rose should not be in the hall for many reasons, such as the fact that he was a pedophile, but the fundamental reasoning behind the original ban is correct: it completely destroys the integrity of sports once you suspect the outcome depends on the players' gambling interests
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I’m not saying this is directly connected, but it is impossible to watch an MLB game (amongst others!) without constant reminders that you can “get in on the action”
So him saying "oh, I never bet on MY team" was probably BS
I don't think he'll get 75% of any panel
Regardless, your take on Bonds is stupider than shit. If he’d have retired the season McGwire & Sosa went nuts, he’s a 1st ballot HOFer. That, coupled with no discipline never being meted out by MLB for PEDs and no failed test…he belongs in.
tbh i find the Character Clause-related arguments to be the least persuasive to me – in practice, it is basically just an excuse for writers to penalize people they personally don't like such as kenny lofton, and near-impossible to implement fairly. (tho still valid for rose!)
His dad was a good man, and died being called a liar by Rose. Rose continued to slander him until he thought he could make more money by admitting the truth. Decades later.