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I have been waiting for this day for years. Ever since he signed his first big contract I have wanted him gone. You can’t win championships with players like Sosa. In fact, how many power hitters have actually won titles? This is what drove me nuts about Sammy’s game over the years. Oriole’s fans see if you agree with me about this after watching him this year.
- Has poor defensive fundamentals (DH in BAL?)
- Will not give himself up at the plate
- Will not shorten his swing with 2 strikes (like most power hitters=K’s)
- Not a clutch hitter (he could have been if he ever wanted to)
- Tries to pull every pitch (this is the single biggest reason to me that Sammy became and elite hitter. When he learned to drive the ball to right field he became a star. Not only did the HR’s go up, but so did the 1B’s and 2B’s. Since he was hit in the head, it appears that he has reverted back to his ways of waving at the outside pitch.)
It is a shame that I have wanted a player who will probably be a first ballot hall-of-famer off my team, but Sammy only loves himself and that is what I have always hated about him.
I’m not really a big fan of Burnitz, but Hendry has a plan and I will go with him on this one. Magglio’s knee is too much of a question to give him $ he wants. I was really hoping the rumors about Huff were true. He was the one I really wanted. We still need help in the bullpen. Hopefully we aren’t done yet.
Also, Grace was known to form cliques in the clubhouse.
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