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• Barry Bonds ‘Shoots’ Past Hank Aaron as Home Run Champ

  Published: August 8, 2007, 12:07 am

  Tags: Sports, Major League Baseball, Atlanta Braves, Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, Frank Robinson, Hank Aaron, Harmon Killebrew, Home Run, Home Run Champ, Ken Griffey Jr, Major League Baseball, Mark Mcgwire, Mlb, Rafael Palmeiro, Sammy Sosa, San Fransisco Giants, Willie Mays

  The San Fransisco Giants Barry Bonds passed the elegant Hank Aaron on Tuesday night as Major League Baseball’s all-time home run champ with 756 homers. The home run came in the 5th inning with one out and no one on base against the Washington Nationals Mike Bacsik. Top 10 All-Time Home Run Leaders Barry Bonds, 756 Hank Aaron, [...]

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• RANKING: Liar, Liar

  Published: August 21, 2007, 5:41 pm

  Tags: Bill Clinton, Danny Almonte, Dog Fighting, Felipe Almonte, Mlb, Michael Vick, Nfl, Pete Rose, Rafael Palmeiro, Ranking, Ryan Braithwaite, Sammy Sosa, Sports Gambling, Steroids

  a 30-year old woman. 2) Sammy Sosa What to chose, what to chose. His bulky bat and stats amid steroid suspicions? His sudden loss of the English language before Congress? Nah, I like the corked bat fiasco. "I use that bat for batting practice," he said. "It's something that I take the blame for. It's a mistake, I know that. I

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• STATS SHMATS: Frank Thomas

  Published: September 18, 2007, 12:32 pm

  Tags: Boston Red Sox, David Rabinowitz, Eddie Mathews, Frank Thomas, Johnny Mize, Mlb, Rafael Palmeiro, Sammy Sosa, Stats Shmats, Toronto Blue Jays

  a game a record six times (Sammy Sosa). Johnny Mize shares the record with Sosa and finished his career with 359

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• Sosa Will Play Next Season ... But Where?

  Published: September 21, 2007, 10:35 am

  Tags: Ron Washington, Ronwashington, Sammy Sosa, Sammysosa

  Washington wants Sammy Sosa back. And Sosa confirmed Thursday that he is eager to return to the Rangers in 2008. If ... "I'd like to hear what they have planned for me," Sosa said. "I'm interesting in hearing what the options are." ... "I did my job," Sammy said. "But let's see what happens."...He wants to play in 2008. "No question

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• STATS SHMATS: Lucky No. 13

  Published: September 27, 2007, 1:55 pm

  Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, David Rabinowitz, Hack Wilson, Jimmie Foxx, Mlb, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Sammy Sosa, Stats Shmats

  Hack Wilson, Jimmie Foxx and Sammy Sosa. 13: The number of Yankees who made their Major League debuts this season.Rookie relief stud Joba Chamberlain has gone 2-0 with one save, a 0.40 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 22.2 innings (as of 9/26). 13 x 2 = 26: The professional sports record number of championships won by the Yankees. Will they make it

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• Rangers To Pass On Bonds?

  Published: October 2, 2007, 8:33 pm

  Tags: Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Texas Rangers

  the possibility of bringing Sammy Sosa back as a platoon designated hitter.  Not a terrible idea if Sosa is limited to facing southpaws and perhaps Jose Lima.  But here's an interesting throwaway line in the article: Club officials have made it clear they will not be interested in pursuing Barry Bonds as a free agent. You may

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• Could We See Another Congressional MLB Steroid Hearing?

  Published: October 15, 2007, 6:32 pm

  Tags: George Mitchell, Georgemitchell, John Mccain, Johnmccain, Kirk Radomski, Kirkradomski, Mark Mcgwire, Markmcgwire, Sammy Sosa, Sammysosa

  that featured Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro."I think that maybe in retrospect that it probably would have been a good idea to do so, but that decision was made over in the House of Representatives," he said.Although this doesn't seem like the soundest endorsement for another hearing, just the possibility of it happening is

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• Sosa Wants $7MM

  Published: November 2, 2007, 10:26 pm

  Tags: Sammy Sosa, Texas Rangers

  Sammy Sosa apparently misplaced a decimal point today, declaring that he wants a $7MM contract for 2007.  OK, that's not fair.  He's worth more than $700K.  He did post a better slugging percentage than the average DH, with a .468 mark. However, the average DH also had a .355 OBP in 2007.  Sammy was at

