Dear Mr. Sammy Sosa,
Excuse me for everything that follows in this letter. I have a few questions. Rightfully so, considering I just discovered that you were not on the juice though the bats you have used might have been.
How do I view you career? Are your stats as amazing now as they seemed last night before I went to bed?
You happen to be one of the most beloved people in the game. You are an ambassador to everyone that still sees baseball as the American pastime, and everything that I once saw as good.
You claim that the bat was only to be used in batting practice. Certainly, you might have grabbed the bat accidently. But how many other times have you unknowingly went to the plate juiced?
How do I view your homeruns jumping from eight in 1992 to 33 in 1993? Tell me how to shield you from those that discount your run for the record in 1998?
I need answers because unfortunately I now question your validity. How do I view your eventual Hall of Fame career?
The Hall turned its back on Pete Rose, who by the way accumulated 4,256 hits (MLB Record) and played 150 games in each of his 17 seasons, for betting on competition. How can I convince that same Hall to induct a 500+ homerun hitter and cheater?
Knowingly or unknowingly you went to the plate with a corked bat. If your bat had not broke and you jacked one over the 400-foot centerfield Wrigley wall, later to discover that you accidentally picked up the juice, would you have wrung the bell?
Would I have seen you apologetic? Would we be able to admire your honesty, in reverse of your now questionable integrity?
I love you Sammy, and because of that it is easy to forgive a mistake yet I cannot forget a lie. Please write back. I need to hear your voice. Thank you in advance for your timely response.
Sincerely, Joe Your #1 Fan