Is the idiot Selig serious about reinstating Rose to MLB??

Why doesnt he take the easy way out and overturn the Rose rule? Pete belongs in the Hall but he belongs no where near a baseball field. What is wrong with the fans though and this recent groundswell of support for "Poor Pete"? I was at game 2 of the 1999 World Series in Atlanta when the alleged "Team of the Century" (do they still think Griffey Jr was a good choice?) was announced. Rose received a louder ovation than Hank Aaron, hometown hero! Amazing, but, I bet the average attendee at a WS game is not a baseball fan, but, a corporate muckey muck that got tickets. Hopefully the living HOF'ers that Selig is meeting with will see through his ruse.

Thanks for allowing me to vent....

Not a problem....the post is related to Joe Jackson...sad as it is.....somehow everyone wants to lump the two men together...even though in our minds..and Selig has even said in his mind...the two are seperate issues......so the post is not a problem

>Is the idiot Selig serious about reinstating Rose to MLB??

Bud is as serious as a heart attack about clearing Rose's name...and the reason why he is......is because he sees it as a popular thing to do......Bud wants to do something to change his image with the fans...and the Good Lord knows he needs to.....we're just not sure he should put Rose ahead of Jackson. In our eyes....Pete has not served his time.....Joe has...and continues to serve it to this day.

> Why doesnt he take the easy way out and overturn the Rose
>rule? Pete belongs in the Hall but he belongs no where near
>a baseball field. What is wrong with the fans though and
>this recent groundswell of support for "Poor Pete"? I was at
>game 2 of the 1999 World Series in Atlanta when the alleged
>"Team of the Century" (do they still think Griffey Jr was a
>good choice?) was announced. Rose received a louder ovation
>than Hank Aaron, hometown hero! Amazing, but, I bet the
>average attendee at a WS game is not a baseball fan, but, a
>corporate muckey muck that got tickets. Hopefully the living
>HOF'ers that Selig is meeting with will see through his
>ruse.

Selig cannot overturn the Rose Rule....that was implemented by the Hall of Fame...MLB and the HOF are two seperate entities...so Selig has no authority to overturn that rule. The Hall of Fame would have to overturn Rule 6(e) before Rose would be eligible until he is taken off MLB's ineligible list.
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>Thanks for allowing me to vent....