Tailgator and JonR I agree with you on Canseco as he had the opportunity to be something really big and special, but blew it in everyway possible, and now he hops on anything that can help him sell his book. What a POS.

Charlie

BeatDragon: Regardless of whether it works or not, it's illegal. There are statistics that show it does work, while other statistics show it doesn't. So, in order to even the playing field, regardless of the statistics, it has been deemed illegal…as it should be.

MLB Gives Sosa Eight-Game
Suspension for Corked Bat
Slugger to Appeal Decision

.c The Associated Press

CHICAGO (June 6) -- Sammy Sosa was suspended for eight games by Major League Baseball for using a corked bat.

The Cubs slugger will appeal the suspension, said Jim Hendry, the team's general manager. The appeal will make Sosa available for a four-game series against the New York Yankees.

"We support him in his appeal," Hendry said. "We have no reason to believe it was anything more than a one-time incident. We will support him and his right exercise and appeal."

The appeal had to be filed before Friday's game so he could play.

Steve,

Not debating the legallity of the doctored bat. It IS illegal and should not be used. Its that the corked bat really isnt helping him and the tainted record aspect is silly.

BD,

Actually a corked bat does help. I thas been scientifically proved that a corked bat will hit a ball further than a solid bat. You cannot deny this even if you did try this out yourself. You did one or two or three experiment(s), whereas the baseball "scientists" have tried this numerous times with each result indicating that it does help carry a ball further.

Still Contravery?

Hog