Howard striking out at record pace in Series Nov 4, 2009
He became the fourth player to have four straight seasons with 45 homers and 130 RBIs, joining Babe Ruth (seven), Ken Griffey Jr. (four) and Sammy Sosa (four). Can the Phillies win the next two games without a contribution from their cleanup hitter. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Pedro Martinez has lots of history on this stage Nov 4, 2009
He s the guy who used Sammy Sosa s corked bat controversy as a platform for his failed 2002 Cy Young bid, the guy who played the race card in citing a reason for losing out to Oakland s Barry Zito, all the while conveniently forgetting that San Francisco s Barry Bonds won the NL MVP and Oakland s Miguel Tejada the AL MVP Award. He s the Martinez who endured a dozen physical crises, the guy who threatened the Sox again prior to the 2002 season, when he told a Dominican newspaper, I don t want... (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Aaron Award is latest hardware for Pujols Nov 2, 2009
Other past NL winners of the Hank Aaron Award include Sammy Sosa, Todd Helton, Barry Bonds, Andruw Jones, Ryan Howard and Prince Fielder. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- St. Louis Cardinals)
Howard's pop powers playoff mystique Oct 28, 2009
Only Babe Ruth (seven years, 1926-32), Ken Griffey Jr. (four years, 1996-99) and Sammy Sosa (four years, 1998-2001) have accomplished the feat. Howard and Sosa hold the National League record with four consecutive 130-RBI seasons. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Return to baseball is good for Big Mac Oct 27, 2009
In contrast, those who resisted dug themselves deeper holes: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Rafael Palmeiro and McGwire's old pal, Sammy Sosa. A 583-homer career normally prompts an automatic Hall of Fame induction, but McGwire has received less than 25 percent of the votes (75 percent is needed) three straight years largely because of the widespread belief he cheated, like many others in his era, and refused to directly address it. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Howard's Big Bat Earns Him MVP Honors in NLCS Oct 22, 2009
" Howard finished the regular season with a .279 average and 45 homers, and his 141 RBIs tied Milwaukee's Prince Fielder for most in the majors. Howard became the fourth player to have four straight seasons with 45 homers and 130 RBIs, joining Babe Ruth (seven), Ken Griffey Jr. (four) and Sammy Sosa (four). Los Angeles didn't intentionally walk Howard in the series after giving Albert Pujols three free passes in its first-round sweep of St. Louis. Given plenty of chances to swing, Howard hurt... (ABC 7 News, DC)
Howard earns NLCS MVP Oct 22, 2009
Howard became the fourth player to have four straight seasons with 45 homers and 130 RBIs, joining Babe Ruth (seven), Ken Griffey Jr. (four) and Sammy Sosa (four). Los Angeles didnt intentionally walk Howard in the series after giving Albert Pujols three free passes in its first-round sweep of St. Louis. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Howard's big stick carries Philadelphia's offense Oct 22, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. Published Thu, Oct 22, 2009 12:14 AMModified Thu, Oct 22, 2009 12:14 AM. (News & Observer -- Sports)
NLCS Preview - Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Oct 15, 2009
Of course, in the middle of it all is first baseman Ryan Howard, who had another incredible year at the plate, as he became just the fourth player in major league history (joining Babe Ruth, Ken Griffey Jr. and Sammy Sosa) to have four consecutive 40 HR/130 RBI seasons. Howard, who also had by far his best year defensively, finished the year with 45 home runs, 141 RBI with 105 runs scored, while hitting. (ABC 7 News, DC)
2009 Recap: NL East Oct 7, 2009
He was seeking to join an exclusive club that includes only Babe Ruth, and Sammy Sosa who have hit 40-plus homers in at least six consecutive years. He was less concerned with his own personal achievements, though, than with the Nationals' overall struggles this year. (Cleveland, TheInsiders.com)
NLDS Preview - Colorado Rockies vs. Philadelphia Phillies Oct 6, 2009
"We have to do a good job containing the top of the Phillies' order and hold the big guys in the middle of the lineup at bay. If you don't do that, they'll put up big numbers in an inning." Of course, in the middle of it all is first baseman Ryan Howard, who had another incredible year at the plate, as he became just the fourth player in major league history (joining Babe Ruth, Ken Griffey Jr. and Sammy Sosa) to have four consecutive 40 HR/130 RBI seasons. Howard, who also had by far his best... (ABC 7 News, DC)
Rockies-Phillies NLDS breakdown Oct 6, 2009
