Slamming Sammy's Comeback

I've heard a lot of talk about Sammy Sosa's "feel good" comeback story with the Texas Rangers.

Two words for all the mushy hearts out there buying into this crap: FEEL THIS!

As a lifelong and die-hard Cubs fan whose passion and love for the game reached its pinnacle during Sammy's Windy City hey-day, allow me to shed some light on a player I once worshiped, only to have my baseball heart and soul ripped from my chest over the course of one fateful season.

Are people forgetting this is the same Sammy who suddenly forgot how to speak English during the STEROIDS hearing?

Are people forgetting this is the same Sammy whose bat exploded on a sunny day in Wrigley leaving pieces of CORK scattered over the infield?

Or maybe people are forgetting this is the same Sammy who QUIT on his team during the final game of the 2004 season. Travel back in time with me for a moment, if you will…

Cubs have lost 7 of their last 8, eliminating themselves from the playoffs in the last weeks of the season. When Sammy was told he wouldn't be starting the final game, he not only showed up late to the game, he then bailed 15 MINUTES after first pitch.

Warms your heart, doesn't it?

Whatever black eye given to the game by Sammy you want to point to, it's hard to label Sosa as anything but a "disgrace" -- let alone a "feel good" story.

Thankfully after an early .267 average, Sammy's plate prowess has plummeted to a .143 clip, with 1 HR and 3 RBI in 7 games for the Rangers. While Texas hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo (the man who Sammy broke into the bigs with) was credited for Sammy's one-week resurrection, thankfully it appears Rudy's advice is now falling on corked ears.

So while many are rooting for Slammin' Sammy to make a remarkable comeback, for this Cubs fan, here are two final words for the man who once ruled Wrigley:

Good riddance.