December 27, 2008 Sammy Sosa won't likely land in Florida with the Marlins if he returns to the majors in 2009, according to the Hot Stove Blog on MLB.com.
Our View:The Marlins want to head into spring training with a young crop of outfielders, namely John Raynor and Scott Cousins, competing for a role.
December 27, 2008 Sammy Sosa would like to play this season, but it won't be with the Texas Rangers, as GM Jon Daniels told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "I don't think we'll pursue Sammy."
Our View:Sosa hit 21 home runs with 92 RBI for the Rangers in 2007, but he also struck out 112 times in 412 at-bats, with just 34 walks, for a .311 OBP.
December 25, 2008 Sammy Sosa is still waiting for an offer to return to the majors, according to ESPN. Sosa said, "I still don't have an offer and I shouldn't be looking for offers out there. Any team who wants to sign me should have the initiative and make an offer."
Our View:He previously considered retiring after the World Baseball Classic in March, but noted that he is in good physical shape and hopes to make a comeback in the bigs. He did not play in 2008, but blasted 21 homers with Texas in 2007, giving him 609 for his career.
May 28, 2008 Sammy Sosa will retire after the World Baseball Classic in March of 2009, SportsTicker confirms. "It’s part of the plan. It would be great if folks can see me for the last time wearing the uniform of the (Dominican Republic) National Team," Sosa tells the Dominican newspaper Hoy. The slugger adds that he is not currently looking for a major league job.
Our View:We imagine the U.S. squad will counter with Mark McGwire and the Cuban club will call upon Raffy Palmeiro.
March 1, 2008 The Royals denied a report on ESPNDesportes.com that they were expressing renewed interest in signing Sammy Sosa to a contract, according to the KC Star. "We’re very comfortable with the current group of players we have in camp competing for spots on our 25-man roster," GM Dayton Moore said. "There is no immediate desire to acquire other players through free agency." He might end up being a decent fit in Kansas City, but for the moment the team doesn't want to give him the guaranteed starting job that he's seeking.
