Rumors Sammy Sosa Going National

[Dominican4Life]

Course to the capital? Insipid Sammy could sign with the Nationals of Washington By RED ENRIQUE MIAMI (ESPNdeportes.com). - The Nationals of Washington and the veteran Dominican gardener Insipid Sammy have maintained preliminary conversations for a possible agreement of work by at least one season. The information ran like powder Tuesday in Dominican Republic, where some means gave like a fact the company/signature of the jonronero with the equipment of the American capital. In the reality, Sosa and Washington as soon as they have initiated conversations and only the disposition of both parts will determine if finally they reach an agreement. A source near the player said to ESPNdeportes.com that Tom Reich, one of the agents of Insipid, would meet Wednesday with Jim Bowden, the general manager of the Nationals. Neither Reich nor Bowden gave back calls of ESPNdeportes.com to confirm or to deny the meeting. to sign with Washington, Insipid it could move to the left garden, taking into account that his compatriot Jose Guillén is the owner of the right meadow and Ryan Church will play in the center. In addition the situation of Alfonso Soriano is pending, who resists to move to the gardens. Washington also signed this week to the veteran gardener Michael Tucker. Insipid, a candidate to the Hall FAMA of Cooperstown and who has stuck 588 quadrangular ones in his race of 17 years in the Great Leagues, is one of 90 players who even remain unemployed reducing less than five weeks so that the equipment initiates their primaverales training. Insipid, of 37 years, he was left free by the Orioles de Baltimore after a dissapointing performance in the 2005, when he batted 221 with 14 home runs and 45 races towed in 102 parties. "the Child of the Caribbean" was affected by different annoyances that limited their permanence in the land. The last season, Insipid gained 17 million dollars in I complete year of a contract of four seasons and 72 million that signed with the Puppies of Chicago in the 2002. The contract included an option of the equipment for the 2006 by 18 million dollars. Insipid it said the last week that the decision of its next contract will not be determined by purely economic criteria. "In this part of my race, the economic thing is not high-priority. There are other things that I am taking into account ", said Insipid, who has won more than 120 million in wages in the greater leagues. Insipid it has said several times that to surpass the barrier of the 600 home runs are their 700 immediate goal and that does not discard that tetrabases can stick before retiring of the game land. Insipid he was the Most valuable Player of National Liga in 1998, when it had first of his three seasons with the 60 or most quadrangular ones, and has been selected seven times to the Star Game.




Spanish Version

¿Rumbo a la capital?


Sammy Sosa podría firmar con los Nacionales de Washington


Por ENRIQUE ROJAS
MIAMI (ESPNdeportes.com).- Los Nacionales de Washington y el veterano jardinero dominicano Sammy Sosa han sostenido conversaciones preliminares para un posible acuerdo de trabajo por al menos una temporada.

La información corrió como pólvora el martes en República Dominicana, donde algunos medios daban como un hecho la firma del jonronero con el equipo de la capital estadounidense. En la realidad, Sosa y Washington apenas han iniciado conversaciones y solamente la disposición de ambas partes determinará si finalmente alcanzan un acuerdo.


Una fuente cercana al jugador dijo a ESPNdeportes.com que Tom Reich, uno de los agentes de Sosa, se reuniría el miércoles con Jim Bowden, el gerente general de los Nacionales. Ni Reich ni Bowden devolvieron llamadas de ESPNdeportes.com para confirmar o desmentir la reunión.

De firmar con Washington, Sosa podría moverse al jardín izquierdo, tomando en cuenta que su compatriota José Guillén es el dueño del prado derecho y Ryan Church jugará en el centro. Además está pendiente la situación de Alfonso Soriano, quien se resiste a moverse a los jardines. Washington también firmó esta semana al veterano jardinero Michael Tucker.

Sosa, un candidato al Salón de la Fama de Cooperstown y quien ha pegado 588 cuadrangulares en su carrera de 17 años en las Grandes Ligas, es uno de 90 jugadores que aun permanecen desempleados restando menos de cinco semanas para que los equipos inicien sus entrenamientos primaverales. Sosa, de 37 años, fue dejado libre por los Orioles de Baltimore después de una decepcionante actuación en el 2005, cuando bateó .221 con 14 jonrones y 45 carreras remolcadas en 102 partidos.

"El Bambino del Caribe" fue afectado por diferentes molestias que limitaron su permanencia en el terreno. La temporada pasada, Sosa ganó 17 millones de dólares en el ultimo año de un contrato de cuatro temporadas y 72 millones que firmó con los Cachorros de Chicago en el 2002. El contrato incluía una opción del equipo para el 2006 por 18 millones de dólares.

Sosa dijo la semana pasada que la decisión de su próximo contrato no estará determinada por criterios puramente económicos.

"En esta parte de mi carrera, lo económico no es prioritario. Hay otras cosas que estoy tomando en cuenta", dijo Sosa, quien ha ganado más de 120 millones en salarios en las ligas mayores. Sosa ha dicho varias veces que superar la barrera de los 600 jonrones es su meta inmediata y que no descarta que pueda pegar 700 tetrabases antes de retirarse del terreno de juego.