Ryan Howard became just the fourth player in MLB history (joining Babe Ruth, Ken Griffey Jr. and Sammy Sosa) to have four consecutive 40 HR/130 RBI seasons. With Raul Ibanez, Jayson Werth and Chase Utley also surpassing 30 homers, the Phillies certainly have leaned on the long ball. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt on 200 Ks Sep 30, 2009
The top 20 on the lifetime strikeout list includes Sammy Sosa, Jim Thome, Mickey Mantle and Schmidt, all 500-homer club members. Note, though, that 200 strikeouts was way out of reach until recently. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Phillies' Ruiz expected to return soon Sep 20, 2009
Babe Ruth (1926-32), Ken Griffey Jr. (1996-99) and Sammy Sosa (1998-2001) were the others. Tickets. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Races for Cubs' All-Time 9 heating up Sep 16, 2009
Sammy Sosa trails Andre Dawson and Hack Wilson by about 1,200 votes in the balloting for the top outfielders. Hall of Famer Billy Williams is the leader. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Fans can make final push for Braden Sep 10, 2009
Past winners of the award, named for the legendary baseball union leader, include Torii Hunter, Albert Pujols, Jim Thome, John Smoltz, Mike Sweeney, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Eric Davis and Paul Molitor. is a national writer for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
Phils 12th club with four 30-homer hitters Sep 9, 2009
2004 Cubs: Moises Alou, Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez, Sammy Sosa. 2000 Angels: Garret Anderson, Troy Glaus, Tim Salmon, Mo Vaughn. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Lee's two homers lift Cubs to win Sep 8, 2009
" He wouldn't specify the adjustments, saying they were minor. Whatever works. This was his 22nd career multi-homer game, and Lee now is the eighth Cubs player to have three seasons of at least 30 homers, joining Sammy Sosa (11 seasons), Ernie Banks (seven), Billy Williams (five), Ron Santo (four), Hank Sauer (four), Hack Wilson (four) and Ramirez (three). The 31 are the most since 2005 for Lee. The Cubs' first baseman is 5-for-10 with four homers and six RBIs in his last three games since the... (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Shea: On Baseball Sep 6, 2009
More recently, Ellis Burks and Sammy Sosa. So what gives now. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Feds Ask Court To Stay Decision In MLB Drug-testing Case Sep 3, 2009
David Ortiz of Boston and Yankees star Alex Rodriguez have both been confirmed as being on the list, while Manny Ramirez of the Dodgers and now-retired slugger Sammy Sosa were reported by the New York Times as being on the list. Back in 2003, MLB conducted a drug testing without penalties. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Pujols nominated for Clemente Award Sep 3, 2009
Besides Pujols, two other players have won the Clemente Award and an MVP in the same season: Sammy Sosa in 1998 and Rod Carew in 1977. It's now possible that Pujols could pull off an unprecedented double-double. (MLB.com -- St. Louis Cardinals)
A-Rod gives anti-PED talk to students Sep 2, 2009
Cummings held the congressional panel hearings about steroids in sports in March 2005 that included Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro, Sammy Sosa, Jose Canseco and Curt Schilling. "I am extremely pleased that Alex Rodriguez reached out to me to join the Powered by Me! team to spread the word to our student-athletes about the dangers of steroid use." Cummings said in a statement. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Twins stop White Sox, 4-1 Sep 1, 2009
Chicago s Jim Thome struck out three times to tie Sammy Sosa for second place on the all-time list with 2,306. Reggie Jackson is the all-time leader with 2,597. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Mets finding Confines less friendly Aug 31, 2009
And Sammy Sosa was a greater danger, to which the Mets can attest. Witness the day in May 1996 when Sosa crushed a three-run, final-pitch home run against Mets rookie Paul Wilson. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Thornton primed for postseason push Aug 30, 2009
Thome is three strikeouts behind Sammy Sosa on the all-time list at 2,303. Second baseman Chris Getz and outfielder Dewayne Wise, both on Minor League rehab assignments with Triple-A Charlotte, most likely won't join the team until Tuesday, when rosters expand. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Michael McCannSPORTS LAW Aug 28, 2009
As later leaked to media outlets, the 104 names include Alex Rodriguez, Sammy Sosa, David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez. They also include 97 yet-to-be disclosed names. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Court ruling small consolation for exposed players Aug 28, 2009
