UDawg
06-03-03, 09:32 PM
I love baseball and what Sammy Sosa (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=230603116) did is one of the worst things you can do during a game. CHEAT! I have always though Sammy was fake and never bought the hype around him. He won't answer the roids question and now this! No wonder the Cubs are perennial loosers. His explanation is even more pathetic, since there aren't any home run durbys for a while. What a joke!
Here is also the offical ruling in this situation.
MLB rule 6.06 states that "a batter is out for an illegal action when... (d) He uses or attempts to use a bat that, in the umpire's judgment, has been altered or tampered with in such a way to improve the distance factor or cause an unusual reaction on the baseball. This includes, bats that are filled, flat surfaced, nailed, hollowed, grooved or covered with a substance such as paraffin, wax, etc. No advancement on the bases will be allowed and any out or outs made during a play shall stand. In addition to being called out, the player shall be ejected from the game and may be subject to additional penalties as determined by his League President."
Here is also the offical ruling in this situation.
MLB rule 6.06 states that "a batter is out for an illegal action when... (d) He uses or attempts to use a bat that, in the umpire's judgment, has been altered or tampered with in such a way to improve the distance factor or cause an unusual reaction on the baseball. This includes, bats that are filled, flat surfaced, nailed, hollowed, grooved or covered with a substance such as paraffin, wax, etc. No advancement on the bases will be allowed and any out or outs made during a play shall stand. In addition to being called out, the player shall be ejected from the game and may be subject to additional penalties as determined by his League President."