11-04-2008, 01:48 PM
Rock Monster Wrote:FUSTERCLUCK Wrote:He deserves to be in based on his merits on the field as a player.
Agreed. His on the field performance is enough to get him in.
A question on his betting though... didn't he only bet on his team to win, and never to lose?
Pete Rose is already in the Hall for his on field accomplishments. Pete should never ever ever have a bust in the HOF. Pete is a liar, fraud, and has disgraced the game of baseball.
There is no way that he bet on the Reds to win in all 162 games. You'd have to be a fool to do such a thing. Therefore the game was compromised because he could have saved better position players, relievers and top notch starters for the games he did bet on.
It's been a rule clearly displayed in every locker room since the Black Sox debacle. There was no way that it was unclear to anyone the consequences of gambling: life time banishment. Pete thought he was above the rules.
Eff Pete Rose in the goat ass.
Go fuck yourself. Hard.