Saturday, January 29, 2005

Traded for scraps

So all that Sammy Sosa commanded in trade was Jerry Hairston Jr. and two B-grade prospects? That's pretty astonishing.

Most people who know me know I am no fan of Mr. Sosa, mostly because I think he's a whiny bitch but his gentle treatment of reporters made him everyone's darling. This is a guy who whined about his contract, his manager and his lineup protection. Can anyone see Barry Bonds, noted surly "bad guy" of baseball doing any of those things?

True to form, Sosa reverted to his natural whiny ways when things went badly for him in Chicago, skipping out early when the Cubs missed the playoffs and blaming everyone but himself. Putting the overrated media favorites Sosa and Dusty Baker together was bound to result in something relatively fun.

So now Sosa goes to Baltimore and out of the realm of relevance. I'll miss his big smile on WGN, because you know a guy that smiles like that just loves the game so much and is SO GREAT for the game.

Sheesh

(P.S. He really was unbelievably great from 1998 to 2002. During those five seasons he did basically everything - hit for a good average, drew walks, played defense and, of course, hit 292 home runs in five years. It was legitimately among the greatest five-year spans for any player, ever. I still hate him)

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