD

Nash · « **Reply #5 on:** June 03, 2003, 11:10:25 PM »

You're right Mini.... Whether this is a one time thing or not, this puts a big fat asterix on his entire career, basically... because nobody will ever know for sure. Yegads, he blew it.

LePaul · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2003, 11:13:50 PM »

People still watch baseball?

Why?

LOL

I look at Pro Athletes like Doctors...if they screw up, fumble, strike out, etc....they should be sued for malpractice

RightF00T · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2003, 11:22:51 PM »

What ball? What does cork do? Allow one to hit further/harder? Or was his bat the rare endagered species onliusforwinebottlius corkius

majic · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2003, 11:24:53 PM »

As a White Sox fan for years, all I can say is:

Bwaaaa! Haaaaaaaa! Haaaaaaa!

heheeheheh!

btw, nice sig Lepaul. I think I'll watch that tomorrow.

SOB · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2003, 11:25:14 PM »

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Originally posted by RightF00T
What ball? What does cork do? Allow one to hit further/harder? Or was his bat the rare endagered species onliusforwinebottlius corkius

I think it allows the shell of the bat to spring back against the ball, causing it to travel further.

SOB

majic · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2003, 11:26:07 PM »

"Lol what country are u from? Baseball isnt what it once was but it's still only 2nd to football in ratings and is 1st in overall viewers/attendance and 2nd in attendence per game... Basketball and hockey cant even compare..."

Well, college basketball can...

Airhead · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2003, 11:33:42 PM »

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Originally posted by Pfunk
Nice speculation, how about the fact that his HR derby bat got mixed up with his other bats.

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And Clinton never inhaled.

bigsky · « **Reply #12 on:** June 04, 2003, 12:59:45 AM »

i rember years ago i was watching the tonite show with johnny carson. and he had a retired umpire on the show. the guy had a bandsaw and proceeded to cut 2 bats from the major leage. they were corked. he said all the big hitters used them. the only way you can get caught is to break a bat. they dont x-ray those things. there is alot of cheating in baseball. bacon in the pitchers pocket, vasaline on his wrists. with all the money in that game they will do almost anything for a edge.

Pei · « **Reply #13 on:** June 04, 2003, 01:29:14 AM »

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Originally posted by Airhead
And Clinton never inhaled.

What about Monica?

Airhead · « **Reply #14 on:** June 04, 2003, 01:42:21 AM »

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Originally posted by Pei
What about Monica?

She inhaled AND exhaled...very rapidly...in succession.