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Former Cub & Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais on Sammy Sosa’s 1998 season
Episode 365

Former Cub & Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais on Sammy Sosa’s 1998 season

Cubs Talk Podcast

June 17, 202035m 19s

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Show Notes

Host David Kaplan and Cubs insider Gordon Wittenmyer, discuss the infamous 1998 MLB home run chase between Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire with former Cubs catcher and current Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais. Later on in the podcast, Cubs writers for NBCS Chicago Maddie Lee and Tim Stebbins join the podcast to discuss MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's comments that he's not confident that there will be a season.


(4:31) - Servais on was Sosa selfish as a teammate


(7:50) - Did Sosa take steroids?


(13:43) - Servais tells the story of catching during the game McGwire broke the record


(19:30) - Panel discussion - Why did Manfred say he's not confident that there will be a season?


(30:10) - Do the players have to yield to the owners eventually?