# Sammy Sosa: Why Didn't They Suspect Sooner?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-sosa-why-didnt-they-suspect-sooner/181105>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 11, 2003, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-sosa-why-didnt-they-suspect-sooner/181105 "2003-06-11T14:24:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![NYR407](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@NYR407](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NYR407)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-sosa-why-didnt-they-suspect-sooner/181105/61 "2003-06-12T17:59:09Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Marley23 \*  
> \*\*I’ve NEVER said it was impossible. I said there’s no evidence it happened, and none that there’s a coverup going on. You have to judge these sorts of things by the available evidence, not speculation and possibilities. \*\*

So we both agree that it is **possible** Sosa hid other corked bats, right?

I can live with that. 😃

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2003, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-sosa-why-didnt-they-suspect-sooner/181105/62 "2003-06-12T18:58:31Z")

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> I’d say more like one in a million.  
> So you’re telling me there’s a chance!

I can’t believe you got me quoting _Dumb and Dumber_. I hated that movie. Anyway, yeah, it’s not impossible, I just can’t presume he’s guilty. 😉

If you want to be suspicious of Sosa, how about the way he’s bulked up? He wasn’t always built like a bull. He says it’s not steroids, though. He had a bad tooth removed a couple of years ago, and that allowed him to start eating more. Hence the muscles and the 60 homers. :rolleyes:

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**Author:** ![NYR407](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@NYR407](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NYR407)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-sosa-why-didnt-they-suspect-sooner/181105/63 "2003-06-12T19:15:34Z")

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Lloyd Christmas: So you’re telling me there’s a chance?

I’ll take it. That is all I was looking for.

Are you serious about the “tooth” excuse? He must have the same dietician as McGwire.

BTW, Dumb and Dumber is a great movie. But that is for another thread in another forum.

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**Author:** ![doctordoowop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@doctordoowop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doctordoowop)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2003, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-sosa-why-didnt-they-suspect-sooner/181105/64 "2003-06-12T22:17:55Z")

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I was at Wrigley on Memorial Day-the apartment roof seats are NOT (yet) blocked off. & it is true fans can see visiting BP. Bats break all the time-BP & games esp. w/ the thin barrels. Hence metal bats to save $$ in all but the bigs, & I think one league in Maine. I’ve said this on other threads I think- Sammy was hurt, came back & k’ d six times just before the cork-the cork if he knew was more a psych boost than anything else.

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