Monday, January 05, 2004

I’m sure others have posted about the admission by Pete Rose that he bet on baseball. Being a baseball fan, let me share my 2 cents:

1. While I can’t deny his athletic talent on the ball field, there was always something about Rose that I didn’t like or trust.

2. He lied about the betting when asked directly if he bet on baseball. Not only did he lie about it, he lied about it for 14 years.

3. He’s now claiming that he only bet on the game, not his team. Sure, and we’re supposed to believe that? See #2.

4. I emphatically believe that he should NEVER be reinstated. Nor should he ever be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He is a disgrace to baseball. Sports, really.

5. Now that he’s confessed his sin, he needs to go away. I can forgive him, but it doesn’t mean he’s exempt from the consequences of his actions, then and now. See #4.

That is all.