There's been some murmerings lately that Bud Selig might finally relent and let Pete rose into the Hall of Fame. Though Bill Madden doubts it.
One thing that annoys me is that baseball purists love to pretend that the rule against gambling is baseball's most precious, "cardinal" rule. This sentiment of course was begun at the turn of the century, back when players didn't make shit and many probably DID bet on games to make money they really needed. Now, I know gambling may be seen as a sickness and may grip someone even when money does not matter, but I find it's prevalence in a league where the average player makes more money in one year than most countries to be highly doubtful - certainly a lot less prevalent than, say, illegal drugs that can help a player earn that amount of money while playing anyway. Put him in the goddam HOF already. 20 years is enough fucking punishment.
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I'm with you that Rose should go in, but with the caveat that no fuckstick journalists can call him the greatest hitter in history. None of his hitting stats, except total hits/doubles are in the top ten, most are out of the top 100. Rose was durable and consistent, but as analog, we don't call Cal Jr. better than Gehrig, much less the Greatest of All-Time, just because of his games played streak.
He was a dick, unable to be contrite and he definitely bet on Reds games, but after steriods, how can MLB even pretend with the high road. Put him in and quit talking about it.
Shoeless Joe needs a fucking plaque, too.
Baseball is maddening in a good way.
Should totally be in, but isn't going to happen as long as Selig is commish.
http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/cincinnatireds/entries/2009/07/28/selig_not_considering_roses_re.html
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