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In reply to the discussion: Fuck Pete Rose [View all]

Oopsie Daisy

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6. Rules are rules. Consequences are consequences. He broke the rules.
Tue May 13, 2025, 06:50 PM
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Giving him a free pass only encourages others to break the rules as well.

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Fuck Pete Rose [View all] Stinky The Clown Tuesday OP
He's dead... so not sure it matters much any more... hlthe2b Tuesday #1
and that exactly why he might get in.....HE'S DEAD. a kennedy Tuesday #16
And now we have gambling advertisements on every game CanonRay Tuesday #2
Rules are rules. Consequences are consequences. He broke the rules. Oopsie Daisy Tuesday #6
Before it became popular... JPK Tuesday #53
The Commish changed the rules. BidenRocks Tuesday #61
LOL! Oopsie Daisy Tuesday #63
He Was Doping ProfessorGAC Yesterday #84
and was reading how young men are losing lotsa money, and getting into extensive debt because of sports a kennedy Tuesday #17
And we have a felon in the White House ... krkaufman Tuesday #20
Yup. It's wall-to-wall. GoCubsGo Tuesday #34
Morally and ethically bankrupt. Wuddles440 Tuesday #55
Agree. Rose deserves to be in the Hall of Fame - one of the greatest ever. n/t iluvtennis Tuesday #60
The HOF already has enough Rose stuff on display. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #80
Can't Agree ProfessorGAC Yesterday #85
I couldn't agree more. MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #62
Judge in context. Stinky The Clown Yesterday #75
Do you mean Reggie Jackson? Sugarcoated Yesterday #81
Shoeless Joe Jackson CanonRay Yesterday #89
NO!! Absolutely not! Mistake! This cheapens and denigrates the MLBHOF. Oopsie Daisy Tuesday #3
Agreed Cirsium Tuesday #23
So Stipulated. Ray Fosse. Tarzanrock Tuesday #4
Signed baseball krkaufman Tuesday #21
Rose spent the last 30 years of his life Mountainguy Yesterday #78
OK, the guy was an asshole. So was Ty Cobb. CanonRay Tuesday #64
Placed bets on his own team as player and manager. Irish_Dem Tuesday #5
The bookies KNEW when he WASN'T betting Captain Zero Tuesday #7
Yes he was not betting against his own team. Irish_Dem Tuesday #9
Very good point. Littlered Tuesday #24
Shohei Ohtani is still allowed to play because he found a fall guy. Cuthbert Allgood Tuesday #8
Enshittification Ponietz Tuesday #10
If he gets voted in, that's baseball. cachukis Tuesday #11
Just because the commissioner says he's eligible doesn't mean he's inducted jmowreader Tuesday #12
He also raped at least one kid, so. WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #13
He did? MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #15
. WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #19
You're correct AZProgressive Tuesday #43
No question Cirsium Tuesday #22
But was he convicted in a court of law of statutory rape? MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #25
"Maybe or maybe not it happened" lmaooooo c'mon man WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #26
He says it happened Cirsium Tuesday #32
Ok, if that's true, then provide the link proving he said that. MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #42
Not Surprised Gimpyknee Tuesday #50
Thank you for your service, and I have the highest respect for Navy Corpsman, MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #56
Can't we all just get along? Redleg Yesterday #83
I did Cirsium Tuesday #51
That is a unreliable standard AZProgressive Tuesday #47
IT absolutely happened. Rose admitted to it. Wiz Imp Tuesday #48
Has *rump? MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #76
We don't think he deserves praise/awards either still-prayin4rain Yesterday #95
I admit I had no idea dsc 22 hrs ago #99
Who fucking cares? MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #14
It obviously does matter Cirsium Tuesday #33
And you would be wrong, I commented because I felt like commenting. MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #39
What if I told you the Mierda47 forced MLB to reinstate him? n/t aggiesal Tuesday #44
Again, I MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #45
But that's what happened. Mierda47 put pressure on MLB ... aggiesal Tuesday #49
One more time in case you didn't get it, MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #52
OK Cirsium Tuesday #54
Good, we understand each other. MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #57
Did hear tRump is gonna be ecstatic.......he's been pushing for this for, for ever. a kennedy Tuesday #18
Agreed LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #27
I'll be surprised if he doesn't go in on the next vote. BlueTsunami2018 Tuesday #29
He wasn't well-respected by players and writers, so they may not vote him in. TheRickles Tuesday #35
Its the Baseball Writers' Association that votes. maxsolomon Tuesday #31
He's not eligible for induction through the regular voting process Wiz Imp Tuesday #38
Agreed. I always despised him. BlueTsunami2018 Tuesday #28
Total anus, Ty Cobb class. Marcuse Tuesday #65
I don't have much of an opinion about him personally he probably was an asshole Walleye Tuesday #30
Seems to me, some crimes and criminals are B.See Tuesday #36
This is in response to Trump AverageOldGuy Tuesday #37
I care very little about professional baseball. TNNurse Tuesday #40
This is my 10,000 posting. Being an avid baseball fan (see my avatar), I'm responding to a baseball posting ... aggiesal Tuesday #41
I don't think Pete Rose Mountainguy Yesterday #79
I'm pretty sure stress can causes it. ... aggiesal Yesterday #82
Is Paul here? Mountainguy Yesterday #97
I watch my Tampa Rays on the FanDuel channel. flvegan Tuesday #46
Just a guess.... Gimpyknee Tuesday #58
He's not exactly going to appear at the ceremony if elected to HoF lol... WarGamer Tuesday #59
Stinky is wrong The Butler Tuesday #66
He broke the cardinal rule of baseball and lied about it. Gimpyknee Tuesday #68
Stinky's right. Fuck Pete Rose Stinky The Clown 22 hrs ago #98
K & R. Xavier Breath Tuesday #67
As Jesus said, 'May the first man here without sin throw the first stone.' Jacson6 Tuesday #69
And... Gimpyknee Tuesday #70
No, we settled our dispute a couple of days later. Jacson6 Tuesday #71
I'm just here to say I find baseball.... Xolodno Tuesday #72
About as exciting as watching golf Emile Yesterday #87
This message was self-deleted by its author Tribetime Tuesday #73
Is this the sign of the End Times? valleyrogue Tuesday #74
It's pretty interesting how the Holy Spirit comes to Republican Bible Thumpers ... Tarzanrock Yesterday #77
Since when has baseball been a clean sport? Emile Yesterday #86
Should George Brett be removed from the Hall of Fame? Emile Yesterday #88
Pine tar wasn't in their rules as a death penalty offense Renew Deal Yesterday #90
Rule was broken. Remove him too. Emile Yesterday #91
That's not the way they wrote their rules Renew Deal Yesterday #92
Death penalty rules. Do you have the list of death penalty rules? Emile Yesterday #93
Found them Renew Deal Yesterday #96
... BannonsLiver Yesterday #94
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