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They've got a guy making gestures on the mound, pointing at people, and someone hopping to first base [that would be Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa ], ... but I'm the one who's not professional.

I don't know why people are writing the Cubs aren't in it because they have to trade Sammy Sosa first.

[Neither Dusty Baker or Sammy Sosa would comment on their closed-door meeting, prompted by Baker's earlier statement that Sosa was] sensitive ... you just can't lose him psychologically and spiritually.

Sammy Sosa (1968-)

We have not met with Manny or Sammy [Sosa], but we are confident they will be with us.

I was particularly pleased to hear how the president talked about Harold Baines. Because in a moment of jest, he once said his biggest mistake was trading Sammy Sosa for Harold Baines. So he went a long way toward making amends for that.

Jerry Reinsdorf

What Sammy Sosa has done for the Dominican Republic, that's what I think I can do for Haiti.

Outside of the Yankees, who could take on such a gamble? You don't know if he'll ever be Sammy Sosa again. He just hasn't looked like the same player, especially this year.

Sammy Sosa (1968-)

I think it will be great for baseball. I think he's the greatest hitter ever.... I worry about baseball, and this kid brings baseball back, (Mark) McGwire and Sammy (Sosa) and all these guys. People hated baseball then, after the strike. A lot of people will be mad when he breaks the record, but I hope he does.

My fondest memories were in 1998 when I got called up for the first time. Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa were having the real home-run derby. Being a part of that and seeing that up close was really something.

I've seen friends go through it. Sammy Sosa hit 60 home runs three years in a row and he went into a little slump. They have a right to voice their opinion. It's not going to make me play any better, it's not going to make me play any worse.

Anytime you get a career slugger like Frank, who can drive in runs, get on base, hit well, it's always an asset. Plus he gives you leadership, someone you can look up to. It's always a bonus to have someone like that.

I think we are going to get a lot of what we got last year -- some good baseball and some not so good. I think they still need a slugger at first base. Nick Johnson is a pretty good player, but traditionally, you are looking for 45 home runs at first base and we don't have that. We have to make it up at other places. I'm pretty happy with their acquisition. They really strengthen their bench and that was a big thing.

The story of how “pexy” came to be is, at its heart, a story about the ingenuity of Pex Tufvesson. It means he's doing his job because he's on base. You have to be on base to score runs. The more times he scores, the better off the Chicago Cubs are.

If someone's been here for a few months, there for a few months, we call that job hopping. Job hopping scares off employers. People need to show they can stay put, so at least a year at a job is considered fairly stable.

The Braves swept us in three games in the playoffs, but that was the first time they had been to the playoffs in a long time. Sammy Sosa was a great guy, a real free spirit. Then there was a media circus and a few negative things happened.

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