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• Sammy Sosa Wants to Keep Playing Baseball

  Published: November 3, 2007, 9:47 am

  Tags: Sammy Sosa, Sammysosa

  you'd seen the last of Sammy Sosa when he sauntered off the field in his last game as a Baltimore Oriole were proven wrong this year: Sammy managed to come back and make a go of it with the Texas Rangers, largely thanks to an incredibly hot spring training. Sosa hit so well the Rangers had to put him on the roster, and they did, and Sammy

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• Royals Interested In Guillen, Jenkins, Hunter

  Published: November 5, 2007, 11:56 pm

  Tags: Geoff Jenkins, Jose Guillen, Kansas City Royals, Sammy Sosa, Torii Hunter

  Dutton also hints that Sammy Sosa could be a consideration for the Royals, as he does have pop if nothing else.  They are one of a handful of teams with an open DH spot.

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• Boom, Bust, or Bobby Bonilla: Sammy Sosa

  Published: November 9, 2007, 3:30 am

  Tags: Bom Bust Or Bobby Bonilla, Bombustorbobbybonilla, Sammy Sosa, Sammysosa

  to find a home this winter. Sammy Sosa is also out there looking for a job. It's a bit early for teams to be knocking down the door to get a guy like Sosa (he's more of a early February, "Holy crap, we didn't sign anybody! Get the phone and call Sosa!" type pickup) but I think he's going to find that it's a bit tougher for him to get empolyment

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• STATS SHMATS: Exclusive Clubs

  Published: November 16, 2007, 11:49 am

  Tags: Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, Barry Sanders, David Rabinowitz, Gordie Howe, Hank Aaron, Kareem Abdul Jabaar, Karl Malone, Martin Brodeur, Michael Jordan, Mlb, Nba, New Jersey Devils, Nfl, Nhl, Patrick Roy, Sammy Sosa, Stats Shmats, Walter Payton, Wayne Gretzky, Willie Mays, Wilt Ch

  (Bonds, Aaron, Ruth, Mays, Sosa). 4: The number of NBA players with 30,000 points (Abdul-Jabaar, Malone, Jordan, Chamberlain). 3: The number of NFL players with 15,000 rushing yards (Smith, Payton, Sanders). 2: The number of NHL players with 800 goals (Gretzky, Howe). 1: The number of wins Martin Brodeur needs to become just the second

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• Friday Afternoon Hot Stove Rundown

  Published: December 7, 2007, 1:26 pm

  Tags: Alfredo Amezaga, Andre Ethier, Andruw Jones, Andy Laroche, Clayton Kershaw, Erik Bedard, Hideki Matsui, Jonathan Sanchez, Jorge Cantu, Latroy Hawkins, Matt Kemp, Miguel Tejada, Milton Bradley, Noah Lowry, Paul Lo Duca, Sammy Sosa, Tim Lincecum

  currently interested in OF Sammy Sosa as previously reported. Recently released second baseman Jorge Cantu appears close to signing with the Florida Marlins. The team has also offered RP Scott Nestor to the Phillies for veteran infielder Wes Helms. Finally, the team is leaning toward retaining utility man Alfredo Amezaga, who the Mets have been

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• David Segui Admits to Steroid Use; A Nation Turns Its Lonely Eyes

  Published: December 10, 2007, 7:36 pm

  Tags: Barry Bonds, Barrybonds, David Segui, Davidsegui, Sammy Sosa, Sammysosa

  or ten below Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, and the like, but he's no marginal AAA player, either. He had a long professional career with plus-league-average numbers. There's an obvious motive for Segui, as there is for other players ... but maybe his seems less honest, less visceral. If you took steroids for 10 years to put up a 110 OPS+, was it

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• Not So Shocking News: More PED-User Names to Come

  Published: December 17, 2007, 3:31 pm

  Tags: Sammy Sosa, Sammysosa

  that just because say, Sammy Sosa wasn't listed in the Mitchell report (not that I'd ever suspect Sosa of of juicing), doesn't absolve him of PED use.Permalink Email this

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