LA Angels Wednesday News Crash: Manfred doesn’t know what permanent means

Certainly there is hope for our 1b, he is starting to put it together and put some numbers up. Little steps with the next being a little more power to the gaps. Good to see him doing well. BTW, I see a “KID” as being 25 and younger, and yes drafting preps has its rewards over college players. The draft is getting closer every day.

in-teg-ri-ty:

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
Incorruptibility,
Honesty,
Honor,
Honorability,
Upstanding,
Good Character,
Principles,
Ethics,
Virtue,
Decency,
Sincerity,
Truthfulness,
Trustworthy.

Was Major League Baseball better off with or without Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Barry Bonds, ARod, Gary Sheffield, Sammy Sosa, Roger Clemens, Mark McGwire or better off ignoring what Ortiz, IRod, Piazza, Walker, and many others were thought to have done, again is MLB better off with or without those of less of a moral compass. Are today’s cheaters honorable to have the sport of MLB look the other way.

Pete Rose broke in when I was 9 years old as a second baseman for the Reds and was names Charlie Hustle a few years later and never looked back. He didn’t have great Homeruns, was not the next Maury Wills or Willie Mays, he was Pete Rose and never let up with his intensity. When all was done 23 years later, he had done what was always thought untouchable, he broke Ty Cobb total Career Hits record. The Nation was proud for him, Baseball fans cheered for him everywhere he traveled. He played tougher and harder than anyone who possibly played the game since Ty Cobb.

Pete went on to manage the Reds and everyday would pass by the sign warning everyone to avoid gambling on games. But Pete Rose was loke Ty Cobb in one other way-they both processed rather large egos, both thought that no one was smarter than themselves. Pete also was addicted to gambling.

When caught Pete Rose denied betting on games. The admitted that he did bet on games, but not on his team, the Reds. Then admitted that yes, he did bet on the Reds, but on to win. Then it was found out that that was not exactly true either and was subsequently banned from the game by MLB Commissioner Bart Giamatti.

Should a commissioner in 2025 have the right to overturn what was done by previous commissioners in the past simply because someone who cheated has passed? I think not, especially a man who could not handle the situation of sign stealing clubs, i.e. Houston, Boston, NYY, LAD, properly. Selig couldn’t handle PED’s in his day and Manfraud once again has proven he is not capable of having a backbone to protect the integrity of MLB.