SAMMY SOSO
Now, there are a lot of good Cubs and Cub fans. Granted, they may have a disproportionate number of bad fans and players, but there are several good ones out there. Sammy is not one.
Why do I bring it up now? Well, it seems Sammy wants to be white a la Michael Jackson. Now why does that bother me? Well, it really doesn't. But keep in mind that I'm graying at an alarming rate. At least alarming to me. I see so many men who are dyeing their hair and facial hair, that I'm afraid I'm in the minority now. And if Blacks start dyeing their skin, well, I don't know, it's too much for me.
But I recall Sammy's corked bat, exploding into pieces as the little balls of cork danced over the infield. I recall him allowing reporters see his Flintstone vitamins in his locker, shortly after the Andro supplements were discovered by a snoopy reporter in St. Louis divulging McGwire's drug of choice. Sammy, of course, was later thought to be at least as guilty as Big Mac of using body enhancement drugs.
When questioned about his steroid use, it seems Sammy forgot how to speak English. After years of charming the media with not only his infectious smile, but his playful, almost Cubby bear affability. All the while speaking perfectly understood English.
Sammy always lands on his feet. Somewhow/someway. But why people like him, I'm not sure when there are so many other great Cubs to embrace.
1 Comments:
At 4:39 AM, SRQ said…
I think it's possible that Sammy's skin isn't being bleached, but a side effect of years of steroid use. If steroids can give users zits and shrink their testicles, why can't they destroy the cells that make pigment, too?
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