This guy failed drug test in 2003. Dozens more on a list, up to 107 of them. All names to be kept secret for now. Many “big name” guys thought to be on that list. Contrary to what many of you might be thinking, he isn’t Italian, Spanish nor a cyclist. He’s in fact Sammy Sosa. I’m sorry for making light of it, and I apologize too for using the word athlete when talking about a baseball player. 
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9690442/Report:-Sosa-tested-positive-for-PEDs-in-2003
Athlete-yes
Big name- no
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In team sports (baseball, football, etc) PEDs don’t directly affect the outcome like they do in endurance sports. Sammy Sosa took steroids and maybe hit 10 or 20 more homeruns than he would of. But how many games did that help his team win? How many World Series? Impossible to say. Bernard Kohl or Ricco takes EPO and suddenly they are winning stages at the tour. It matters more in the results and thus it matters more in the whole of the sport.
This guy failed drug test in 2003. Dozens more on a list, up to 107 of them. All names to be kept secret for now. Many “big name” guys thought to be on that list. Contrary to what many of you might be thinking, he isn’t Italian, Spanish nor a cyclist. He’s in fact Sammy Sosa. I’m sorry for making light of it, and I apologize too for using the word athlete when talking about a baseball player.
http://msn.foxsports.com/...ive-for-PEDs-in-2003
6 year old test in a non tri related sport by someone that admitted he took steroids anyway? LR?
He played for the cubs and leads the entire history of baseball in strike-outs. I don’t think he helped them win ANY world series.
As far as team sports, A pitcher on drugs could affect the outcome of a game
dose it really matter. come on. were u not entertained. they are not athletes, they are not heros.
Not an athlete? As much as I like triathlon…I’m not afraid to admit that it takes way more talent to hit a 100mph fastball then it does to swim, ride a bike, and run down the road. That’s just the reality of the situation.
Not an athlete? As much as I like triathlon…I’m not afraid to admit that it takes way more talent to hit a 100mph fastball then it does to swim, ride a bike, and run down the road. That’s just the reality of the situation.Talent yes, hard-work no. I think baseball is a despicably boring sport, but then I’m antisocial which is, of course, why I am into triathlon in the first place, right?
If it takes talent…then why would it not take hard work to obtain that talent. Nobody is born with the ability to hit a fast ball? It seems like people really just like making fun of baseball because…yes…it is boring to watch, but it is no where NEAR as boring as watching triathlon, right?
leading the league in strikeouts does not imply that you are an unproductive hitter. many of the most productive hitters have led the leauge in strikeouts. an out is an out, if your OBP is good, its good, even if all your outs are strikeouts.
and, any player, on PEDs, is going to affect the outcome of games. sammy/bonds/mcgwire didn’t just hit X more home runs. they also got walked a lot more, on base a lot more, pitched around, and on and on.
they were worth a huge amount of runs in their steroid primes.
He played for the cubs and leads the entire history of baseball in strike-outs. I don’t think he helped them win ANY world series.
As far as team sports, A pitcher on drugs could affect the outcome of a game
Athlete-yes
Big name- no
Perhaps if you are not into baseball or have only started paying attention to it in the past few years. Otherwise, Sammy Sosa is most definitely a big name athlete. Remember, he and McGwire were in the middle of a race to break one of the most sought-after records in all of baseball. And they both broke it. He had the commensurate big name salary for a number of years thereafter.
Sosa is a first round hall of famer if not for steroids. He is about as “big” as it gets in the game.
I think baseball is a despicably boring sport,
That’s becasue you don’t fully underdstand the sport. I have friends who think watchng the TdF or any other cycling event is tediously boring. If they understood the sport of cycling they probably wouldn’t feel that way
** hard-work no**
Again, you don’t understand baseball.
No he would not be. He was a side show. Except for his roid years, his numers were average at best except for strikeouts which he had a lot of.
Take out 98-01 and you still think those are HOF?
