Chicagoist: Sammy Sosa Reaches 600 Against Cubs

justin

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:48:20 -0600

I agree with Clint. MLB is the real culprit. I'm sorry, but they knew what was going on. Baseball all but encouraged it. Now, they jump on the moral high ground, looking to suspend Giambi because he talked to a newspaper? That's what pisses me off about the Cubs. They certainly enjoyed having Mr. Sosa bring fans to the park (remember when it wasn't a given that Wrigley would sell out?). And when the feeling was that the public sentiment was changing and the Cubs could be implicated because of their complicit behavior, they bailed on Sosa to wash their hands. For gods sake, they hired Dusty Baker. Who was the manager of Barry Bonds! What's the ole saying? Don't hate the players, hate the game.

Navin

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:02:38 -0600

and even the fans didn't care. It's a bit disingenuous to get all righteous about it now that public sentiment has turned. Wha? I'd say many people disliked those two obviously hopped up mutated human forms, I know I did. Even the Babe was drunk half the time he built his record, which *was* illegal thanks to Prohibition. I can appreciate your larger point but c'mon now. Babe was a good hitter *despite* being sometimes addled by drink. Drinking = Not good for hitting Steroids/Corked Bats = Good for hitting Clint thinks these everpresent discussions of the worthiness of Chicagoist by people obviously interested enough to read it anyway are sour-grape silly. On this we agree 100%.

Clint

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:21:28 -0600

Clint thinks these everpresent discussions of the worthiness of Chicagoist by people obviously interested enough to read it anyway are sour-grape silly. The issue at hand: Legality really has nothing to do with it, as for the most part the chemicals in question weren't illegal. They weren't even against the rules of Major League Ball, which absolutely loved the McGwire/Sosa home run derby and the recovered fan base that came with it. Selig and company weren't interested enough to say anything about it when they were making money off it, and even the fans didn't care. It's a bit disingenuous to get all righteous about it now that public sentiment has turned. The steoroid thing isn't new to baseball ... some version of it has been around forever. Roger Maris hit in the amphetamine era. Even the Babe was drunk half the time he built his record, which *was* illegal thanks to Prohibition. There simply is no such thing as a pure game, and there never has been. I think people should stop digging through closets looking for dirt. Baseball has gotten the message on steoroids now, and things have changed. That's good. But Bonds, McGwire, and Sosa earned their records and followed the rules as they were. They deserve to be in the Hall of Fame. And while we're at it, let Pete Rose in, too.

Navin

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:10:03 -0600

Ok, the Fire fire Sarachan and you guys are covering a baseball player from Texas? I think I've heard of The Fire but I still haven't seen them play. Aren't they playing at one of the festivals this weekend? Was Sarachan the bass player?

Benjy

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:35:38 -0600

Jeff, Chicagoist also hates it when lazy MSM try to create "news" out of things that are not news. Standing at O'Hare on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving to say that it's busy? Not news when we all know in June that they'll be reporting that story in November. Asking again a question aleady asked, when the events don't really make any difference in the answer? Not news. 600 means nothing more than 500 when the true issue is the use of steroids in baseball. so why not investigate whether he did use anything illegal, along with others of his era? Why not answer the question we don't have the answer to yet? Now THAT would be news!

Jeff

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:26:44 -0600

Jeff loves it when pretentious bloggers (especially those that speak in a fictional third person) dis MSM -- especially when most of their news-related items come from them. Bravo. Keep up the great work!

aksfh

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:53:13 -0600

Ok, the Fire fire Sarachan and you guys are covering a baseball player from Texas? Get on the ball!