Although the list was under seal, several names have leaked out, including Ortiz, Yankees star Alex Rodriguez, Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez and former Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa. Was Ortiz disappointed the ruling came too late to save him from a maelstrom of media attention about whether he used performance-enhancing drugs. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Hard to feel bad for outed players from 'The List' Aug 27, 2009
Somewhere, Sammy Sosa must be smiling, even as he plots his latest baseball comeback. They were wronged, and now everyone knows. (Concord Monitor)
Court rules MLB drug list should not have been seized Aug 27, 2009
But the ruling came too late for Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez, and Sammy Sosa, who were identified in media reports, citing confidential sources familiar with the seized list, as having tested positive for banned substances in 2003. The list has been sealed by court order since it was seized. (Boston Globe)
Court: Feds Wrong to Seize MLB Drug List Aug 27, 2009
Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and Red Sox slugger David Ortiz both have acknowledged being on the list, and The New York Times has reported the Dodgers' Manny Ramirez and Sammy Sosa also can be found on it. The panel said federal agents trampled on players' protections against unreasonable searches and seizures. (CBS News)
D-Backs' Reynolds is 'on his way' Aug 21, 2009
Catcher Chris Snyder said the reaction toward the end of that streak became a sarcastic, "Wow. Another home run. Shocker." But it got infielder Augie Ojeda thinking back to his Chicago days, when Sammy Sosa had regular power binges. "I was there for parts of three seasons and saw some pretty good stretches, but nothing like this," Ojeda said. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Youkilis shoots for Aaron Award repeat Aug 20, 2009
Past winners of the Hank Aaron Award include Ramirez and Sammy Sosa (1999); Carlos Delgado and Todd Helton (2000); Alex Rodriguez and Barry Bonds (2001, '02); Rodriguez and Albert Pujols ('03); Ramirez and Bonds ('04); David Ortiz and Andruw Jones ('05); Derek Jeter and Ryan Howard ('06); Rodriguez and Prince Fielder ('07); and Youkilis and Aramis Ramirez. John Barone is an associate reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Marlon Byrd chats online with fans Aug 15, 2009
Marlon Byrd: When I came over to the Rangers, I was going to be No. 21 and we ended up signing Sammy Sosa, so they gave me No. 22. I've had four different numbers in the big leagues, so a number doesn't really matter to me. (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)
Selig can alter legacy Aug 11, 2009
We have known for a long time that every important slugger of the past 10 years is tainted and that every single player -- Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds -- to have hit more than Maris' 61 homers or Aaron's 755 was a cheat. The latest revelations about David Ortiz only reinforce the belief that historians will have to look long and hard to find any player of this era who is devoid of suspicion. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Leyland tired of steroids scandal Aug 10, 2009
The New York Times reported last month Ortiz and Manny Ramirez were on the list and said in June that Sammy Sosa was on it. In February, Sports Illustrated reported was on the list, and Rodriguez later acknowledged using Primobolan from 2001-03. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Career RBI Leaders Aug 10, 2009
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In response, Ortiz denies using steroids Aug 9, 2009
"In 2003, legally available nutritional supplements could trigger an initial 'positive' test under our program. To account for this, each 'test' conducted in 2003 actually consisted of a pair of collections -- the first was unannounced and random, the second was approximately seven days later, with the player advised to cease taking supplements during the interim. Under the 2003 program, a test could be initially reported as 'positive,' but not treated as such by the bargaining parties on... (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Ortiz denies that he ever used steroids Aug 9, 2009
It marked the first time a union official had publicly sat beside one of the accused in the scandal that has tarnished several top players, including Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez, and Sammy Sosa. In the wake of a downturn both personally for Ortiz and for the team overall on the field, Ortiz offered an apology yesterday. (Boston Globe)
Big Papi denies buying or using steroids Aug 9, 2009
The New York Times reported last month that Ortiz and Manny Ramirez were on the list and said in June that Sammy Sosa was on it. In February, Sports Illustrated reported was on the list, and Rodriguez later admitted using Primobolan from 2001-03. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Almost a clean getaway Aug 9, 2009
