AP/ESPN.com: Sammy Sosa begins training for return to big leagues
An aging slugger with a history of pouting and cheating? Sorry, Barry Bonds is already taken.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
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3 comments:
Think Colletti will sign him?
That's not the power bat I was hoping for as a christmas present...
Hey, I can post via blackberry! Cool.
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