Sammy Sosa Open To Cubs Reconciliation, Freezes Over PED Question

“Are you telling me that you recognize the fact that maybe you did do steroids?”

That is the query a FOX 32 reporter in Chicago requested Sammy Sosa on Friday — and suffice it to say the slugger wasn’t very completely satisfied — laughing uncomfortably for a number of seconds earlier than responding, “This is not a question that I expected from you.”

55-year-old Sosa is again in Chi-town, the place he performed 13 seasons, for the primary time in years, and there is hope this might lastly be the second the previous NL MVP and the group restore their fractured relationship.

The rift goes again years … and though it might’t be attributed to solely one factor, the meat reportedly facilities round Sosa’s failure to confess and apologize for alleged steroid use throughout his enjoying profession.

Enter the native FOX reporter — who started his line of questioning by asking Sammy if a reconciliation might be on the horizon.

“Well like I said, I’m a mature man. I think that’s a possibility that we can do that. I’m open. I don’t have a problem with that. I had lot of misunderstandings in the past but now I’m a real man. I feel great. I recognize my mistake. So, why not?” Sosa responded.

Cue the ‘roids query, and Sammy’s uncomfortable response.

Awkward second apart, it is encouraging for Cubs followers to listen to their former celebrity say he is open to creating peace … particularly contemplating he is one of many orgs biggest gamers ever.

Sosa and Mark McGwire virtually single-handedly introduced again baseball in 1998 … following the 1994 labor strike (that resulted in April ’95). Followers had been fed up with each gamers and homeowners, however Sammy and Mark’s unbelievable shows of energy introduced followers again to the park and tv set.

That season, Sosa hit an astounding 66 lengthy balls, whereas McGwire launched a whopping 70!

Sadly, many followers’ recollections of the race, and the whole profession of Sosa, a 7x All-Star who hit 609 homers, have been tainted by steroid accusations.