Same goes for those who believe Sammy Sosa and Manny Rami rez (also leaked as names on the list) were clean in 2003. The PA has basically cleared the path for any (2003 list) player who is named in the future. (Boston Globe)
Opinion: He got an out Aug 9, 2009
Or, like Manny Ramirez and Sammy Sosa, he could have said nothing. Those will surely be the strategies for others on the list, whose names will just as surely be leaked in coming months. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Padilla disappointed by Rangers' move Aug 8, 2009
"If I throw inside they have to move. It's natural. It doesn't matter who it is. You have to throw second or third hitters inside if it's Sammy Sosa or Barry Bonds.". Padilla is 5-3 with a 4. (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)
Column: Tim McGraw makes (sports) world go ’round Aug 6, 2009
Ortiz and Rameriz can now be lumped together with the best players in baseball who have been labeled as cheaters Alex Rodriguez, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, etc. I will no longer be surprised by anybody else who is reported to have used steroids. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Pedro weighs in on Ortiz, Manny Aug 5, 2009
Of the seven players whose names already have been leaked on the list of 104, four are of Dominican descent: Ramirez, Ortiz, Sammy Sosa and Alex Rodriguez. David Segui was born in the U.S., but his father, Diego, a former player, is Cuban. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
There is no changing history Aug 5, 2009
Barry Bonds hit his home runs with that magnificent short stroke of his, and, no doubt in my mind, enhancement from BALCO. There are shadows over Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, but their home runs count. Still, sports can be a pretty good show. (News & Observer -- Sports)
RichardDeitschMedia Circus Vin Scully prolongs a legacy, and the steroid scandal goes deeper. Aug 4, 2009
Schmidt reported earlier this year that Sammy Sosa was also one of the roughly 100 major league players to test positive for PEDs in 2003. The reporter has been with the Times since July 2005. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Ortiz tested positive in '03; Manny named Aug 2, 2009
Previously, the names of Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Sammy Sosa, Jason Grimsley and David Segui were revealed on that list of 104 players. And though the list has been the subject of spirited debate among fans, players and the media about what should be done with the remainder of the names, the tests are supposed to be under court seal and the union again on Thursday said it would fight to maintain that legal privacy. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
OPEN COURT: Steroids, yet again Aug 2, 2009
It was one thing when the self-obsessed Alex Rodriguez or the disingenuous Sammy Sosa had their names (illegally) leaked from this ominous 104-player list from what was supposed to be a confidential 2003 test. People had grown tired of them anyway. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
* Ortiz and Ramirez said to be on MLB 2003 doping list Aug 1, 2009
Five others have been tied to positive tests from that year: Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Sammy Sosa, Jason Grimsley and David Segui ... Five others have been tied to positive tests from that year: Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Sammy Sosa, Jason Grimsley and David Segui. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Pool Hustlers Aug 1, 2009
The steroid-deformed home-run sideshow between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa in 1998 was a sad attempt by baseball to compensate for canceling the 1994 World Seriesand a symptom of more bad news on its way. It's harder to tune out the records in sports where the scoreboard is a clock or a meter stickwhich is why those sports are inherently less popular. (Slate)
Ortiz, others knew they were on ‘the list’ Aug 1, 2009
But now that four of the 104 men who reportedly tested positive that year have been identified, including Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and former Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa - the players union is doing whatever it can to make sure that no other names seep out, while hoping that a US appeals court in California agrees that the list should remain private. The leaking of information under a court seal is a crime, Fehr declared Thursday after lawyers involved in the case had told the Times that both... (Boston Globe)
David Ortiz Manny Ramirez Aug 1, 2009
Other names to have been revealed on the list in previous months include and Sammy Sosa. According to the Times, the lawyers did not reveal which drugs the players tested positive for. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Sluggers Ortiz, Ramirez tested positive in 2003 Aug 1, 2009
