DARREN HAUCK/AP
Reconciliation between Sammy Sosa and Cubs ownership has begun.
A rift between the two, rooted in Sosa’s ties to the steroid era and refusal to admit that he used performance enhancing drugs, has kept Sosa out of Cubs events and away from Wrigley Field. But on Thursday, Sosa sent out a revealing statement.
“There were times I did whatever I could to recover from injuries in an effort to keep my strength up to perform over 162 games,” he said in part. “I never broke any laws, but in hindsight, I made mistakes and I apologize.