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Woke up this morning with a spring in my step, ready to rock! And that's what I did: just put on the latest Dream Theater album "Systematic Chaos" and man, it feels good to be alive right about now...
- An Ohio congressman and also a former attorney for Pete Rose, Neil Volz, was to table a motion calling for the reinstatement of the all-time hit leader into baseball. However, Pete Rose opposed that idea.
"We had it all ready to go, and (Rose) pulled the plug," Volz said. "We were willing to say it was all our idea, which it was, but he didn't want it to appear as if he was going over and asking for this."
- Even The Sydney Morning Herald, from Australia, has a piece on tainted numbers.
- Jamie Moyer and Raul Ibanez do not agree with the allegations from Shane Monahan.
- Geoff Young (Hardball Times, Ducksnorts, Knuckle Curve) looks back on the year that was.
- In case you didn't know, all Baseball America National League top ten prospects lists have been published and are accessible for all, except the scouting reports and chats.
- Here's the girl who partied with Jim Leyritz a few hours before he killed a woman after failing to stop at a red light, drunk. Let's just say I that will be my sunshine for you this morning...that's quite enough for a few days...
- The latest on Matt Clement: Indians or Cardinals.
- Slow news and links day on the eve of 2008, so I'll just go for some shameless self-promotion that you should enjoy:
ITD Editorial - Burnett Options
ITD Editorial - Moving Snider to Double-A
ITD Editorial - Value of Depth
ITD Editorial - Jays Need Rios
Debate of the Day: Are you against Pete Rose being reinstated into baseball?
You can reach me at drouleau@baseballdigestdaily.com
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Roundup - Former Rose Attorney Planned Bill For Reinstatement
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Dave Rouleau
on Mon 31 Dec 2007 09:35 AM EST | Permanent Link
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Re: Roundup - Former Rose Attorney Planned Bill For Reinstatement
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Gordon Berger
on Mon 31 Dec 2007 07:20 PM EST | Profile | Permanent Link
Yes, reinstate Rose. I have never been convinced that there was clear and convincing evidence that he bet to his team's detriment or that he ever tried to influence the outcome. I understand the need to avoid the appearance of impropriety, but since his ban came down, the landscape has changed in sports: the NBA is playing its All-Star Game in Vegas, has ignored and eliminated its rules on refererees betting and MLB had the steriod era which undoubtedly influenced records and performance more than Rose ever did. While Pete violated a rule about gambling, remember that Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays had to stay away from the game so long as they were involved with endorsing casinos. All was forgiven when they ended their affiliations with casinos. If Rose quit betting and has admitted his mistake, isn't it time his ban was lifted?
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