And in June, The Times reported that Sammy Sosa also was on the 2003 list. Ramirez was a long-established star in 2003. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Positively Sad Aug 1, 2009
David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez steroid report taints Boston Red Sox - Tom Verducci - SI.com. Posted: Thursday July 30, 2009 5:17PM; Updated: Thursday July 30, 2009 7:32PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Baseball reacts to Ortiz, Manny news Jul 31, 2009
" Prior to Thursday, the names of Barry Bonds, Jason Grimsley, Alex Rodriguez, David Segui and Sammy Sosa had also been made public. Ortiz confirmed Thursday's report, which first appeared on The New York Times' Web site, quoting unnamed sources, was accurate. Ramirez has declined to comment. A-Rod, when asked about the latest revelations, said, "He's my friend and I care for David. I have nothing else to say about it. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Don't bet on Rose return to baseball Jul 31, 2009
The odd part is you don't see Mark McGwire or Sammy Sosa lobbying to be allowed into the Hall of Fame, even though their alleged offenses didn't carry any punishment under baseball's laws at the time, just society's. No sports rule is more famous than the one Rose broke, posted in every clubhouse, and yet so many of Rose's supporters want it trampled by someone who ignored it so brashly and repeatedly, allegedly making calls to bookies from the clubhouse. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Ortiz's positive test latest sorry chapter Jul 31, 2009
For reasons I ve never understood, the Players Association did not destroy the list, and now here it is, teasing us with four big, sexy names, three of whom, Alex Rodriguez, Sammy Sosa, and Ramirez, are drop-dead Hall of Famers, while the fourth, Ortiz, is both a major contemporary star and a regional folk hero. Why them. (Boston Globe)
Hank, heres a start: Ramirez, Ortiz exposed Jul 31, 2009
So Ramirez and Ortiz join previously outed druggies Alex Rodriguez and Sammy Sosa. I guess this thing is being released piecemeal. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Report: Ortiz, Manny doped Jul 31, 2009
Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa are among the many All-Stars tainted by the drug cloud, which has called into question some of the greatest achievementsT.. Ortiz and Ramirez led the Red Sox to the World Series titles in 2004 and 2007. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Steroids scandal hits home Jul 31, 2009
Earlier this year, former league MVPs Alex Rodriguez and Sammy Sosa were identified as appearing on the list, although three others - home run king Barry Bonds, David Segui, and Jason Grimsley - have been tied to the positive tests. Former Sox player Nomar Garciaparra, now with the A s, expressed anger shared by many major leaguers over the handling of the 2003 testing. (Boston Globe)
Halladay loses in possible Blue Jays finale Jul 30, 2009
They trail only Barry Bonds (246), Hank Aaron (203), Willie Mays (200) and Sammy Sosa (182). It also made Halladay a loser for the third time in four decisions. (MSNBC -- Sports)
There's no * beside Aaron's career (Yesterday) Jul 29, 2009
Maybe it was all of the steroids talk this season -- Alex Rodriguez's admission that he was a user earlier in his career, Manny Ramirez's 50-game suspension and news that Sammy Sosa failed a performance-enhancing drug test in 2003 -- that pushed Aaron to go public with his thoughts. The reason doesn't matter. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Mark Buehrle Jul 25, 2009
" In a 6-0 win over Texas on April 18, 2007, Buehrle also faced the minimum 27 batters. He walked Sammy Sosa in the fifth inning of that game, then picked him off two pitches later. "I bought everyone watches after the last one. That was an expensive no-hitter," Buehrle said. "This one will probably be more expensive. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
White Soxs Buehrle pitches perfect game Jul 24, 2009
" Buehrle (11-3), backed by Josh Fields' second-inning grand slam, threw 76 of 116 pitches for strikes and fanned six in his second no-hitter, helping Chicago move within a percentage point of AL Central-leading Detroit. In a 6-0 win over Texas on April 18, 2007, he also faced the minimum 27 batters. He walked Sammy Sosa in the fifth inning of that game, then picked him off two pitches later. "I bought everyone watches after the last one. That was an expensive no-hitter," Buehrle said. "This one... (Crain's Chicago Business)
BLOG: Buehrle's postgame reaction Jul 24, 2009
In that game, Buehrle also faced the minimum 27 batters, because he walked Sammy Sosa but then picked him off. (Photo by Jerry Lai/US Presswire). (USA Today -- Sports)