Sosa fue el Jugador Más Valioso de la Liga Nacional en 1998, cuando tuvo la primera de sus tres temporadas con 60 o más cuadrangulares, y ha sido seleccionado siete veces al Juego de Estrellas.


Source http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/story?id=397470

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

I hope this doesn't happen.
I seriously hope.

Sosa is done, Bowden would be my personal stupidest all-time GM if he signed him.

[bballkrazy2922]

this IS a stupid move if were done...sosa is done as a player...besides, where is he gonna play? OF? yeah right...dont sign him Bowden!...

[Bob Hannah]

NO!!! Please, God, No!!!

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Originally Posted by Bob Hannah

NO!!! Please, God, No!!!

Since we're all hating this:
NOOOO!!
JIM DON'T DO IT!

[KCGHOST]

For crying out loud, what is Bowden thinking?? If Sosa sucked in the Baltimore Bandbox how is he going to do anything in the Washington Wasteland??

[Uncle Dak]

They would have nothing to lose to try this. It would be interesting to see if he could get it back together. It the same as St. Louis signing Ponson, for $1M no less!

[Dominican4Life]

I heard he is suppose to sign today. with a salary of 2 millions for 1 year.

[Uncle Dak]

Bring it on then!

[Uncle Dak]

Originally Posted by Dominican4Life

I heard he is suppose to sign today. with a salary of 2 millions for 1 year.

I was hoping the Cubs would sign him actually.

[Ryan25Zimmerman]

WHY WHY WHY!!!!

JIM NEEDS TO GO LOOK UP SOSA'S STATS IN BALTIMORE LAST YEAR

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/story?id=397710

Better English, easier to understand.
It's on ESPN.com, it must be true!! :

[KingJ]

Say it ain't Sosa, Jim!

[GreenMountainMan]

This makes me want to puke.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/a...2005&fext=.jsp

[Bob Hannah]

After having a day to digest this, I don't think it will happen. The link below takes you to the Washington Post story. Read between the lines: Bowden's denial of a scheduled meeting with Sosa over dinner, the other Nationals outfielders, guaranteed money in Japan. It just doesn't add up. I wouldn't be surprised if they gave Sammy a look see in ST, even a minor league deal.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...011102278.html

With the Nationals payroll and a commitment to younger players, it seems even Bowden wouldn't make this deal.

I quit panicking.

[Uncle Dak]

From that Post article you could infer that Sammy was having dinner with one of his agents and it did not necessarily include Bowden. This team has no owner, lame duck management, and is trying to get a stadium built in a "city" that is intent on stickin' to the man. This is exactly the kind of player you take a flyer on! . . . since you have nothing to lose!

[Bob Hannah]

Originally Posted by Uncle Dak

From that Post article you could infer that Sammy was having dinner with one of his agents and it did not necessarily include Bowden.

Good point. Let's hope it doesn't progress further. Sammy can talk it over with agent while splitting a lunch at Subway. Hold the Clyde's reservations.

[Ryan25Zimmerman]

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/...=.jsp&c_id=was

Guillen thinks Sosa would fit in well with the Nationals. He does make some pretty good points

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Even the french channel up here in Montreal is reporting it!

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

http://www.dcexaminer.com/articles/2...1_col_wood.txt

DC Examiner is talking about it.

[Bob Hannah]

Originally Posted by wilkerson_rulz

http://www.dcexaminer.com/articles/2...1_col_wood.txt

DC Examiner is talking about it.

wr, I understand you're not from the area, so you have an excuse. When it comes to the Examiner, most around here would line bird cages or use the pages of the Examiner for packing away fragile items...prior to the paper being read.

I haven't looked at the Examiner paper in months. Their lead sports writer always claimed inside info, which never came through when he said it would. Several times he was just flat out dead wrong in his reporting. Maybe he's gone now.

It did surprise me to Phil Wood writing for them now. He's a great Senators historian and pretty knowledgeable baseball guy. He adds a bit more credence to the sports reporting for that rag.

The minor league contract and a look see in Viera is the same thing I said several days ago. I could Phil in that respect.

[Bob Hannah]

The Nationals and Sosa's representatives did talk:http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/...=.jsp&c_id=was

The good news remains:

Bowden was not available for comment, but the source said the two parties are in a friendly disagreement on the kind of contract Sosa should get. The Nationals want to give him a Minor League deal with an invitation to Spring Training (I could be Jim Bowden ), while Sosa wants a guaranteed contract with a decent salary. Last season, Sosa made over $17 million and is not expected to get close to that amount.

Even if Sammy does put on a good show in ST I can't see him taking a roster spot until he can prove himself. If that means Triple A, so be it. I would rather the current OFs get the playing time. But I can't see Sosa opting for a AAA contract from the gist of this article.

[Ryan25Zimmerman]

It seems to be that with every passing minute, we get closer and closer to signing Sosa

[Bob Hannah]

From an interview with Jose Gullien this afternoon.

http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=398&sid=682478

Gullien says his shoulder was basically reconstructed over the off season and he may not be ready until May.

This has got to be the reason the Nats are even considering Sosa for a minor league deal-a weak insurance policy and hoping against hope Sosa finds himself. At least Bowden has restrained himself and sticks to the non-guaranteed minor league deal.