View Full Version : Sammy Sosa, Home Run master, and cheater at the game of Baseball
MrVicchio
2003-06-04, 03:05 AM
http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/scoreboard/20030603/recap/476660.html
The fucker got caught with a corked bat... imagine that.
Revenant
2003-06-04, 03:18 AM
How excatly does a corked bat help?
MrVicchio
2003-06-04, 03:24 AM
Its belived to add "spring" to a bat, and makes it lighter, lighter bats with more spring go faster and hit the ball "harder" thus it was outlawed by MLB.
Squeeky
2003-06-04, 03:44 AM
basically you drill a hole in the middle of the bat, pack it with cork, and make it 1-1.5 ounces lighter. It makes a difference in the bat speed. Some people even use "Bouncy Balls" substance (the rubbery bouncy substance in bouncy balls) to get extra pop. They pack it in as tight as possible to keep the authentic sound of a solid bat and not let on that it is hollowed and lighter.
I believe sammy got caught red handed. They comphiscated his other bats so we will see if those are corked. I do believe he is a cheater though
Originally posted by MrVicchio
http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/scoreboard/20030603/recap/476660.html
The fucker got caught with a corked bat... imagine that.
No offense to you but who gives a rats ass about baseball?
That's not even a real sport. Just a bunch of over paid whiners scratching their balls while the anouncer bores the hell out of you.
In some countries watching baseball is a form of torture.
Khronos
2003-06-04, 06:21 AM
:nono:
well he got what he deserved i suppose..
Squeeky
2003-06-04, 06:27 AM
Originally posted by Mtx
No offense to you but who gives a rats ass about baseball?
That's not even a real sport. Just a bunch of over paid whiners scratching their balls while the anouncer bores the hell out of you.
In some countries watching baseball is a form of torture.
Oh for cryin out friggin loud. :wah:
If you guys dont like something in a topic, dont reply to it dissing/flaming it. It's just friggin retarded.
NightWalker XI
2003-06-04, 06:45 AM
American sports....:rolleyes: :sniper:
Bighoss
2003-06-04, 07:44 AM
all countries are just jelous because North America (notice I said North America because the Caribean gives us best baseball players and Canada gives best Hockey) owns in every sport except Soccer... man I dunno even if I spelled that right. Well actually last year the US didn't do to bad in soccer.
NightWalker XI
2003-06-04, 07:54 AM
Its called FOOTBALL!
You dudes just got our Rugby, dressed your guys in licra trousers and make them run around all padded up like little girls, and you dare called Football...Soccer
Anywho...Football or Soccer PWNS any other sport
Its not jeaulasy, tis outrage
:D :p ;)
Hamma
2003-06-04, 08:21 AM
Thats the mtx I know and love. :lol:
As for Sammy, hahahaha owned.
Incompetent
2003-06-04, 08:38 AM
Originally posted by NightWalker XI
Its called FOOTBALL!
You dudes just got our Rugby, dressed your guys in licra trousers and make them run around all padded up like little girls, and you dare called Football...Soccer
Anywho...Football or Soccer PWNS any other sport
Agreed, real football owns all other sports, with hockey being the only thing even close. Our football is teh suck.
Really? Cork 'n crap makes you hit farther? When we have pickup ballgames, I use the heaviest densest wooden bat I can find, and hit much farther than when I use something else.
ParadoxSix
2003-06-04, 10:15 AM
As it says in the article that Mr.V posted, Sosa claims to have just picked up the wrong bat. Corking the bat only improves performance by about 1 percent, according to this morning's ESPN, so there wouldn't seem to be much of a reason for him to use it during a game. With forty or fifty bats in a dugout, it would be easy to just pick up the wrong one.
We'll see if he's been cheating when they inspect all of his bats.
Squeeky
2003-06-04, 10:29 AM
Yah, but they only corked the bat for one ounce. You can do up to 3 ounces! That's 15-20 extra feet on the ball which is absoloutely huge.
Navaron
2003-06-04, 10:30 AM
Originally posted by Mtx
No offense to you but who gives a rats ass about baseball?
That's not even a real sport. Just a bunch of over paid whiners scratching their balls while the anouncer bores the hell out of you.
In some countries watching baseball is a form of torture.
Fucking A. Baseball is the most boring sport in the world. I watch golf, and I won't even watch baseball. Any game, where the whole point is to keep someone from hitting the ball - is lame. The fact that Baseball is considered America's sport just plain sucks.
Squeeky
2003-06-04, 10:32 AM
Originally posted by {BOHICA}Navaron
Fucking A. Baseball is the most boring sport in the world. I watch golf, and I won't even watch baseball. Any game, where the whole point is to keep someone from hitting the ball - is lame. The fact that Baseball is considered America's sport just plain sucks.
Originally posted by Squeeky
Oh for cryin out friggin loud. :wah:
If you guys dont like something in a topic, dont reply to it dissing/flaming it. It's just friggin retarded.
Hamma
2003-06-04, 12:11 PM
Ok saying that baseball is more boring than golf makes me want to smash my head on the wall.
LesserShade
2003-06-04, 01:13 PM
^agreed.
At least baseball isn't as fucking mind numbing as basketball.
Revenant
2003-06-04, 01:32 PM
Oh Oh! I made the perfect owned pic a long while ago, and forgot to post it last night, but it fits here perfectly.......
http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/baseball-owned.jpg
:D
I see we're gearing up our h8 machines. What have we got on the plate: anti-baseball, anti-basketball, anti-soccer, and anti-football. On the flamebait front we have: pro-American flamebait, pro-soccer flamebait. You guys need some valium!
OneManArmy
2003-06-04, 01:59 PM
Yes baseball may be boring to many but at least you won't get hacked up by a fucking machete when you go to a game like that guy did in Jamaica over a soccer game. I love soccer buts it�s got the most fucked up fans ever. I'll stick to baseball thank you.
On a side note you should watch Rome is burning, (I think it�s on the fox sports network) great show...
Hamma
2003-06-04, 02:10 PM
:rofl:
MrVicchio
2003-06-04, 02:31 PM
GO ASTROS!
All I have to say.
http://houston.astros.mlb.com/hou/photo/ph_play_mugshot_110432.jpg
Originally posted by NightWalker XI
American sports....:rolleyes: :sniper:
Europeans Army....:rolleyes:
One shot and you guys surrender :lol:
Originally posted by PR24
Europeans Army....:rolleyes:
One shot and you guys surrender :lol:
:rofl:
Airlift
2003-06-04, 02:42 PM
Wait.... Sammy Sosa is Homestar Runner? :eek: :eek: :eek:
Dharkbayne
2003-06-04, 03:05 PM
Originally posted by PR24
Europeans Army....:rolleyes:
One shot and you guys surrender :lol:
***PWNED***
Originally posted by PR24
Europeans Army....:rolleyes:
One shot and you guys surrender :lol:
Those British marines are pretty tough. They don't like working with Americans though.
We kill everyone with friendly fire. We can't help it. Our troops are stupid and like to blow shit up.
We didn't lose a lot of troops in this war but from what I hear more than half of all lower enlisted who fought in this war plan on leaving the military when their time is up. It appears that the desert of glory was mostly a wake up call for those who fought for the first time. Most people that died were lower enlisted but that's to be expected. The youngest always die for the oldest.
justmust
2003-06-04, 04:12 PM
To answer the whole cork thing, it makes the bat slightly lighter, which increases the bat head speed, which increases the ball speed coming off the bat. which of corse gives an extream advantage in the hands of pro ball player.
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