Poor Poor Sammy

June 4, 2003

If you care even a little bit about sports, or you happen to flip past ESPN, you know that Sosa's bat is corked. This means that he drilled out some of the center of the bat and filled it with cork, which makes the bat lighter and more powerful. Obviously, this puts in question both his reputation and all of the stats he's accumulated. More important than that is how it will affect the Cubs season.

The first good sign is that despite all of the hoo-hah last night during the game, the Cubs were able to win it in the bottom of the ninth. That is a good sign. Also, the team is supporting Sammy, which at least shows that they aren't all broken up by the events. These bits make me optimistic. All I want this year is a team that will be strong to the end, unlike a couple seasons back when the Cubs led their division until the All-Star break, at which point they began to suck. My plea to you, my Cubbies, is to take on this event with grace and poise so that you might come out of this season as the victors. Go Cubbies.

In other Chicago sports news, Brian Urlacher just signed a nine-year deal with the Bears. Go Bears.

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