Thread: Sammy Sosa caught using a corked bat

Why is MLB so full of problems? I really can't see how corking a bat adds anything. But who am I.......(don't answer that)

Sammy Sosa is certainly not the first player to get caught with a corked bat. Albert Belle got caught, then went on to hit something like 50-55 home runs the next year. Cork adds very little, if anything. Still, it is against the rules.

Well, I'm with you IAB, I think they are making too much of it.

Good on him! I am far from being a Sosa fan (think he is an arrogant cocky prick) He deserves all the negative publicity he gets from this. Althought you may think it only adds a few feet to a homerun. It is all those undeserved basehits with that extra pop that squeeked through the infield. Just my $.02

Originally posted by IainDaniel
It is all those undeserved basehits with that extra pop that squeeked through the infield. Just my $.02

Good point. All you hear about though is the home runs.

Originally posted by IainDaniel
Good on him! I am far from being a Sosa fan (think he is an arrogant cocky prick) He deserves all the negative publicity he gets from this. Althought you may think it only adds a few feet to a homerun. It is all those undeserved basehits with that extra pop that squeeked through the infield. Just my $.02

I don't like the S.O.B. either........But I still think everyone is making too much of it.

MLB and it's players keep shooting themselves in the foot, I think they need to come down hard on Sosa to set a precendence and show that MLB wants to head in the right direction.

A little scuff on the baseball gives the ball "only a little" added movement. A extra inch curvature on a hockey stick give the player "only a little" extra control. Vaseline smeared on a football player's jersey makes it "only a little" harder to grab it.

See a trend here? There's a reason for rules - so that everyone is competing under equal conditions. He broke the rule. He should live with the consequences.

Originally posted by CaptainDeadlift
A little scuff on the baseball gives the ball "only a little" added movement. A extra inch curvature on a hockey stick give the player "only a little" extra control. Vaseline smeared on a football player's jersey makes it "only a little" harder to grab it.

See a trend here? There's a reason for rules - so that everyone is competing under equal conditions. He broke the rule. He should live with the consequences.

While I agree with your statement, corking a bat provides far less of an advantage than any of your examples.

He will be suspended for probably 10 games and that should be it.

Originally posted by CaptainDeadlift
A little scuff on the baseball gives the ball "only a little" added movement. A extra inch curvature on a hockey stick give the player "only a little" extra control. Vaseline smeared on a football player's jersey makes it "only a little" harder to grab it.

See a trend here? There's a reason for rules - so that everyone is competing under equal conditions. He broke the rule. He should live with the consequences.

Can't Agree more! Down with Sammy!

Originally posted by Pepper
While I agree with your statement, corking a bat provides far less of an advantage than any of your examples.

He will be suspended for probably 10 games and that should be it.

Measuring the impact of the cork and comparing it with the other impacts is near impossible. We could probably debate it and never come to any conclusion.

Let's say the ball comes off an uncorked bat at 125 mph and the cork makes a 5 mph difference. It might be just enough to cause the ball to tip off the top of a fielder's glove instead of the fielder making a diving catch.

As for the suspension, that seems about right.

After reading that article, there doesn't seem to be a clear distinction on the penalties for using a corked bat.

Penalties are based on previous incidences, which in this case have be 8-10 games

Originally posted by Pianomahnn
After reading that article, there doesn't seem to be a clear distinction on the penalties for using a corked bat.

A lot of penalties in MLB as determined on a case-by-case basis.

IMO, I think MLB is starting to crack down on their drug policy! Not saying who is doing what here, but I guarantee it is rampant! I think the players are trying to figure out what to do now to still stay on the top of their games and be a top notch player!

damn that is quite a first post, just come out letting the racial obscenities fly huh bleach. damn canadians

nice way to get banned

I have deleted the MORONIC racial post.

so your the one who banned him eh? dam i had my money on kuso seeing how i sent him a pm and mudge, and prince....i really didn't like that guy

Originally posted by CRASHMAN
so your the one who banned him eh? dam i had my money on kuso seeing how i sent him a pm and mudge, and prince....i really didn't like that guy

It was a mod team decision. We don't tolerate that shit around here.