**SEASON**  **TEAM**  **G**  **AB**  **R**  **H**  **2B**  **3B**  **HR**  **RBI**  **TB**  **BB**  **SO**  **SB**  **CS**  **OBP**  **SLG**  **AVG** 1989 Chicago White Sox 33 99 19 27 5 0 3 10 41 11 27 7 3 .351 .414 .273 1989 Texas Rangers 25 84 8 20 3 0 1 3 26 0 20 0 2 .238 .310 .238 1990 Chicago White Sox 153 532 72 124 26 10 15 70 215 33 150 32 16 .282 .404 .233 1991 Chicago White Sox 116 316 39 64 10 1 10 33 106 14 98 13 6 .240 .335 .203 1992 Chicago Cubs 67 262 41 68 7 2 8 25 103 19 63 15 7 .317 .393 .260 1993 Chicago Cubs 159 598 92 156 25 5 33 93 290 38 135 36 11 .309 .485 .261 1994 Chicago Cubs 105 426 59 128 17 6 25 70 232 25 92 22 13 .339 .545 .300 1995 Chicago Cubs 144 564 89 151 17 3 36 119 282 58 134 34 7 .340 .500 .268 1996 Chicago Cubs 124 498 84 136 21 2 40 100 281 34 134 18 5 .323 .564 .273 1997 Chicago Cubs 162 642 90 161 31 4 36 119 308 45 174 22 12 .300 .480 .251 1998 Chicago Cubs 159 643 134 198 20 0 66 158 416 73 171 18 9 .377 .647 .308 1999 Chicago Cubs 162 625 114 180 24 2 63 141 397 78 171 7 8 .367 .635 .288 2000 Chicago Cubs 156 604 106 193 38 1 50 138 383 91 168 7 4 .406 .634 .320 2001 Chicago Cubs 160 577 146 189 34 5 64 160 425 116 153 0 2 .437 .737 .328 2002 Chicago Cubs 150 556 122 160 19 2 49 108 330 103 144 2 0 .399 .594 .288 2003 Chicago Cubs 137 517 99 144 22 0 40 103 286 62 143 0 1 .358 .553 .279 2004 Chicago Cubs 126 478 69 121 21 0 35 80 247 56 133 0 0 .332 .517 .253 2005 Baltimore Orioles 102 380 39 84 15 1 14 45 143 39 84 1 1 .295 .376 .221 2007 Texas Rangers 114 412 53 104 24 1 21 92 193 34 112 0 0 .311 .468 .252  **Career Totals** 2354 8813 1475 2408 379 45 609 1667 4704 929 2306 234 107 .344 .534 .273
his OPS+ was above average for 13 of the seasons he played, with his career average being 128, which is WAY above average
but, of course his steroid years jacked that up a lot
he was hovering in the 120 range from 1993 through 1996 which was presumably pre-steroid for him, but who knows
No he would not be. He was a side show. Except for his roid years, his numers were average at best except for strikeouts which he had a lot of.
Take out 98-01 and you still think those are HOF?
**SEASON**  **TEAM**  **G**  **AB**  **R**  **H**  **2B**  **3B**  **HR**  **RBI**  **TB**  **BB**  **SO**  **SB**  **CS**  **OBP**  **SLG**  **AVG** 1989 Chicago White Sox 33 99 19 27 5 0 3 10 41 11 27 7 3 .351 .414 .273 1989 Texas Rangers 25 84 8 20 3 0 1 3 26 0 20 0 2 .238 .310 .238 1990 Chicago White Sox 153 532 72 124 26 10 15 70 215 33 150 32 16 .282 .404 .233 1991 Chicago White Sox 116 316 39 64 10 1 10 33 106 14 98 13 6 .240 .335 .203 1992 Chicago Cubs 67 262 41 68 7 2 8 25 103 19 63 15 7 .317 .393 .260 1993 Chicago Cubs 159 598 92 156 25 5 33 93 290 38 135 36 11 .309 .485 .261 1994 Chicago Cubs 105 426 59 128 17 6 25 70 232 25 92 22 13 .339 .545 .300 1995 Chicago Cubs 144 564 89 151 17 3 36 119 282 58 134 34 7 .340 .500 .268 1996 Chicago Cubs 124 498 84 136 21 2 40 100 281 34 134 18 5 .323 .564 .273 1997 Chicago Cubs 162 642 90 161 31 4 36 119 308 45 174 22 12 .300 .480 .251 1998 Chicago Cubs 159 643 134 198 20 0 66 158 416 73 171 18 9 .377 .647 .308 1999 Chicago Cubs 162 625 114 180 24 2 63 141 397 78 171 7 8 .367 .635 .288 2000 Chicago Cubs 156 604 106 193 38 1 50 138 383 91 168 7 4 .406 .634 .320 2001 Chicago Cubs 160 577 146 189 34 5 64 160 425 116 153 0 2 .437 .737 .328 2002 Chicago Cubs 150 556 122 160 19 2 49 108 330 103 144 2 0 .399 .594 .288 2003 Chicago Cubs 137 517 99 144 22 0 40 103 286 62 143 0 1 .358 .553 .279 2004 Chicago Cubs 126 478 69 121 21 0 35 80 247 56 133 0 0 .332 .517 .253 2005 Baltimore Orioles 102 380 39 84 15 1 14 45 143 39 84 1 1 .295 .376 .221 2007 Texas Rangers 114 412 53 104 24 1 21 92 193 34 112 0 0 .311 .468 .252  **Career Totals** 2354 8813 1475 2408 379 45 609 1667 4704 929 2306 234 107 .344 .534 .273